‘Going against referendum vote would be political suicide’
ANY DECISION to act against the thousands of Bahamians who voted “no” to legalising numbers in the Bahamas is “political suicide”, according to an influential religious leader yesterday.
PM told put up or shut up over BTC
WITH Bahamians anticipating an announcement on whether the majority stake in BTC has been successfully acquired, FNM Chairman Daron Cash says Prime Minister Perry Christie should either “put up or shut up”.
NATIONAL ID CARD PLANS GO BEFORE CABINET
IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday a proposal on the introduction of a National Identification Card is now before Cabinet for its consideration.
Final BTC settlement discussed
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that next Tuesday will be the final day he meets with Cabinet to discuss the terms of the deal to take back the majority interest in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd.
PM: I won’t enter fray between ministers on immigration row
WITH two Cabinet ministers at odds over a UBS Bank executive’s custody at the Detention Centre, Prime Minister Perry Christie said he would not “enter the fray” while he awaits a full report.
FNM seeks answers over growing Bank of the Bahamas concerns
THE Opposition is demanding that Prime Minister Perry Christie, who has responsibility for the Finance portfolio, address the rising concerns over the condition of the Bank of The Bahamas (BOB).
Minnis: Improve ID checks system
OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis condemned the government yesterday for not moving to improve the Department of Immigration’s identification checks system so the country could “avoid embarrassing situations”.
Mitchell backs immigration officers in row
IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell defended Immigration officers yesterday who were accused of “roughing up” a top banker during a road block on Tuesday.
Minnis: What progress has been made in BTC talks?
OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis is questioning whether the government has made any significant progress in its negotiations to secure the majority stake in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company.
Minnis: Govt is blocking bid to table hanging bill
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis claims that the government is attempting to block the opposition’s efforts to table a bill drafted by the party, that if passed would give the Court of Appeal the sole power of sentencing murderers to hang.
Govt says sorry to UBS executive
THE Government has moved quickly to apologise to a top banking executive who was detained in an immigration road check – but the detention has already prompted claims that the Immigration Department is “systematically driving business from this country”.
Silence over scheduled BTC meeting
THE government remained tight-lipped on the Prime Minister’s meeting with Cable and Wireless executives, which was scheduled to be held yesterday afternoon.
PM: Economy poised for growth
DESPITE increased austerity measures for the public service, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday reassured businessmen that the economy is poised for sustained economic growth in 2014 and for the remainder of his government’s term.
'PM has lost people's trust'
THE BEC privatisation has been cloaked in a thick blanket of secrecy and the void has now been filled with innuendo, rumours of kickbacks and renewed claims of frustrated foreign investors.
Amending constitution to allow capital punishment 'not a gimmick'
AMENDING the constitution on the controversial issue of capital punishment is not a matter of posturing or gimmickry, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said.
