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Well done Greg Moss
July 16, 2014
Well done Greg Moss
Dear Editor,
Marco City MP Greg Moss has done well in defending his right to speak his own mind in Parliament.
Moss suffered attacks by members of his own Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) for saying he did not support the introduction of value-added tax as it harshly and unduly impacts the poor.
But he responded by saying the criticisms did not affect him, as he makes a point of doing all he can to...
Moss unmoved by criticisms of VAT remarks
July 16, 2014
Moss unmoved by criticisms of VAT remarks
Marco City MP Greg Moss said recently he is unmoved by criticisms from his colleagues over his position on value-added tax (VAT).
"I make a point of separating personalities from politics, even from within politics, separating opinion from trying to advance the best interest of the country," he said.
"Whatever anyone else's opinion might be, all I'm interested in is the empirical data on that.
"Yo...
July 16, 2014
Moss claims people were paid to join Nygard support march
A PROMINENT environmental campaigner and religious leader has told The Tribune that people have confessed to his organisation that they were paid to march in support of Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard on Monday.
Moss slams new Gaming Bill as 'economic apartheid'
July 14, 2014
Moss slams new Gaming Bill as 'economic apartheid'
Marco City MP Greg Moss said recently that the continued discrimination of Bahamians in the new Gaming Bill, as well as the prohibition of foreign visitors from gambling in web shops, is "economic apartheid".
"It is the same thing that we fought against when we fought against apartheid in South Africa," he said when contacted for comment.
"It is the same thing we fought against when we fought agai...
Moss is confident he will contest 2017 vote
June 16, 2014
Moss is confident he will contest 2017 vote
MARCO City MP Greg Moss remains confident of a 2017 PLP general election nomination and is "unmoved" by criticisms he has received from colleagues over critical statements he has made about the government...
Fitzgerald says Moss misguided in VAT conclusion
June 13, 2014
Fitzgerald says Moss misguided in VAT conclusion
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday that Marco City MP Greg Moss' claim that value-added tax (VAT) goes against the founding principles of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is misguided.
"When a PLP colleague says that we are doing something on this side that violates the principles of the PLP, I had to go back and really think about that," said Fitzger...
June 13, 2014
Moss 'misguided' in his criticism of VAT plans, says Fitzgerald
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday that Marco City MP Greg Moss was "misguided" when he told parliamentarians that the government's plan to implement value added tax (VAT) goes against party principles...
Rollins defends Greg Moss
June 11, 2014
Rollins defends Greg Moss
Marco City MP Gregory Moss' criticism of the government's plan to implement value-added tax (VAT) does not mean he will cross the floor or that he is trying to undermine the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) as some have suggested, Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins said yesterday.
"I hasten to add, Mr. Speaker, that to raise differing points of view does not mean that you wish to harm or undermine...
Moss slammed over V.A.T. blast
June 10, 2014
Moss slammed over V.A.T. blast
PLP chairman Bradley Roberts criticised Marco City MP Greg Moss yesterday for speaking "out of turn" when he said implementing value added tax "goes against the principles of the party".
Rev. CB Moss, Bahamas Against Crime to Join June 11 Freedom of Information Rally as Sponsor
June 03, 2014
Rev. CB Moss, Bahamas Against Crime to Join June 11 Freedom of Information Rally as Sponsor
Civic Leader Says Freedom of Information ?Will Balance the Scales between
the Well-connected and the Disconnected...
CB Moss joins rally for freedom of information
June 03, 2014
CB Moss joins rally for freedom of information
DECLARING that a Freedom of Information Act will "remove the veil of secrecy which is a part of the culture of Bahamian governments," the powerful civic organisation Bahamas Against Crime has thrown its full support behind a rally calling for immediate passage of Freedom of Information legislation.
Moss: Leaders were warned over crime
April 25, 2014
Moss: Leaders were warned over crime
BAHAMIAN leaders in every sector of society failed to address crime warnings nearly 10 years ago, according to Rev Dr CB Moss, who said the country was "reaping the bitter fruits of our neglect".
No date set for Elkin Moss inquest
April 07, 2014
No date set for Elkin Moss inquest
The Coroner's Court didn't receive the case file relating to the death of Elkin Moss until March 4 - eight months after police claimed it had been forwarded there.
Police said Moss, 36, of Jackfish Drive, was stabbed multiple times after he got into an argument with another man at his residence on July 21.
His death was initially described as a murder by police, but police said in August that the ...
March 11, 2014
Moss plants Bahamian flag on land at Nygard to highlight campaign
REV Dr CB Moss led members of the Coalition to Save Clifton to Simms Point/Nygard Cay as the group continued its crusade to create a protected Clifton Sea Park.
February 26, 2014
Gabrielle Moss, Ashlee Hudson and Durante Charlow win Dr. MLK Jr. Essay Contest
Two Bishop Michael Eldon High School students and a student from Doris Johnson High School are the winners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest...
Moss: VAT would cost PLP election
February 21, 2014
Moss: VAT would cost PLP election
Marco City MP Gregory Moss warned yesterday that if the government implements value-added tax (VAT) the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) would lose the next election...
More MPs should follow Gregory Moss' lead
January 15, 2014
More MPs should follow Gregory Moss' lead
Dear Editor,
Let me start by saying that I am not a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporter, but ever since the National Insurance Board saga involving Mr. Gregory Moss I have a great deal of respect for him for demanding to be respected as a man before being respected as a Member of Parliament.
This latest move by Mr. Moss took my level of respect for him to another level. I trust that the sitt...
Moss should 'expect' political fallout
January 14, 2014
Moss should 'expect' political fallout
Marco City MP Greg Moss should expect some political fallout from his critique of members of Parliament, including his colleagues in the governing party, former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet minister George Smith said yesterday.
Smith said while he "admires" Moss' tenacity, there are consequences when a politician publicly bashes his party and, by extension, the party's leader.
However, ...
Greg Moss blasts govt
January 09, 2014
Greg Moss blasts govt
Marco City MP Gregory Moss yesterday chastised members of Parliament, including his colleagues on the governing side, for debating "nonsense" in the House of Assembly instead of tackling the pressing issues of crime, taxation and gaming.
Moss also hit out at the government for not yet bringing the proposed legislation for value-added tax (VAT) for debate.
He said the draft bill is flawed and he wi...
Moss criticises party for actions during NIB row
January 09, 2014
Moss criticises party for actions during NIB row
A YEAR after his dismissal from the top post at the National Insurance Board, Marco City MP Gregory Moss yesterday spoke out against his own party's actions during the ordeal...
Moss 'appalled' by attitude of his colleagues
January 09, 2014
Moss 'appalled' by attitude of his colleagues
A PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party MP yesterday lashed out at his own party over its handling of the crimewave which has overtaken communities in the country...
Moss: Nation is in a state of emergency
December 10, 2013
Moss: Nation is in a state of emergency
LEADERS in politics and law enforcement are to blame for the high rate of crime and corruption plaguing the country because they have "put a spin" on the severity of the situation, according to anti-crime activist Rev CB Moss...
Moss, Turner criticize Miller on web shop comments
November 15, 2013
Moss, Turner criticize Miller on web shop comments
Pastor of Kingdom Life Church Cedric Moss and Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday lashed out at Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller's defense of web shop owners.
In the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Miller said web shop owners are Bahamians who have made the country proud and they should not be degraded or compared to gangsters.
Miller also admitted that while in a barber shop, he gambled $20...
November 12, 2013
Greg Moss stands to lose nothing by opposing his party
Dear Editor,
Prime Minister Perry Christie may very well be annoyed that the stiffest challenge to his proposed gaming and VAT bills is coming from several Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) members of Parliament, including a Cabinet member, rather than from the official opposition Free National Movement.
Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins, along with Exuma and Ragged Island MP Anthony Moss, MICAL M...
Moss: BEC break-up makes no sense
August 16, 2013
Moss: BEC break-up makes no sense
The government's plan to break up the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) into two components "makes no sense" and could ultimately lead to consumers being hit twice to cover overheads of two private companies, former BEC Chairman Michael Moss said yesterday...
Rev CB Moss: Why I turned down 75,000 coalition job
August 15, 2013
Rev CB Moss: Why I turned down 75,000 coalition job
COALITION to Save Clifton president Rev CB Moss said he opted to forgo a $75,000 a year salary working with the Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay organisation after attending one board meeting, as he felt the organisation was focusing too much attention on billionaire fashion mogul Peter Nygard.
Rev CB Moss: Why I turned down 75,000 coalition job
August 14, 2013
Rev CB Moss: Why I turned down 75,000 coalition job
COALITION to Save Clifton president Rev CB Moss said he opted to forgo a $75,000 a year salary working with the Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay organisation after attending one board meeting, as he felt the organisation was focusing too much attention on billionaire fashion mogul Peter Nygard...
Moss renews call to block Nygard's land application
August 15, 2013
Moss renews call to block Nygard's land application
Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay President Rev. C. B. Moss yesterday renewed his call for the government to reject an application from Canadian fashion designer and Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard to lease Crown land in the Clifton Bay area.
Moss, who held a press conference in Rawson Square, claimed the waters in the Clifton Bay area were challenged by work carried out at Nygard Cay...
Moss says Nygard playing on needs of Bahamians
July 20, 2013
Moss says Nygard playing on needs of Bahamians
Outspoken religious leader Rev. C. B. Moss criticized the government yesterday for its failure to maintain "a level of dignity" over a perceived close relationship with wealthy Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard.
Moss said it is "obscene" to watch the government's interaction with Nygard, a prospective investor.
"When a prospective investor submits a proposal, they should not be seen... giving money...
July 12, 2013
Moss does not object to 'play marriage' ceremonies between people of same sex
KINGDOM Life Church pastor Cedric Moss yesterday said he did not object to ?play marriage? ceremonies between same sex individuals.
However, Mr Moss maintained that such ceremonies should not be conducted by local marriage officers and their involvement prohibited by the government...
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