CARTWRIGHT ACCUSES GOVERNMENT OF NOT PRIORITIZING RELIEF FOR THE POOR AND MOST VULNERABLE BAHAMIANS
As many poor, low income and working class Bahamian families continue to struggle and drown under the weight of sustained inflation and a high cost of living, the government continues to ignore the cries of those desperately in need of social assistance. A recent...
FNM LEADER EXTEND CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SPORTS KEVIN COLEBROOKE
I was both surprised and saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Colebrooke, former Deputy Director of Sports at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. For many years Kevin built a reputation as an integral part of the Sporting community in the Commonwealth of...
FNM CALLS ON DPM CHESTER COOPER TO DELIVER ON PROMISED GRAND LUCAYAN HOTEL AND GRAND BAHAMA AIRPORT DEALS
The decision to extend the closing of the Grand Lucayan is both troubling and disheartening to the residents of Grand Bahama. Back in May 2022, and with much fanfare, pomp and pageantry, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation,...
FNM EXPRESSES CONCERN AND ENCOURAGES PREPARATION AS HURRICANE FIONA EYES SOUTHERN ISLANDS
Leader of the Official Opposition and the Free National Movement, the Hon. Michael Pintard is expressing concern on behalf of the party for the residents of Acklins, Crooked Island, Inagua, Mayaguana, Long Island, Samana Cay and Ragged Island as Hurricane Fiona eyes...
OPPOSITION LEADER PAYS TRIBUTE TO HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II IN PARLIAMENT
Leader of the Official Opposition and the Free National Movement, the Hon Michael Pintard paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the House of Assembly, Wednesday September 14th 2022. In his tribute, Mr Pintard shared that “Her Majesty the Queen was a...
THOMPSON INSISTS THAT INCREASE IN REVENUE HAS NOT TRANSLATED TO A BETTER LIFE FOR BAHAMIANS
It is to be expected and no surprise that the country’s revenue has had a significant increase. The economy was recovering under the last FNM administration and we saw a significant increase in revenues prior to the change in Government. The increase in revenue is to...
OPPOSITON LEADER ADDRESSES CONCERN ON BAHAMAS BONDS
The Opposition notes that the Bahamas bonds continue to trade well below their par value as has been acknowledged by the government's own hired experts in the field. We recall that upon coming into office, the Prime Minister back in October 2021 said in his...
PINTARD CHALLENGES PM DAVIS TO PROVIDE THE FACTS
The Opposition is dismayed that the Prime Minister continues to double down on a folly of his own making. Yesterday, the Office of The Prime Minister released a disjointed statement seeking to deflect from the Prime Minister's inaccurate assessment of the components...
OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS PRIME MINISTER LOST ON STORM FISCAL IMPACTS
I read with sincere concern and astonishment the sad attempted rebuttal of the Prime Minister reported in today's Nassau Guardian related to my earnest suggestion to him that he clarify his apparent misstatement on the impacts of climate events in the country for the...