Opposition Challenges Government's Economic Triumph

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Opposition Leader Michael Pintard says he's not convinced about the findings of a new Bahamas National Statistical Institute report.

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Opposition: We Don't Find The 2023 CARIFTA Games Deficit Surprising

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Opposition and Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard is sounding off on that audit tabled in the House of Assembly this week detailing several findings from the 2023 CARIFTA games.

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Opposition Leader warns of familiar path in Davis administration's approach to GBPA dispute

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition leader Michael Pintard cautioned yesterday that the Davis administration seems to be treading down a familiar path reminiscent of the drawn-out St. George and Hayward family dispute over the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) ownership, which, he claimed, damaged the Freeport economy.  Pintard also accused the Davis administration of pursuing political [...]

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Opposition in Spanish Wells to shanty demolitions

SOME Spanish Wells commoners oppose the impending demolition of illegal shanty town structures either entirely or in part, arguing that the needs of people who were allegedly given permission to build on commonage land should be respected even if their structures are not legally built.

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Opposition says govt did not do its homework on non-profit bill?

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Opposition slams government over failure to execute comprehensive economic growth strategy

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Opposition has accused the government of failing to execute a strategy for comprehensive economic growth, which has led to the stalling of the post-pandemic economic rebound. Opposition Shadow Finance Minister Kwasi Thompson said in a statement that The Bahamas urgently requires a comprehensive plan to enhance economic growth and responsible public [...]

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Irate Opposition rows over shortened House session

A LIVELY ending to yesterday morning's House of Assembly sitting saw Free National Movement (FNM) members stand up and yell that democracy was being flouted.

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UPROAR IN PARLIAMENT: The Opposition protests the passage of legislation governing boat licensing, water skiing and motorboat control

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Members of the Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) vehemently rejected the passage of the Boat Registration Amendment Act 2024 and the Water Skiing And Motorboat Control Amendment Bill 2024 that were both passed in The House of Assembly Wednesday afternoon. FNM Leader Michael Pintard was not able to give any contribution to the [...]

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Opposition shadow finance minister calls for proactive measures in Grand Bahama

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – East Grand Bahama MP and Opposition Shadow Finance Minister Kwasi Thompson yesterday urged the government to take more proactive measures to ensure that Grand Bahamians truly benefit from the much-touted $2 billion in investments slated for the island. Thompson argued that the two major investments, accounting for over $1 billion, were approved [...]

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Opposition Leader criticizes government over large traveling delegations

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition leader Michael Pintard raised concerns yesterday regarding the necessity and cost-effectiveness of large government delegations during official trips. While the travel budget of the Davis administration has faced scrutiny, Pintard emphasized that the Opposition's primary concern is not travel itself but rather the tendency for excessively large delegations accompanyi...

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