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'PM wants apology but can't give one'
September 27, 2014
'PM wants apology but can't give one'
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said yesterday Prime Minister Perry Christie has once again displayed he is only concerned about protecting
his "reputation and legacy" and does not care about Bahamians.
Cash pointed out that the Progressive Liberal Party's (PLP) National General Council (NGC) has demanded a public apology from Dr. Andre Rollins as part of his atonement for publi...
Moss: Mortgage bill not a political approach
December 30, 2015
Moss: Mortgage bill not a political approach
United Democratic Party (UDP) Leader and Marco City MP Greg Moss said his mortgage relief bill, which he said is designed to "do justice between our citizens and banks", is only topical because The Bahamas has fallen so far behind in modernizing its law, protecting its citizens and regulating proper contractual terms between consumers and providers in The Bahamas.
Turnquest: Nat'l lottery worth a second look
July 31, 2017
Turnquest: Nat'l lottery worth a second look
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest thinks the introduction of a national lottery in The Bahamas is worth a serious look.
Turnquest was asked his thoughts on a national lottery last week.
"It is hard not to answer that question without reference to the past," he said.
"I want to be careful about that, because I don't want to start another debate.
"However, I believe that ...
A parked car
May 01, 2016
A parked car
Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins has asked his Free National Movement (FNM) colleagues to support the appointment of the FNM's candidate for Elizabeth, Dr. Duane Sands, to the Senate to coincide with the swearing in of Monique Gomez to amplify the Official Opposition's voice in the National Health Insurance (NHI) debate.
Rollins: Web shops sucking Family Islands dry
November 19, 2015
Rollins: Web shops sucking Family Islands dry
Web shops are wreaking havoc on family island communities, former Gaming Board Chairman Dr. Andre Rollins charged yesterday.
Nottage dies
June 29, 2017
Nottage dies
Dr. Bernard J. Nottage, a former minister of national security, education, health and consumer affairs, and a "giant" in the political and sporting worlds in The Bahamas, died yesterday at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida.
He was 71.
Nottage, who was surrounded by his wife, children, daughter-in-law, close friends and his bodyguard, passed away at 6:31 p.m.
He was first elected to the House of Asse...
Short end of the stick
June 21, 2017
Short end of the stick
Early last year, we revealed in this space that a company owned partially by former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Minister Darrell Rolle, which received a contract for the female dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI, was incorporated on April 30, 2013, just in time to land a BAMSI contract.
Dr. Andre Rollins, at the time MP for Fort Charlotte, questioned what ...
Conceit blinded Adrian Gibson
May 31, 2017
Conceit blinded Adrian Gibson
Dear Editor,
Adrian Gibson's humongous ego has dragged him off the Hubert Minnis reserve and into political no-man's land, and all at breakneck speed. Less than one week into the new FNM government, one of its most junior members violated the unwritten code of political jockeying: "Sit small till your name call'."
Lady Luck has been kind to Gibson. A millennial, he was given a newspaper column, ...
Pindling continues to loom large in the PLP
May 26, 2017
Pindling continues to loom large in the PLP
Dear Editor,
There are calls within the PLP for a complete rebranding of the party after the devastating May 10 general election loss which saw virtually the entire Christie Cabinet wiped out, with the exception of Philip "Brave" Davis and Glenys Hanna-Martin. The entire PLP parliamentary caucus can now go to the House in one car, because it is so small, comprising only four members. After the sh...
Young MP should be patient
May 22, 2017
Young MP should be patient
Members of Parliament are scheduled to be sworn in on Wednesday when Parliament opens. The Free National Movement (FNM) won 35 seats. The PLP only captured four.
The new prime minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, has named his Cabinet. It's big. There are 19 ministers. Minnis, Brent Symonette, Carl Bethel, Dion Foulkes and Desmond Bannister have served in FNM Cabinets before. The 14 others are newcomers.
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