June 14, 2018
Brent Symonette
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Symonette had no conflict of interest, says Turnquest
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday defended St Anne’s MP Brent Symonette against conflict of interest claims he says are unfair and baseless. Underscoring a lack of maturity, Mr Turnquest said it was very unfortunate the country could
UPDATED: Symonette resigns from Cabinet
TWO weeks after revelations that a company with ties to Brent Symonette’s family was awarded a contract to upgrade runways at Lynden Pindling International Airport, the St Anne’s MP resigned from his substantive Cabinet position.
Brent Symonette in new row over $20m contract
THE award of a major contract to upgrade two runways at Lynden Pindling International Airport to a firm with family ties to a Cabinet minister has renewed long standing opposition claims of conflict of interest.
Biometrics key to overcoming immigration fraud – Symonette
FINGERPRINTING has proven to be the Immigration Department’s best defence against fraud, according to Immigration Minister Brent Symonette, who spoke of the stunning accuracy of fake documents being generated.
Symonette stands firm on changes
THE opposition’s criticism of amendments to the Immigration Act is a “political red-herring”, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday.
Govt approves tax certificate reply to OECD
The government has approved the creation of tax residency certificates for permanent residents so they can prove compliance with other countries’ laws, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.
Symonette: Act will boost our economy
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday amendments to the Immigration Act will not allow foreigners to compete with Bahamian businesses, but instead will add millions to the economy.
AG: Cabinet authorised release of proposed Immigration Bill
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel has confirmed that Cabinet had authorised Law Reform Commissioner Dame Anita Allen to release the proposed Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill 2018 for consultation.
Immigration ‘draft’ should not have been published
AFTER roughly two weeks of discussion and public feedback related to what many thought was the consultative process connected to the proposed Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill 2018, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette yesterday revealed the Office of the Attorney General was “premature” in its release of the legislation.
Properly dressed or it’s ‘don’t come in’
PEOPLE must be “properly dressed” when they come to the government building, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday in answer to reports that women have been turned away from the Department of Immigration for wearing shorts.
Govt ‘dilemma’ over local FDI inclusion push
A Cabinet Minister yesterday said the Government faces a “dilemma” over whether it should intervene with foreign investors to secure Bahamian involvement on major projects.
Migrants’ birth rate cause of concern
THE birth rate of immigrants living in The Bahamas is just one phenomenon driving the current overhaul of immigration laws, according to Minister of Immigration Brent Symonette, who suggested the potential number of people entitled to apply for citizenship stood to eclipse the current population.
‘Haiti doesn’t need our aid’
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette agrees aid does not need to be offered to Haiti in the wake of Saturday’s earthquake, noting the most recent natural disaster did not rise to level of devastation left behind by a similar incident to that country in 2010.
Revised Imigration Act to be released to public soon
THE government anticipates a draft of a revised Immigration Act will be released to the public “shortly”, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette told reporters yesterday.Mr Symonette said the existing act has not been substantially amended since this c
Change in classification for Pointe workers
SOME labourers at The Pointe development were reclassified by the Department of Immigration, Brent Symonette said yesterday, adding developer China Construction America is now paying the increased fees relating to semi-skilled and skilled labourers.
1,036 deported by govt in past year
ONE thousand and thirty-six immigrants, including 954 from Haiti, were repatriated from January to May this year, Minister of Immigration and Financial Services Brent Symonette said during his budget speech on Tuesday night.He said $1.2m has been bud
Comments
jackbnimble 6 years, 2 months ago
Isn't this the same Symonette who was bragging the other day that he regularized over 400 citizenships in the last few months (most of them Haitians) so what is he calling out numbers for? We've always known the illegals breed like rats. That's nothing new. We've also know that no successive Government would close the loop-hole that allows their offspring to apply for citizenship after breaking the law and entering our country ILLEGALLY.
Please stop giving lip service to this issue. You are the Government. Close the darned loop-hole... although on second thought it's probably what you want. More citizenships in exchange for votes come Election time!
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