Nassau, Bahamas - Last week a radio station broadcast details about a purported incident in the Cabinet in which then Minister of State Branville McCartney was said to have stormed out of the room and was subsequently locked out.  

The FNM is reluctant to respond to the rumour mongering that usually surrounds political developments in this country, but when an elaborate and totally fabricated story is broadcast as news by a supposedly responsible media house then a response is necessary.  

At no time did the alleged events reported by the radio station take place.  Furthermore, nothing even remotely resembling that account ever took place.  The FNM regards the peddling of such unfounded fabrications as utterly irresponsible and a disservice to the Bahamian public. ..

Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a press statement by Bradley B. Roberts, Progressive Liberal Party National Chairman on the Kenyatta Gibson & Reece Chipman Scandals.

Last Sunday, I exposed the abuse of the public purse by the awarding of a Government operational audit at The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation to a company headed by Reece Dean Chipman of Catsan & Chipman Limited.

Mr. Chipman was the unsuccessful FNM candidate for St. Thomas More in the last general election.   He is also the President of The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, the statutory body which regulates the accounting profession in The Bahamas...

Nassau, Bahamas - The following is the statement by W. A. Branville McCartney, on his resignation as Minister of State for Immigration for The Bahamas.

"With a profound spirit of service and sacrifice and the unwavering support of my wife and family I entered the political arena to pursue a lifelong ambition. Six years ago I was afforded an opportunity of a lifetime. As leader of The Free National Movement, Tommy Turnquest invited me to join this awesome political machinery.

Subsequently, I have been the benefactor of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s political precision and decisiveness..."

Although alternative arrangements are been made to accommodate inbound and outbound flights at the North Eleuthera Airport same will seriously inconvenience local and tourist travelers.

Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a press statement from the Free National Movement in response to the PLP statement on the resignation of Branville McCartney.

As is his custom, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Robert has once again demonstrated his ignorance of the basic norms and procedures of our governmental system.  In this instance, the norms of collective responsibility and cabinet government continue to elude Mr. Roberts.   

Contrary to his twisting of the facts, former Minister of State Mr. Branville McCartney was not responsible “for driving the immigration policy of the government”. 

Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a press statement by

The resignation of Branville McCartney as Minister of State for Immigration is a source of serious concern for the country.  Mr. McCartney was responsible for driving the immigration policy of the government.  In the midst of a crisis in Immigration, the Minister resigns.  The Prime Minister must give a full and frank explanation for the comment of Mr. McCartney that he believed that he was being stagnated within Mr. Ingraham's Cabinet and could not fulfill his full potential...

Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is National Development Party Press Release from: S. Andre Rollins, Chairman, NDP Executive Steering Committee.

I wish to especially thank each of the constituents who paid me and the National Development Party the ultimate compliment by casting their ballot in support of my candidacy and the democratic principles of our party. We are sincerely grateful and humbled by their vote of confidence in us and we shall press on in our efforts to earn the confidence of the majority of the Bahamian people...

Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is Senator Gibson's speaking notes on the Planning and Subdivision Bill 25th February, 2010.

The Bahamas is a magnificent country. The best little country in the world. Our founding fathers penned a timeless vision for us. If you don’t believe me, reread the Preamble to our Constitution and the words of our National Anthem.

All legislation and all government action should be taken to promote these timeless values and tenets.

The ultimate purpose of the Planning and Subdivisions Bill is to build strong and viable communities...

It will take more than this Bill for that to happen.

Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a press statement issued by the Progressive Liberal Party in response to the Government's midterm budget communications on 24th Feb 2010.

The Prime Minister’s budget statement is noted for what it did not say.  It is a lamentable and inadequate tale of woes with too much self-promotion.  Beating the chest to say “what a good government am I”, does not change the fact of the human suffering that this government has inflicted on the country.

We do not believe that the budget statement adequately addresses the issue of human suffering in the country, nor does it appreciate the level of unemployment in the country or say what the government intends to do to deal with an economy that continues to contract or crime which continues to rise...

Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is Press Statement by Hon. Philip “Brave” Davis M.P  February, 23rd  2010.

Pursuant to Section 69 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Mr. Leo Ryan Pinder the Progressive Liberal Party Candidate for the Elizabeth Bye-Election held 16^th Mr. Leo Ryan Pinder shall be represented by a team of lawyers led by Mr. Philip Davis, Mr. Wayne Munroe and Mr. Damian Gomez. February, 2010 today filed a Petition in the Election Court of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas in the form attached.

The Petitioner, Mr. Leo Ryan Pinder requests of the Election Court the following:

(i) A determination of the validity of the protest votes cast for all candidates in the Elizabeth Bye-Election...