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DNA Chairman criticises government over marijuana issue

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Chairman Omar Smith accused the government of using marijuana to deflect from the administration’s failures.

DNA criticises PLP and govt on marijuana issue

THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is accusing the Opposition party of being “late” and the Minnis Administration of being “slow” regarding the issue of marijuana decriminalisation.

DNA calls for expert tests on BCB’s IT system

IN the wake of hackers demanding a ransom from the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is calling for a “comprehensive vulnerability and penetration test” to determine areas of weakness within the BCB’s IT system.

DNA hits out at ‘lazy’ resort purchase

THE Minnis administration’s “lazy” purchase of the Grand Lucayan Resort has exposed a lack of “business and negotiating skills” on the government’s part, according to Democratic National Alliance Deputy Leader Arinthia Komolafe.

DNA wants anti-corruption laws after BPL revelations

THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday called on the government to table “its promised compendium of anti-corruption laws” and “fully enact” the Freedom of Information Act in the wake of a Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) audit which found num

DNA demands more information on Dominica help

THE Democratic National Alliance wants the Minnis administration to articulate a more detailed plan for accepting Dominicans in the wake of that country’s devastation from Hurricane Maria.

Former DNA hopeful calls for an end to cronyism

A FORMER political candidate has urged the country’s new leader to end the culture of cronyism.

DNA ‘not a spoiler’ but a third option

AS voters across the country take to the polls today, Democratic National Alliance Chairman Andrew Wilson maintains that existence of his party has nothing to do with playing a spoiling role, but stands as a “viable, functional and focused” third option to disenfranchised voters.

DNA: Members of govt are trying to benefit from deals

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday accused some members of the Christie administration of “trying to pull deals for their benefit” in the wake of revelations that Jerome Fitzgerald allegedly attempted to secure millions of dollars in brokerage, trucking and limousine contracts at Baha Mar from as early as 2013.

DNA women candidates condemn sex attack shared on social media

THE Democratic National Alliance has condemned an alleged sexual assault of a woman that was taped and circulated on social media over the weekend.

DNA lays out plans on capital punishment and economy

THE Democratic National Alliance has presented its plans to address crime should the party win the next election, noting in its Vision 2017 policy document the intent to legislatively define the “worst of the worst” as it looks carry out capital punishment.

DNA ‘would have 13-member Cabinet’ if elected

THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) intends to assemble a 13-member Cabinet if elected, according to party Leader Branville McCartney.

Dion Smith's former chauffeur to run against him in Nassau Village

THE former chauffeur of governing Progressive Liberal Party MP Dion Smith yesterday said the PLP does “not care” about Bahamians as he announced his candidacy with the Democratic National Alliance where he will go head-to-head with his former boss.

DNA ratifies four general election candidates

THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) ratified four additional candidates for the general election Friday: Dr Madlene Sawyer for Southern Shores, Karen Davis for Freetown, Jedrick Robinson for Central Grand Bahama and Candace Weatherford for Northe Eleuthera.

'All seats will be available' at DNA convention

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday dismissed claims that he and other members of his party were "nervous" about the organisation's first convention.

DNA says latest Budget is filled with empty gestures

DNA Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday that while that 2015/2016 budget contained “some glimmers of hope” it was mostly filled “with few details and empty gestures as part of a bid to distract the public” the government’s “poor record on issues of national importance”.

DNA chairman suggests relocating vagrants to island to learn 'laws of survival'

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) Chairman Andrew Wilson has proposed that the DNA could reduce crime by seven per cent by “enforcing the law on vagrancy”.

DNA 'hasn't backtracked' over pledge to march on Ministry for Wells answers

THE Democratic National Alliance has not backtracked on its pledge to “march down to the Ministry of Works” and get answers to questions surrounding Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells’ controversial signing of a $650m letter-of-intent with a waste-to-energy company, a party official said.

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