Roberts 'not surprised' at Neymour defence
PLP chairman Bradley Roberts said he is “not surprised” that the former Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour has “jumped to defend the indefensible” over red water problems with the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
FNM warning over BTC offer
“MEANINGLESS shuffling and schemes” will not be in the Prime Minister’s best interests as the government further considers BTC and Cable & Wireless’s final offer, the Free National Movement warned.
FNM Chairman: 'Where has PM been all this time?'
“WHERE has the Prime Minister been all this time?” was the question the Free National Movement asked after the nation’s chief scrapped a cabinet meeting initially focused on BTC to address escalating crime.
DNA seeks proactive stance on shanty towns
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance leader Branville McCartney is calling on the country to take a proactive approach to the risks that shanty-towns present in the wake of a fire claiming two lives and leaving hundreds homeless in Abaco.
Wilchcombe: Web shop gaming is ‘not off the table’
OBIE Wilchcombe said yesterday he has begun a series of meetings with religious leaders and those with interests in gaming in an effort to reintroduce the discussion of web shop gaming in 2014.
PM reveals plan to tackle crime
A POLICE unit specifically aimed at organised gangs will be formed in an effort to combat escalating crime, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
PM scraps BTC meeting to focus on crime
CRIME fighting strategies will be the “singular focus” when Cabinet meets today, Prime Minister Perry Christie said, revealing that a key meeting on the future of BTC will be postponed.
CASH: What is government's relationship with Genting?
FNM Chairman Darron Cash has demanded that the Christie government set the record straight as to its relationship with The Genting Group, developers of Bimini.
NATIONAL ID CARD BEING CONSIDERED BY GOVERNMENT
IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday the Government is considering introducing a National Identification Card as well as charging persons who knowingly hire illegal immigrants in an effort to deal with the country’s long standing illegal migration problem.
'Government should have courage to regulate webshops'
FNM chairman Darron Cash yesterday urged the government to show courage in regulating the webshop industry in the Bahamas.
FNM: VAT roll-out has been a failure
THE government’s roll-out exercise for Value Added Tax has been a failure according to the FNM, which said “critical weaknesses” are now evident in the administration’s finance team.
New schedule for waste collection
THE Department of Environmental Health has released an island wide schedule to make homeowners aware of exactly when their garbage should be collected.
Fred Mitchell reaffirms gay rights support
FOR the second time in a week, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell publicaly declared his support for the gay rights cause, calling it part of the ongoing fight against all forms of injustice around the world.
FNM deputy criticises security after Davis robbery
LORETTA Butler Turner, FNM deputy leader, is questioning the Christie administration’s approach to governance if an elected official acting as Prime Minister can be left without a proper security detail.
$500,000 a year saved on garbage collection
THE Department of Environmental Health Services expects to save Bahamians about $500,000 a year while creating a more efficient garbage collection system, Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett said yesterday.
