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Says he was told he left the FNM “at the right time” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Speaker of the House of Assembly Halson Moultrie yesterday predicted that Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will call a general election in June of this year or shortly thereafter. Moultrie opined that the government cannot go beyond the mid-year budget exercise without finding alternative means to raise revenue in the form of more taxes, which would adversely affect its chances of re-election. He said based on his circu...

Bahamas Bar Association (BBA) President Kahlil Parker attends the Opening of the New Legal Year on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (FILE PHOTO) NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Bar Association President Kahlil Parker today called for full enactment of the Freedom of Information Act, as well as legislation that will ensure the independence of the judiciary and Parliament, insisting the judiciary cannot rely on governments not to “abuse their borrowed powers”. During the Opening of the Legal Year...