Davis says his administration will not seek to inflict ‘Victor’s Justice” but negative findings of govt. investigations will be punished Food Programme NGOs didn’t use the full amount of allocated funds, one holding $2 million in bank account NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday accused the former administration of using governance as an […]
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LET’S REVIEW: Deveaux agrees MP’s salary for chair and deputy speaker should be reviewed
House Speaker says she will consult past speakers of the House on the matter NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Speaker of the House of Assembly Patricia Deveaux said yesterday that she believes it is time to review the provisions that deny the speaker and deputy speaker of the House from an MPs salary. However, she said she does […]
WHAT’S SO FUNNY?: Pintard clears up apparent laughter during heated exchange with HOA speaker
HOA ends in shouting match between new opposition leader and House speaker Deveaux: You are making a mockery of the chair NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Leader Michael Pintard said yesterday he believes there is a need to lower the temperature in discussions in Parliament, as he sought to defend his reaction to the speaker chastising […]
PM: $1 billion in government liabilities unaccounted for by former administration
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis today revealed that there is a whopping $1 billion difference between the numbers provided in the former administration’s pre-election economic & fiscal update report and the government’s actual liabilities. While presenting a 2021/22 supplementary budget in Parliament, the prime minister blasted the Minnis administration for failing to present […]
TIME FOR A NEW PARLIAMENT: Public Health and Integrity Commission bills fall away; must be re-tabled
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Several of the Minnis administration’s key legislative agenda tabled throughout its tenure will fall away as Parliament was dissolved yesterday. Any bills or legislation previously brought forth by the administration will now have to be tabled again if they are re-elected. This includes legislation like the newly tabled Public Health Emergency Bill […]
LISTING OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AGENDA AS OF AUGUST 18, 2021
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle, serving in his capacity as provost marshal, read two proclamations from the governor general officially proroguing parliamentary procedures on August 18, 2021. Rolle read a proclamation to dissolve this session of Parliament, which began on May 24, 2017, the following day. The provost marshal said the new […]
OUT OF ORDER: Saunders had no authority to order Davis escorted from Parliament, says former deputy speaker
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Deputy House Speaker Dion Smith yesterday condemned the recent actions of current Deputy Speaker Don Saunders, insisting he did not follow the rules when he had an officer escort opposition leader Philip Brave Davis out of the Lower Chamber earlier this month. On May 5, a shouting match between Saunders and […]
IMPASSE: Davis says speaker has right to ask questions but PM has right not to answer
Opposition leader says private discussion between Minnis and Moultrie should have been held before the matter was made public NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis yesterday warned that the “administrative impasse” between the House of Assembly speaker and the government could lead to an interruption in the legislative agenda. Davis was responding to […]
NOTHING TO SEE HERE: House speaker says “all issues have been resolved” with executive
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — House Speaker Halson Moultrie advised yesterday that “all issues have been resolved” between him and members of the executive, following a contentious House meeting last week over the failure to respond to a COVID-19 exposure in the Lower Chamber. Parliamentarians met briefly yesterday for the first sitting of the House of Assembly […]
LOST OPPORTUNITY: Former speaker says govt. should have urgently introduced hybrid system for parliamentary sittings
Major: HOA COVID exposure “grossly unfortunate” and ought not to have happened “The government need to practice and start by leading by the rules and the laws that it established.” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government missed the opportunity to introduce a safer, hybrid method for parliamentary proceedings throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, said former House of […]
EXPOSED: House of Assembly staff quarantined after another employee tests positive for COVID
“Many members were in attendance on Wednesday last week and were served by that particular staffer who has contracted the virus” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A staff member of the House of Assembly has tested positive for COVID-19 and was reportedly symptomatic during last week’s parliamentary sitting, according to House Speaker Halson Moultrie. In an interview […]
A CRYING SHAME: PLP senator “disheartened” some FNM senators failed to receive nominations
Henfield predicts Cabinet post in next term; says he will be “minister of local government and people empowerment” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Senator Jobeth Coleby-Davis yesterday expressed disappointment and defended Free National Movement (FNM) senators who were “passed over” for seat nominations in the upcoming General Election. In a tongue-in-cheek tone at the beginning of her […]
RELUCTANT: PM says women not offering themselves for office
Minnis says lack of female representation “not good for our democracy” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis admitted yesterday that a lack of female representation in Parliament and Cabinet is “not good” for the country’s democracy, insisted that the Free National Movement (FNM) will be putting forth more women in the upcoming general […]
Davis, Bannister butt heads over claim of AG “breaching Parliamentary privilege”
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis has accused the attorney general of breaching his Parliamentary privilege regarding accusations against the prime minister’s failure to table financial reports relating to the government’s spending on coronavirus mitigation. House Speaker Halson Moultrie on Wednesday ordered that the matter be sent to the House Committee on Privilege. Davis […]
Davis slams state of emergency extension as “unnecessary power grab”
Opposition leader says emergency measures are “not a plan” to fight COVID pandemic NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis yesterday opposed the government’s move to extend the current state of emergency to January 31, 2021, suggesting instead that “ordinary legislation” can be used to implement measures to mitigate the novel […]
Cooper laments emergency orders “chaos and confusion” on Exuma
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Emergency measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 on Exuma were “unduly harsh” and caused “chaos and confusion”, the island’s member of Parliament stated yesterday. Exumas and Ragged Island MP and Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper said: “We saw that when the prime minister made the announcement of tighter […]
FNM chairman thanks Turnquest for “commendable” job
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Carl Culmer yesterday praised East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest’s performance as deputy prime minister and minister of finance, thanking him for his “service to the country”. “When the FNM came to office in May 2017, it met the country in a critical condition due to PLP […]
Turnquest resigns, PM accepts
PM to serve as interim minister of finance Third Cabinet minister to resign NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has accepted the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest. In a statement, the prime minister thanked Turnquest for his service to The Bahamas, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I […]