Mitchell: Granting of asylum is no condemnation
REPORTS that Bahamians have been granted asylum in Canada should not be viewed as a condemnation of the country’s human rights record, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday.
Call for technology to protect our borders
THE Democratic National Alliance has renewed its calls for the government to invest more in technology, adding that the Bahamas should adopt the advanced “border patrol technologies” of first world countries in order to protect its borders from illegal activities.
BRAN TELLS PM TO ‘GET SERIOUS’
BRANVILLE McCartney, Democratic National Alliance leader, says the government’s consideration of a new Parliament Complex and Prime Minister’s residence at this time is “irresponsible”.
PM seeks serious reform of Parliamentary procedure
PRIME Minister Perry Christie wants serious reforms when it comes to the overall operation of parliamentary procedures.
FNM deputy to continue fight to stop Bahamians losing homes
FNM DEPUTY Leader Loretta Butler Turner said she will continue her crusade to stop Bahamians from losing their homes despite her decision to postpone her march against Prime Minister Perry Christie.
Time for a new Parliament?
THE Christie administration is forging ahead with plans to construct a new House of Assembly complex and Prime Minister’s residence with recommendations for both undertakings to be made before a Parliamentary committee.
Mitchell leads delegation to Haiti for migration talks
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell led a delegation to Haiti yesterday for bilateral talks on the issues of human trafficking, human smuggling and co-operation in agriculture.
Forbes apologises for laughing to domestic abuse 'jest'
SOUTH Andros MP Picewell Forbes offered a public apology in the House of Assembly yesterday for his laughter after Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller joked in Parliament about abusing an ex-girlfriend on February 20 of this year.
Davis latest to back PM over Lightbourne intervention
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday defended Prime Minister Perry Christie’s decision to intervene with a local bank to save the home of VAT coordinator Ishmael Lightbourne.
Fines may go up to $500 for removal of derelict cars
THE Christie administration’s push to bring changes to the Derelict Motor Vehicles Disposal Bill will see harsher fines and penalties enforced on law breakers.
'No rift in FNM' insists deputy
FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner once again denied a rift between herself and party leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday, despite Dr Minnis publicly distancing himself from a protest she intended to lead.
Bill to give youth a seat at the table on national policy
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Daniel Johnson will table a National Youth Policy Bill in the House of Assembly next month.
Webshop draft not yet ready for Parliament
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe confirmed that draft legislation to regularise and tax the web shop industry is currently in the works, but is not yet ready to be tabled at Parliament.
FNM does not support march - Minnis distances party from event
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday distanced himself from a demonstration being planned by FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler Turner saying “it is not an FNM sanctioned event and has nothing to do with the party.”
DNA: PM was inappropriate in Lightbourne intervention
THE inappropriateness of Prime Minister Perry Christie to intervene in the saving of the home of VAT coordinator Ishmael Lightbourne was raised by the DNA yesterday who questioned if the nation’s leader had done the same for the countless other Bahamians who are also facing similar financial hardships.
