23 June 2017
Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Charles Albury said yesterday’s local government election on the Family Islands was successful and there were no complaints. Mr. Albury explained that all was well at all of the 169 polling divisions with 720 candidates. “We haven’t gotten any complaints, maybe one or two here and there, but nothing major,” he said. […]
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23 June 2017
In an angered response, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator Fred Mitchell urged the Minnis administration to “to govern and stop being stupid” as opposed to “attacking people who are not its size.” Mr. Mitchell’s comments came during a press conference in the Minority Room of the House of Assembly yesterday where addressed allegations made by […]
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23 June 2017
In response to a campaign of advertisements published in a local daily seemingly designed to attack his character, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator Fred Mitchell said the advertisements are defamatory. The advertisements were published weekly since the May 10 general election under the label, “Committee Against Mitchell” or “Bahamians Against Mitchell.” “I wish to say […]
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23 June 2017
A search at a home on Thursday led police to uncover an AK-47 assault rifle. Police said the weapon was discovered in a home on Kemp Road occupied a male. Officers assigned to the Selective Enforcement Team executed the search warrant when they found assault rifle and seven rounds of ammunition. The male occupant was […]
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23 June 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ claim that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government allowed the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) payments to lapse, causing a loss of $33 million in damages for Hurricane Matthew, is false, according to Opposition Leader Philip Davis. During a press conference at the House of Assembly yesterday, Davis explained […]
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23 June 2017
Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts criticized the 2017/2018 Budget Communication and pointed out that none of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) promises to Bahamians were included in the budget. Roberts, who addressed the PLP’s National General Council Meeting yesterday, said the FNM “hoodwinked” Bahamians with “grandiose” promises during their election campaign trail. “Further, the […]
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22 June 2017
An island -wide police operation conducted on Tuesday led to the arrest of 26 people for a number of criminal offenses and outstanding court warrants. Two juvenile males were also arrested during the crime hunt in connection with of a number of house breakings in Oaks Field over the past months. The recent police operations […]
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22 June 2017
Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands is gravely concerned about obesity and the horrid diseases that come with it which are more prevalent than ever among Bahamian youth. This has prompted Dr. Sands’ technical team to conceptualize a prevention and wellness programme to address this issue. “We have to invest in prevention and wellness in […]
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22 June 2017
The Miss Bahamas Organization (MBO) received a major corporate sponsor and partnership with the newest mobile network company, ALIV. Solidifying its brand, ALIV announced partnership with MBO sponsoring the organization with $105,000 over the next three years. At a press conference, yesterday to announce the partnership, Bianca Bethel-Sawyer, manager of corporate events and sponsorship with […]
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22 June 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the government has unsealed the Baha Mar deal and pursuant to an application made by the Office of the Attorney General, the Supreme Court has granted its sanction and approval for the disclosure and release of the Heads of Terms. “I now have the honour and pleasure to table […]
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