April 7, 2014
FNM leader Hubert Minnis
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FNM: Davis must go for misleading Parliament
THE Free National Movement yesterday demanded the immediate resignation of Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis after he “misled” Bahamians as the party revealed plans to request a nationally broadcast Public Accounts Committee hearing into matters related to the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute.
Minnis: Supposed BAMSI insurer does not exist
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday claimed the company reportedly responsible for the insurance of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute’s (BAMSI) fire damaged dormitory “does not exist”.
Minnis: Why money for retirees and carnival but not for young doctors?
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised the Christie administration saying it did not believe in Bahamians after young medical students were reportedly told the government had no money to employ them upon completing their exams.
Thousands of voter cards stolen, claims FNM leader
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis last night said he has been advised that “thousands” of voters’ cards were stolen from a government office recently.
Minnis says rise in unemployment is sign of a government of broken promises
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised the Christie administration over the latest national unemployment statistics, which show a 1.4 per cent increase despite slight growth in the labour force in the second half of last year.
FNM promises to bring in annual tax-free day
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday his party will introduce an “annual tax-free day” in August, if his party is elected in the next general election.
FNM planning to repeal parts of tax
AS the government works to fine-tune its new tax, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said his party is forming a plan to repeal certain categories of value added tax if it wins the next election.
Minnis slams failure to open Critical Care block
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised the government for its inability to open the Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Minnis slams govt for failure to bring intelligence agency legislation
WITH just two weeks until the New Year, Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said the government has once again “failed the Bahamian people” by not bringing promised National Intelligence Agency legislation to parliament.
Minnis: Govt should follow the US in protecting citizens
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he sees “nothing wrong” with the United States warning its citizens about the prevalence of “rape and armed robbery” in New Providence.
Dr Minnis: I held FNM together after defeat
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has defended his record as party chief, saying that it was he who held the "deflated" party together after its "greatest defeat" in the 2012 general election.
Minnis: Name the politicians with delinquent Bank of Bahamas debts
THE FNM yesterday demanded that the government reveal the names of all politicians whose delinquent debts may have contributed to the government’s proposed $100 million bail out of the Bank of The Bahamas (BOB), a move the party dubbed as nothing more than continued political cronyism.
Minnis: I won’t lie to nation on crime
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said crime is “out of control” as he urged the government to disclose what impact, if any, its highly-touted Urban Renewal initiative has had on the problem.
Minnis confident he will be re-elected as FNM leader
FNM LEADER Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he is “more than confident” he will be re-elected at the party’s November convention and is “not concerned” about who will challenge him.
Nov 21 convention date must be ratified by FNM council
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said the party’s planned November 21 convention has to be ratified by the FNM’s council adding that he has “no idea” how the information on the event was leaked prematurely.
Minnis on equality bill: Don't blame delay, just bring the vote
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis urged the government yesterday to bring the Constitutional Amendment Bills to the House of Assembly for a vote and quit blaming the FNM for delays.
Minnis slams 'shame' of govt running out of licence plates
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has raised alarm over a “vexing” problem for motorists who have been unable to register their vehicles due to shortages of license plates at the Department of Road Traffic.
Insider: Rivalry in FNM leadership is hurting the party
AN INSIDER in the Free National Movement has charged that rivalry between the leaders of the party is hurting the political organisation.
Minnis demands audit of BAMSI
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday demanded a fiscal audit of the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) after it was revealed that the government has spent nearly $50m on the project.
Minnis: Fund Junkanoo, not Carnival
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday renewed calls for the government to increase funding for traditional Junkanoo festivals instead of launching a new commercial cultural product.
Minnis: Don't use FNM as a scapegoat over referndum
FOLLOWING statements from top government officials that the constitutional referendum would not be held if there is not unanimous support for it, FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that the Christie administration must not “to use the FNM” as a scapegoat.
FNM 'will not rest' until Wells is removed
OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday declared that his party will not rest until Renward Wells, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Works, is removed from his post.
FNM demand for clarity on landfill contract
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday demanded that the government fully disclose the details surrounding an agreement with Renew Bahamas, a company contracted to manage the city dump, saying the opposition “does not want any closed door bargaining”.
Minnis questions signing of $650m waste plant letter
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday raised questions about the government’s reported signing of a letter of intent with a company to build a multi-million dollar waste-to-energy plant at the New Providence landfill.
Minnis declines to say if FNM MPs will also say 'no' to salaries
FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis refused to tell The Tribune yesterday if his party’s MPs will give up their salaries as part of rejecting the government’s budget.
Historic 'No' vote to Budget
OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that FNM parliamentarians will not support the Christie administration’s “deceptive” 2014/2015 budget which seeks to borrow $343 million for the forthcoming fiscal year.
FNM call to shut down National Intelligence Agency
OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis is demanding a complete shutdown and full public disclosure of the National Intelligence Agency’s operations in the absence of a legal framework to govern the organisation.
Minnis: Join rally and stop ‘all for me baby’ politicians
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis is encouraging all Bahamians to join them in a rally tonight and prove to the “all for me baby politicians” that the country has had enough of their corruption.
FNM 'Will Make Healthcare A Priority'
IN his remarks to participants at the 10th Annual Eight Weeks to Wellness Community Programme on Monday, Opposition leader, Dr Hubert Minnis, told the more than 120 graduates that the “FNM will make healthcare a priority and will continue the remaining phases of our health plan”.
No apology from Minnis for airlines comment
FREE National Movement leader Dr Hubert Minnis says he will not apologise for recent comments in which he likened the Christie administration to the missing Malaysian Airlines flight.
Minnis vows to repeal tax
OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday promised to repeal any tax introduced by the Christie administration that causes “pain, suffering and undue stress” to the Bahamian people if the FNM is elected in the next general election. He added that the signs of a suffering nation would show in the complaints and lifestyle changes of residents.
Minnis: Govt more lost than missing airline jet
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis questioned yesterday whether a “gag order” was put on Prime Minister Perry Christie by the “higher ups” in the Progressive Liberal party for allegedly embarrassing the organization.
Minnis: BTC cannot outsource without government permission
FNM LEADER Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday the Bahamas Telecommunications Company cannot outsource Bahamian jobs overseas without the current government’s permission.
Minnis: Berry Islanders left to battle bush fire on their own
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday the government left the people of the Berry Islands to battle a massive bush fire alone for three days, before they “even noticed or sent help”.
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