Minister of Labour and Immigration Keith Bell, who has come under fire in recent weeks for his handling of several immigration matters, yesterday brushed off the criticisms. During a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) event celebrating the 80th birthday of former prime minister and PLP leader, Perry Christie, Bell said he learned many things from his
The prorogation of Parliament on Saturday, the announcement on Tuesday of a new governor general and the ongoing issues plaguing Bahamas Power and Light, which is unable to provide power supply in a consistent and affordable manner, provided distractions from the concerning matters related to the Department of Immigration and the manner in which citizenship
With the prorogation of Parliament comes not only a chance for the Davis administration to reset and realign its course with its promises laid out in the Progressive Liberal Party’s “Blueprint for Change”, but it is also a chance to reassess and reassign Cabinet responsibilities. Cabinet ministers are entrusted with important roles that affect the
The government is looking at repealing and replacing parts of the Commercial Enterprises Act instead of scrapping the act altogether, as was originally planned, Attorney General Ryan Pinder explained yesterday. Speaking to members of the media outside Cabinet, Pinder said there are parts of the act passed under the former Free National Movement government that
The Department of Immigration is following all laws and policies regarding the granting of citizenship in The Bahamas, the Ministry of Labour and Immigration said. In a statement, the ministry noted that the law allows several categories of people to become Bahamians without renouncing any other citizenship they may possess. “The policies currently in force