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November 22, 2012
Grant, Fitzgerald Clash On Constitutional Referendum Bill
Branding the bill that would allow for the gambling referendum as a "payback bill", former Works Minister Neko Grant suggested in the House of Assembly yesterday that the government is reimbursing the numbers bosses for favors they did for the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) prior to the general election.
Flip-flopping Christie Flips And Flops - Again!
November 20, 2012
Flip-flopping Christie Flips And Flops - Again!
In the embarrassing climb-down that is his most recent flip-flop on gambling, the prime minister desperately sought to make a virtue out of his incompetence and bungling, and that his government likely lacked the legal authority to proceed with a vote that it probably would have lost: "I am a prime minister who listens.
FNM: Abandon Jan. Gambling Vote
November 20, 2012
FNM: Abandon Jan. Gambling Vote
Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday called on Prime Minister Perry Christie to abandon the upcoming gambling referendum and put off the poll for potentially more than a year, claiming the issue is being forced on the Bahamian people in the absence of unbiased information.
Laing Denies PM's Claims On Web Shops
November 16, 2012
Laing Denies PM's Claims On Web Shops
Former Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing yesterday denied that the Ingraham administration knowingly issued business licenses and accepted national insurance contributions from web-based businesses acting as number operations.
Legalized Gaming 'No Economic Value'
November 15, 2012
Legalized Gaming 'No Economic Value'
Top business leaders are questioning the economic value of legalized gambling and web shops, but arguing that the "underground industry" must be regulated to keep such behavior in check.
Unruly Behaviour Breaks Out In Parliament
November 15, 2012
Unruly Behaviour Breaks Out In Parliament
The House of Assembly's proceedings were marred by several unruly outbursts from the Opposition benches yesterday as Bahamians eagerly awaited Prime Minister Perry Christie's latest information on the referendum, which has now been delayed to January 28.
Minnis Congratulates PM For Delaying Referendum
November 15, 2012
Minnis Congratulates PM For Delaying Referendum
Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday congratulated the Prime Minister for "bowing" to the concerns of Bahamians and moving closer to the position of the Free National Movement by postponing the gaming referendum until next year.
November 13, 2012
Flip-flopping =And Dissembling: Christie's Credibility Collapses
In the debate on gambling we have a prime minister more engaged in zero-sum game-playing biased towards special interests rather than an open, straightforward approach that would benefit the majority of Bahamians.
November 09, 2012
Why aren't Prominent PLP Evangelical Leaders Speaking out Against Legalizing Gambling
Dear Editor,
Several months ago I listened with keen interest to a recorded sermon that was preached many years ago by the late American Baptist preacher Dr. Adrian Rogers on gambling. Like many of our Christian leaders in The Bahamas, I had struggled to find just one verse in the Bible that could be used against gambling. Thanks to Dr. Rogers, however, I finally have one.
Christie Says No Report From Experts
November 07, 2012
Christie Says No Report From Experts
Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he is "wrestling" with the decision not to include a national lottery in the highly anticipated gaming referendum.
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