May 16, 2024
Member of Parliament for St. Anne's Adrian White speaks during a sitting of the House of Assembly on May 15, 2024. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
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Bill ‘may revive Moorings deal’
The Opposition voted against the Maritime Revenue Unit Bill over fears it will revive the previously-abandoned Bahamas Moorings deal under the guise of statute legislation.
Opposition MP hits ‘desperation’ over $100m VAT evasion
An Opposition MP yesterday asserted the Government is enacting “desperation” measures to crack down on tax avoidance said to be costing it $100m annually, warning: “One day the well will run dry.”
Davis criticises White’s comment that FNM voters are only ‘sensible’ ones
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has criticised St Anne’s MP Adrian White for suggesting Free National Movement (FNM) voters are the only “sensible” ones, saying every Bahamian voter makes a deliberate, sensible decision.
Shadow Minister calls for Sweeting to resign over "botched" Local Government elections
Shadow Minister of Works and Local Government and St Annes MP Adrian White has called for the resignation of Minister Clay Sweeting over what he described as the “disastrous” handling of the 2025 national local government elections.
FNM calls Local Govt Bill a ‘missed opportunity’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party officials hailed a new Local Government Bill as transformative during a debate in the House of Assembly, but opposition members accused the governing party of missing an opportunity to create substantial reform.
MP on Out Island airport fees: ‘Where’s the sky?’
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‘Palestinian state recognition should have been discussed‘
ST ANNE’S MP Adrian White criticised the Davis administration’s approach to recognising Palestine as a sovereign state, saying a national discussion should have preceded its decision.
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