Henfield: Immigration’s shanty town efforts should be sustained
FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield says the Davis administration should focus on a more “sustained” and “deliberate” effort to crack down on the proliferation of shanty towns in the country.
Munroe dismisses ‘petty’ FNM
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe yesterday urged the Free National Movement to “stop playing petty politics” as it makes them “look silly”.
PM: ‘No concerns’ that businesses won’t cope
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he had no concerns about small business longevity in the face of an impending light bill increase and now a newly announced higher minimum wage of $260 a week. Mr Davis said it was a step in the right direction.
FNM: Address full of promises, not specifics
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard criticised Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ national address as full of “tremendous promises”, but lacking specifics on how the government will address serious issues such as crime and financing big commitments.
Officials to assess national diploma
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin revealed officials are hoping that by December they will be able to make an accurate assessment of the national high school diploma so that they can ensure it does not negatively affect students.
FNM pledges to take action over money owed by parks authority
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard revealed the party’s legal team is going to take action against the government on behalf of several people he said are owed money by the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority.
PM: Wives raped by husbands should call police
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has told both married and single women to report matters of abuse to the police in the face of a new University of The Bahamas study that explored the prevalence of spousal rape and assaults within marriages.
Cooper: Crime is bad for tourism
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said the country must do all it can to get control of the crime situation because it’s not only bad for The Bahamas but also its tourism product.
Minister calls theatre row ‘misunderstanding’
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper yesterday said the government is committed to supporting creatives and the country’s orange economy, following backlash he received from cultural activists over a recent meeting with Broadway producers.
‘National security interests served by Turks and Caicos operation’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe continued his defence yesterday of his ministry’s decision to send officers to Turks and Caicos Islands to assist with their crime fight amid criticisms from the opposition.
PM calls on UN to ‘step up’ on human trafficking
AS he spoke of his administration’s plans to fortify the country’s borders in a bid to stave off increased migrant crossings, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed that The Bahamas opted not to sign a declaration that suggested nations host undocumented people last June.
‘We didn’t get here overnight’ on crime
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has appealed to Bahamians to come forward with knowledge to prevent or solve crimes, while pointing to gang recruitments in schools and a need to better defend the borders from weapons and drug smuggling.
EXTRA PAY IN YOUR POCKET: $260 minimum wage from January
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has announced an increase in the country’s minimum wage from $210 to $260 per week. The higher wage will be retroactive in the public service going back to July of this year and for those in the private sector, the change will begin in January 2023. The timeline, he said, is to give employers time to prepare for the increased expense.
PM: Crime won’t hit tourism
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said he doesn’t believe the country’s crime rate will affect the nation’s tourism product, despite continued warnings for American citizens to “exercise increased caution” in The Bahamas due to crime.
PM: BPL rise won’t lead to job cuts
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says he doesn’t believe that his administration’s decision to increase Bahamas Power and Light’s monthly fuel charge will lead to job layoffs and business closures.
