Dear Editor, The Bahamas is a great little nation despite the challenges and obstacles that confront us every so often. Two thousand and twenty-two was a good year for many and I thank The Lord for assisting our people with successfully emerging into 2023. Some of us did not, unfortunately, make it through. Many of
King Charles III has conferred upon Chief Justice Ian Winder the award of Knight Bachelor, the Office of the Governor General announced. Sir Ian is being recognized for his “stellar contribution to the legal and judicial system of The Bahamas as crown counsel, Office of the Attorney General, acting stipendiary and circuit magistrate, tutor and
PM Minnis and Nat Beneby
NASSAU| While thousands of Bahamians remain out of work during the Covid-19 pandemic, taxpayers are paying retired banker Nathaniel Beneby $150,000 annually with perks and benefits to train Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson who was appointed to the important cabinet post despite his lack of experience in finance. Beneby was hired as Special Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister.
In December, Thompson was named Minister of State for Finance after Peter Turnquest resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance amid controversy over a $28 million bogus loan scheme he was allegedly involved in.
PM Minnis
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has formed a committee full of Free National Movement cronies to determine who qualifies for lots in a Western New Providence subdivision, raising concerns that only young FNM supporters will benefit from the development.
Committee members include Carlyle Bethel, the son of Attorney General Carl Bethel and President of the Torchbearers Youth Association; political appointee in the Office of the Prime Minister Viana Gardiner; Nathaniel Beneby who was brought out of retirement to coach inexperienced Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson and FNM supporter Charles Sealy, who quit his high-paying job at Doctors Hospital.
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