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Roberts: Did Izmirlian give FNM financial backing?

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts has called on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to reveal if the Free National Movement received financial contributions from former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian, as he castigated the nation’s leader over the “reckle

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PLP Chairman says FNM's VAT for hurricane relief suggestion is 'drivel'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has lashed out at Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard over his suggestion that the government use Value Added Tax (VAT) collections to fund hurricane repairs.

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Roberts blast at candidates is ‘old, nasty politics’

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said the unsolicited criticism from PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts about the FNM’s newly ratified candidates reflects the “old nasty style of politics” right-thinking Bahamians are moving away from.

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Roberts tells FNM chairman to stay quiet over corruption

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said FNM Chairman Sidney Collie should just “sit in a corner and be quiet” until FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis “comes clean” about his involvement with alleged gangsters Livingston “Toggie” Bullard and Wisler “Bobo” Davilma.

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PLP Chairman: FNM unable to find qualified leader

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts mocked the Free National Movement (FNM) on Friday for being "unable to find a qualified, effective leader" since the exit of former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.

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Roberts returns from injury, helps Bulls win their 3rd straight ACC

RETURNING to the line-up from the injury list just in time, sophomore Justin Roberts helped the University of South Florida Bulls men’s tennis team to their third consecutive American Conference Championships.

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Super Value staff held at gunpoint

POLICE are on the hunt for two men who robbed a Super Value store early yesterday morning sending three female employees to the hospital for “shock”.

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Man accused of stabbing love rival

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to three months in prison after he admitted assaulting another man he claimed was talking to his girlfriend “behind his back”.Rudolph Roberts was accused of assaulting Rino McDonald with a knife on May 12. He pleaded g

Bradley, a man who meant well for us all

I was astonished to learn that former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chair and Bain and Grants Town MP Bradley Roberts had passed away on the afternoon of October 25.

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Roberts: The magic returns to Freeport

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday lauded the accomplishments of the Christie administration, among them a reversal of the economic downturn in Grand Bahama.

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'Green light' for City Meat store re-opening

SUPER Value's president yesterday said the refitting of City Markets' former Cable Beach store was "green lighted and a go", with the location's re-opening - targeted for this month - set to create around 60 jobs.

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Tennis players shine at Pan Am Games

GOOD EFFORT: Team Bahamas competed well at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Sydney Clarke, Justin Roberts and Kevin Major Jr all competed in the singles competition. In the first round, Sydney Clarke - the only female from the Bahamas - faced American Jamie Loeb.

BHTA announces two executive postings

Former Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) treasurer, Vaughn Roberts, has been appointed to fill its senior vice-president post.

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Sports in brief

THE Sigma Brackettes could become the first team to advance to the New Providence Softball Association’s best-of-seven championship series when they take their 2-0 lead in their best-of-five playoff series against the Electro Telecom Lady Hitters. Game three is all set for 7pm tonight at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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Son of PLP chairman is robbed by armed men

OBIE Roberts said he threw his hands up and told three robbers to take whatever they wanted as he was held at gunpoint outside of his friend’s house in Dannottage Estates on Tuesday night.

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PLP chairman: no answer on leadership ‘nonsense’

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts was tight-lipped yesterday on mounting debate surrounding leadership succession within the party.

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Three sisters molested by retired policeman 'scarred by abuse'

A JUDGE heard on Friday that three sisters molested by a retired policeman over a five-year period have been scarred by the abuse.

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Roberts criticises Minnis over his stance on referendum

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts has rebuked opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis for his stance on the four Constitutional Amendment Bills, saying they should not be based on “supposed conspiracies and suppositions” but on the legal facts surrounding the gender equality referendum next month.

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Roberts hits out at Minnis over 'senseless rambling'

PLP chairman Bradley Roberts criticised Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday, accusing him of "senseless rambling" after the FNM leader claimed the government is unable to keep Bahamians safe. Mr Roberts claimed

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Man fined $1,000 for possession of dangerous drugs

A MAN was fined $1,000 on Monday after he pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.