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‘Unfinished business’ for Minnis as he nominates
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he wants to return as leader of the Free National Movement because he has unfinished business.
‘Step aside for new generation to lead’
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette urged Dr Hubert Minnis to “step aside” and let the new generation run the country.
Minnis nominates today, will challenge Pintard
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is expected to nominate himself to become leader of the Free National Movement today, setting up a highly anticipated race with the incumbent, Michael Pintard, at the party’s convention next month.
Court denies FNM women’s request for injunction
A SUPREME Court judge dismissed an application for an injunction to stop yesterday’s Free National Movement Women’s Association election for party officials.
Johnson set to challenge Duane Sands for chairman
FORMER Yamacraw MP Elsworth Johnson said he has nominated himself for chairman of the Free National Movement, setting up a clash with incumbent Dr Duane Sands at the party’s upcoming convention.
Minnis: The nation will know if I run
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis does not support his party’s decision to host a one-day convention in June, saying this does not give the Free National Movement enough time to showcase its talent and policies.
GBPA braces for govt to launch arbitration
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is bracing for the Government to formally initiate arbitration proceedings as early as this week after talks failed to break the deadlock over the latter’s $357m demand.
INSIGHT: Game on for FNM...but will party make most of convention?
The FNM has named the date for the convention that should take it through to the next election.
FNM names date for convention
THE Free National Movement announced yesterday that it will hold a one-day convention on June 1, when party positions will be “up for grabs”.
Maria Daxon replaced as COI deputy leader
MARIA Daxon was replaced as deputy leader of the Coalition of Independents after reportedly failing to meet nomination requirements when the party hosted its convention on April 13.
Now-Cabinet minister wins just 14.5% of union claim
A SUPREME Court judge has awarded a now-Cabinet minister just 14.5 percent of the compensation he was seeking over a breach of contract battle with the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT).
WORLD VIEW: It’s time the UN Security Council acts to stop the killing in Gaza
THE escalation of violence in Gaza by Israel has prompted a global outcry, marking a rising disgust, particularly among the young, of what is widely regarded as a hugely disproportionate response to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Gov’t and Opposition fight on GDP growth
THE Government and Opposition yesterday battled over what real GDP growth that fell below expectations for 2023 means for The Bahamas’ short-term economic prospects.
‘Make the switch’: 2.6% growth below forecasts
THE Bahamas must “make the switch” to focus on medium to long-term economic goals after it was revealed yesterday that 2023’s 2.6 percent real GDP growth came in below expectations.
Student Spotlight: Eureia Rolle
THIS week’s student spotlight was submitted by FOCUS, an out-of-school-time, tuition-free youth enrichment programme created by Lyford Cay Foundations.
Court of Appeal denies govt appeal in matter of former officer in wrongful arrest case
THE Court of Appeal refused to grant the government leave to appeal to the Privy Council after the courts found that a former police officer was entitled to damages because he was wrongfully arrested and detained by his colleagues in 2016.
Property tax pace 20% up amid ‘over aggressive’ fear
Real property tax collections are pacing 20 percent ahead of the previous record year, the Government’s top finance official disclosed yesterday, as he predicted it will be “very close” to its full-year deficit target.
Contractors ‘within 30 days’ of licensing legal challenge
BAHAMIAN contractors say they are “within 30 days” of launching Judicial Review proceedings over the Government’s failure to implement the Act and licensing regime designed to regulate the industry.
BBF names national team head coaches
Following a coach selection process which lasted nearly a year, the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) has officially announced the national team head coaches for the junior men and women’s and senior women’s team to serve for the next three years.
Gov’t’s $2.5m elevator cost ‘quite exceptional’
THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president says spending $2.5m to replace an elevator at the Government’s Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre is “quite exceptional”, and asked: “Is it made of gold?”
