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August 10, 2017
All are not equal in Pastor Moss' eyes

Dear Editor,

I think the good Pastor Cedric Moss needs to be reminded that we are a secular state that separates the affairs of Caesar from the affairs of God. The Constitution does not, however, preclude voluntary collaboration between church and state for the common good, such as in state support for schools operated by religious groups.
The preamble to the Constitution recognizes our abiding r...

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July 01, 2011
Grand Bahama soccer star, Courtney Moss obtains full soccer scholarship to Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

Freeport,Bahamas - High School graduate of Sunland Baptist Academy in Grand Bahama Island has just signed to a full athletic scholarship at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where she will be taking Business Management with a minor in Japanese.

"We are excited to be signing Courtney.? She is a tremendous athlete and will make an immediate impact on the team. Her versatility on the field is a v...

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July 12, 2017
Moss looking to fly at Pan Am Championships

The Bahamas' Commonwealth Youth Games team will not be the only national squad in action for The Bahamas next weekend. Also set to compete is an eight-member athletics squad that will represent The Bahamas at the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Trujillo, Peru. Those championships will run from July 21-23.
The eight members of the team are: Females - Brianne Bethel (100/200 meters), Dae...

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July 10, 2017
Closure of Galleria Freeport 'not intended to be long term', says Moss

The closure of Galleria Cinemas at Mall Drive in Freeport, which resulted in the loss of 15 jobs, "is not intended to be long term", according to attorney Greg Moss.
Moss spoke with Guardian Business following a sign posted on the establishment's door that circulated on social media stating "closed until further notice".
"I don't think it would be a surprise to anyone that the economy of Grand Bah...

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June 13, 2017
Moss calls on new govt to articulate clear plan

Former Marco City MP Gregory Moss said yesterday the government should not misunderstand the results of the May 10 general election.
Moss said the results represent a rejection of the corruption and incompetence of the Progressive Liberal Party and not a partisan and dogmatic embracing of the Free National Movement.
In a Facebook post, he said the Minnis administration ought not underestimate the ...

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May 22, 2017
Moss and Sawyer tipped for Senate positions

AS SENATORS are expected to be sworn in today at Government House, two new names have emerged for appointment to the Upper House.

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March 17, 2017
Greg Moss quits election race and as party leader

MARCO City MP Greg Moss announced last night that he will not be seeking a renomination in the upcoming general elections, and has resigned as leader of the United Democratic Party...

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March 17, 2017
Greg Moss leaving politics

More than a year after announcing his leadership of the newly formed United Democratic Party (UDP), Marco City MP Greg Moss yesterday announced his departure from the UDP and frontline politics.

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February 15, 2017
Moss rejects draft Home Owners Protection Bill

Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Greg Moss yesterday criticized a draft version of the new Home Owners Protection Bill 2017, arguing that it would benefit lenders more than borrowers and claimed that the only material change being effected by the bill is the enactment of a new stamp duty exemption provision for the benefit of lenders.
In a statement Moss made it clear that he would cont...

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January 26, 2017
Four candidates revealed by Moss - and another change of party name

UNITED Democratic Party Leader Greg Moss yesterday unveiled his party's first four candidates - himself included - to contest the upcoming general election.

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January 20, 2017
Moss joins condemnation of Archdeacon's comments

PASTOR of Mount Olive Baptist Church Rev C B Moss has spoken out against the "extremely offensive" address given by Anglican Archeacon James Palacious last week when he told a crowd gathered to celebrate Majority Rule Day that "black people breed too much".

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January 04, 2017
Moss: UN expert post a back door attempt to allow same sex marriage

THE Bahamas' support of a United Nations resolution for the appointment of an independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is nothing more than a "back door attempt" by the government to make same sex marriage legal in the country, the United People's Movement has said.

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December 09, 2016
Moss: FNM MPs' moves ridiculous

Marco City MP Greg Moss yesterday said it was "ridiculous" for the seven Free National Movement (FNM) MPs to move to unseat their leader, Dr. Hubert Minnis.
During an interview with The Nassau Guardian, Moss also said the MPs' actions are a clear indication that they are more focused on their "personal political" gain.
"We will now see for the first time in the history of this country and in my mi...

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December 08, 2016
Moss announces merger of UDP and The People's Movement

IN a move touted as being "for the best interest of the country", officials from both the United Democratic Party and The People's Movement yesterday announced in Parliament Square plans to merge factions ahead of the 2017 general election...

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November 18, 2016
Moss says Smith cannot win in Exuma

Branding statements by former Cabinet Minister George Smith as "hot air", Exuma MP Anthony Moss expressed certainty yesterday that Smith, who wants Exuma to be split into two seats, would not be successful in getting a nomination for any part of that constituency as there is "no way he can win".

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February 10, 2015
Moss criticises immigration plan

MARCO City MP Greg Moss yesterday criticised the government's new immigration policy, arguing that persons of Haitian descent who he called "undocumented Bahamians" may be deported under the restrictions.

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February 10, 2015
Moss concerned about stateless people

Marco City MP Greg Moss yesterday raised concerns over the government's immigration policy, pointing out that Haitian descendents who were born outside Haiti and whose parents were also born elsewhere have no claim to citizenship in that country.

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February 11, 2015
Symonette says Moss incorrect on Bahamian citizenship

FORMER Immigration Minister Brent Symonette yesterday said Marco City MP Greg Moss was "incorrect" when he argued that "undocumented Bahamians" face deportation and statelessness under the government's new immigration restrictions.

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September 07, 2016
McCartney: Moss wanted to be leader of the DNA

After Marco City MP Greg Moss claimed that talks about opposition or third party alliances broke down because the parties could not agree on certain issues, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday that while he welcomes all third parties and other aspiring candidates to the DNA's fold, talks fell through because Moss wanted to be appointed leader of the DNA, fo...

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September 05, 2016
Moss: I tried to form third party alliance

Marco City MP Greg Moss said he attempted to form an alliance among all new, or "third", parties in The Bahamas as he believed a coalition of political parties would have a better chance of beating the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and Free National Movement (FNM).

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August 31, 2016
Moss: Govt playing politics on Baha Mar

Marco City MP Greg Moss labeled the government's latest Baha Mar announcement that a committee has been established to oversee the settlement of claims for former Baha Mar employees and creditors "startling".

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August 14, 2016
Maynard lashes out at Moss

Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) President Paul Maynard criticized the leadership of former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Michael Moss and claimed that during his time, Moss did "absolutely and totally nothing" for the company.
"He was just there and he ran the place with an iron hand, and the four years that [he] was there at BEC, I never saw him once," said Mayn...

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August 04, 2016
Moss: Court ruling is scandalous

Marco City MP Greg Moss yesterday called Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles' ruling that Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald breached the constitutional right to privacy of members of the environmental group Save The Bays (STB) when he disclosed their private emails and financial details in Parliament "scandalous".
Moss also urged that the matter be moved to the Court of Appeal as soon as possible to a...

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August 08, 2016
Smith to complain over Moss claims of 'forum shopping'

MARCO City MP Greg Moss has come under fire from attorney Fred Smith and the president of the Bahamas Bar Association, Elsworth Johnson, for suggesting in the House of Assembly last week that Save the Bays (STB) engaged in "forum shopping" at the Supreme Court.

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August 05, 2016
Moss calls on 'patriotic Bahamians'

Gregory Moss, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), is calling on "all patriotic" Bahamians who want to see the country advance and progress to join the fledgling party.

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July 20, 2016
Moss questions Bar survey motive, intent

Attorney Greg Moss, MP for Marco City and leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has called it "a red herring" to suggest that anything more than present practice needs to be done to accomplish the aims identified by supporters of liberalization of the legal profession in The Bahamas.
He called the Financial Services Group's (FSG) poll "a cleverly disguised repackaging of the very 'globaliza...

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July 26, 2016
WSC proudly celebrates 40 years of service to The Bahamas & renames headquarters for former GM Moss

The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) was incorporated on July 14, 1976 by an Act of Parliament, and began its service to the country with the mandate to meet the increasing demand for potable water on the Island of New Providence.

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July 25, 2016
Remarks by Prime Minister Christie at the official re-naming of Water & Sewerage Corporation to E. George Moss Building

This renaming ceremony this morning during the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Water and Sewerage Corporation is for us a reminder of just how far we have come as a people and a nation and reflects a pattern of development that has always been characterized by an upward and progressive trend.

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June 07, 2016
Moss: Minnis has failed to show leadership on referendum

Marco City MP Greg Moss has criticized Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis for what he suggested was a politically expedient move when Minnis urged Bahamians to vote their conscience.

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