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Dear Oswald, Your referenced article has taken some viral interest here in the Bahamas which unfortunately demands that I address you on the matter as this is not the first time you have referred to me in a slanderous article claiming that somehow I have deprived you of a contract or financial assistance in either my personal or public service office. I find your latest charge particularly distressing as you sought to intentionally harm me in my professional capacity in regards to matters you a...

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Hubert Minnis (standing, right) gestures towards Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister (seated, left) during debate in the House of Assembly on Monday, March 1, 2021. (FILE PHOTO) NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that if the Free National Movement (FNM) is successful in being re-elected to office, he and Deputy Prime Minister Desmond Bannister will do something that has never been d...

Dear Editor, I am totally convinced that when the political history of The Bahamas is objectively told, this Minnis led FNM administration will emerge as the singular most corrupt government administration of the party era. The historical irony of the FNM is that it’s formation came amidst the dismissal of PLP ministers in connection with the scandal surrounding the lobbying and alleged bribery for the granting of a casino license up in Freeport. This was followed by a bombing, a murder and m...

K. Peter Turnquest and Richette Ross NASSAU| An airline set up in England by embattled former Deputy Prime Minister K. Peter Turnquest has been dissolved. Sandpiper Airlines UK limited was incorporated on May 8, 2018 – while Turnquest served as DPM – and dissolved in November 2020. It lists Kevin Turnquest, the FNM MP’s given name, as director and an aviation consultant. His nationality is listed as Bahamian and The Bahamas is listed as Turnquest’s country of residence. Freight ai...

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. (FILE PHOTO) NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and Democratic National Alliance (DNA) are calling on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to clarify the reason Seabreeze MP Lanisha Rolle has resigned from her Cabinet position. The Cabinet Office confirmed the prime minister’s acceptance of Rolle’s resignation as minister of youth, sports and culture, indicating certain matters brought to his attention are currently “under investigat...

Editor, If there were any doubts about the commencement of the so called ‘silly season’ before there should be none now. A few days ago ads began appearing on social media supportive of the FNM and the interim Prime Minister. One of them featured Minnis walking though a hall way at what is said to be Doctors’ Hospital and chatting with doctors and nurses. I would advise the owners and directors at that establishment, if it was in fact Doctors, to be careful not to be sucked into a politic...

The official logo of the Free National Movement (FNM). NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Free National Movement (FNM) ratified eight more incumbent members of Parliament, the party announced last night. According to a statement, FNM MPs Michael Pintard (Marco City), Frankie Campbell (Southern Shores), Iram Lewis (Central Grand Bahama), Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe (West Grand Bahama and Bimini), Reuben Rahming (Pinewood), Adrian Gibson (Long Island), Shanendon Cartwright (St Barnabas) and Ricky Mackey...

The political cannibalism in the FNM has historical precedent in the Pindling and Ingraham govts Dear Editor, In the lead up to the 2012 general election — which would prove to be then Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s last as leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) — former Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce President Peter Turnquest was a rising political star, having allegedly been courted by both the FNM and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Nine years later, Turnquest is now bein...

NASSAU| Well look below and see what BP spot on one website. It wan look like da senior press exposing da wutless, corrupt Minnis and his ‘yes man’ crew of spineless cabinet boys. So finally da wutless press wake up and gutting da cabinet dem like fish. Da press say yinner better answer ya phone cause election coming. Insight: When You Read ‘No Comment’ Or ‘Not Available’ its not for lack of trying By TANYA SMITH-CARTWRIGHT tsmith-cartwright@tribunemedia.net Based on many accounts o...

Prime Minister Minnis and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest; Lost in Space on economy! NASSAU| Bahamians are now learning when you hire garbage you get garbage dumbness results in running your BILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS! The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday exposed the harsh austerity Bahamians face post-COVID by urging the government to increase its “net income” by more than $300m over four years. The fund, in its full Article IV report on The Bahamas, argued that strict f...