SUPER SALARY - DISMAL JOB: DRA blasted over MD’s pay package and recovery work
CENTRAL and South Abaco MP John Pinder says it is “shameful” there remain duties unfulfilled in storm ravaged Abaco while the former managing director of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority took home an “extravagant” salary.
Committee planned to handle chambers
THE Senate yesterday passed a resolution for the creation of a standing committee of Parliament to allow for the independent handling, administration and management of both chambers.
Minnis ‘unfamiliar’ on contract terms
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says he is not familiar with the contract of former Director of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority Katherine Forbes-Smith, adding that the government is entitled to challenge any irregularities it claims to find.
Call to get tough over gun crimes
SENATE President LaShell Adderley has called for stiffer penalties and longer imprisonment terms for gun possession and gun-related crimes as the country looks to curb the scourge of domestic violence.
Minister backs Grand Bahama students to excel
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin is optimistic Grand Bahama and Abaco students will excel, despite the double ordeal of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Huge backlog keeping pressure on hospitals
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says the public healthcare system is far from being “back to normal” despite declining COVID-19 infections, citing strained resources and a “phenomenal” backlog of cases involving people seeking non-COVID related care.
Davis: Press protocols avoid ‘gotcha moment’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he doesn’t view the change in protocol for press seeking Cabinet interviews as the media being shut out, rather it was an attempt to add structure and avoid a “gotcha moment”.
Michela Barnett-Ellis receives her instruments of appointment as senator
THE Free National Movement welcomed its newest senator in an official ceremony on Friday.
Halkitis defends extra stadium investment
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the Davis administration has agreed to spend an additional $31m to complete the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium because so much money has already been spent on the project.
COVID delays hit target for accounting system
MICHAEL Halkitis says it’s unlikely the government will meet a target and transition to an accrual accounting system by the end of the 2022/2023 fiscal year, citing COVID-19 disruptions.
Barnett-Ellis appointed to Senate role
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has appointed Michela Elaine Barnett-Ellis to the Senate.
Miller ‘very concerned’ about Disney project impact
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller said yesterday that while he supports the Disney Lighthouse Point project, he is still “very concerned” about its potential environmental impact on Eleuthera.
Colin Ingraham steps away from FNM race
COLLIN Ingraham, a Free National Movement executive member, said yesterday he is dropping out of the race for party chairman.
Watson defends new press access measure
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson is adamant that his team wants to not only protect the privacy and confidentiality of people visiting the Office of the Prime Minister, but ensure the building’s security is maintained while allowing the press corps to do their jobs in a dignified manner.
Johnson has no issue with sister supporting rival
ELSWORTH Johnson says he does not fault his sister, former Speaker of the House of Assembly Italia Johnson, for publicly supporting Dr Duane Sands in the Free National Movement’s chairmanship race even though he is also seeking election to that post.
