March 20, 2025
East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson in the House of Assembly. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
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Thompson demands action over cancer-linked metal in mangroves
ENVIRONMENT Minister Zane Lightbourne described as ‘inconclusive’ University of The Bahamas research that found cancer-linked cadmium in East Grand Bahama mangroves at more than 700 times the reference level, as the area’s MP demanded government money to trace the contamination and clean it up.
‘Stop governing in dark’ on PPPs, MP demands
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday renewed demands for the Government to “stop governing in the dark” while arguing that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had further backed concerns over public-private partnership (PPP) agreements.
Opposition: Davis hiding nearly $500m debt
Opposition blasts Davis administration over ‘secret loans’ and nearly $500 m in new debt.
Fiscal report ‘wake-up call’ for govt, says Opposition
The Opposition has asserted that the findings of the Fiscal Responsibility Council’s (FRC) annual budget report should serve as a “wake-up call” for the Davis administration.
Gov’t ‘can’t have it both ways’ over Fund $300m
The Opposition’s finance spokesman last night argued the Government “cannot have it both ways” over its forecast $75.5m Budget surplus and $300m plan to capitalise the National Investment Fund.
Just $30k Budget for govt’s anti-corruption committee
THE government has allocated a mere $30,000 to the newly established Independent Commission of Investigations, a body the Davis administration touted as a cornerstone of its anti-corruption efforts.
Pintard and Thompson call for more firefighting resources for GB
WITH over 50 power poles destroyed by massive bushfires that threatened many properties across East Grand Bahama, Free National Movement members of Parliament are calling for additional firefighting resources and manpower in Grand Bahama.
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