Bahamas to host Caribbean heads of govt meeting
THE Bahamas will host Caribbean Heads of Government at the Baha Mar resort later this month, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis announced yesterday.
Davis insists: I’ve kept my promises
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis insists his administration is living up to promises it made to nurses and teachers despite the opposition’s claim that the government has failed to adequately address their concerns.
Pintard criticises ‘disconnected’ govt
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard was critical yesterday of the government’s response to several social and economic issues plaguing the country.
Davis: Govt considers inquiry into BPL issues
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis yesterday said his administration is considering staging a number of official inquiries, among them one that will look into the affairs of Bahamas Power and Ligh Company.
‘How will govt reach 70 percent vaccination target?’
WITH the government hoping to have a 70 percent vaccination rate among the public by year’s end, Former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday questioned how health officials planned to reach that target given slow vaccine uptake in the country.
FNM to address Gibson case ‘when details emerge’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says the party will speak more to Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s pending court case in September when more details are expected to emerge.
Wilchcombe ‘to meet’ church on marital rape
SOCIAL Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe said he intends to meet with church leaders this month to the discuss the issue of marital rape.
Fixing citizenship ‘still on agenda’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis maintains that fixing citizenship issues remains on his administration’s legislative agenda.
PM: Priorities are finance and relief to Bahamians
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis revealed yesterday that stabilising the country’s finances and bringing economic relief to Bahamians will be key priorities for his administration for the remainder of year.
More vaccinations means more freedom for the country - PM
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis was present for the roll out of paediatric vaccines yesterday and said the more children become vaccinated the more freedom the country can have.
Munroe: We must all do our part to fight crime
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says the answer to addressing crime is for Bahamians to realise it is about “us” as he urged everyone to do their part in the fight against crime.
Pintard: My escape from gang culture
FNM leader Michael Pintard yesterday told youngsters he had been in a neighbourhood gang as a youth, smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol, before turning his life around - and urged them to avoid getting into trouble.
Global award for PM
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis yesterday accepted the 2022 Water and Energy Exchange (WEX) global award in the category of innovation and financial partnership.
Thompson: What happened to VAT-free holiday periods?
KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, has called on the Government to provide timelines for when it will announce dates for “critical” VAT-free initiatives that would provide savings to Bahamians locally.
‘Polluter must pay’ says minister after fuel spill
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller yesterday would not say whether negligence played a role in last week’s oil spill at Exuma.
