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PLP chairman says claim of no money to pay officers is bogus

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday fired back at former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s claims that the Public Treasury does not have the money to pay police officers overtime, calling his comments “bogus”.

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NASSAU LIFE: Too close to call for a man and his people

POLLS have proven unreliable in forecasting ‘Brexit’ in the UK and Trump in the US, and here in the Bahamas, amazingly, we don’t even have them.

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Cleveland Eneas’ track and field title victory ‘was bitter sweet’

CLEVELAND Eneas successfully defended their title, winning their 5th New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association Track and Field Championships by a landslide.

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Youth National Junior Bowling Champions spotlight

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of her mother, national champion Driskell Rolle, P’Anté Rolle joined ‘one handed bandit’ Kenteeno Francis, all-around athlete Sarah Penn and Clarence Sargent as the four champions of the Youth National Junior Bowling Championships.

SPORTS NOTES

THE Gym Tennis Club Members’ Tournament played a series of games yesterday at the club in Winton Meadows. The results were as follows:

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Documents show Foulkes barred from legal practice in Florida and owed US govt $132,000

FREE National Movement (FNM) candidate for Golden Gates Michael Foulkes was assessed by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and found to owe the US government $132,493.60 in taxes, including interest and penalties spanning several tax periods from 1999 to 2001, a document obtained by The Tribune yesterday showed.

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Elizabeth constituents undecided as election countdown continues

SOME traditional supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM) in the Elizabeth constituency see no reason to change their preference when they vote in eight days, they told The Tribune yesterday.

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Bahamas earns 4-1 win over Ecuador

Team Bahamas put together its most complete game of the tournament thus far en route to their first win of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017.

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FNM chairman expresses concern over Nottage’s health

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie has expressed concern over the medical condition of Progressive Liberal Party Bain and Grants Town representative Dr Bernard Nottage following his worrisome performance during an appearance at a recent campaign rally.

D’Aguilar blasts new tax evasion claims as ‘lies’

DIONISIO D’Aguilar yesterday slammed fresh attempts to smear him as “lies, half truths and utter distortions”, following claims his Superwash business deliberately under-valued a shipment of imported washers by $100,000.

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Dynamic and dedicated leader wins March PHA award

SHOCKED was how Una Bain described being named the March winner of the Public Hospitals Authority’s Unsung Heroes Award.

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FOUR STRAIGHT: Spanish Wells Bulldogs win annual Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National High School senior boys’ softball championship title

The Spanish Wells Bulldogs won the Bahamas Softball Federation’s annual Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National High School senior boys’ softball championship title for the fourth consecutive year.

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Dr Nottage 'resting comfortably' after health concerns

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts confirmed on Friday that National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage was "resting comfortably" after his performance at Thursday's Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) campaign rally at R M Bailey Park raised concerns for his health.

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Collie denies Izmirlian financially backing FNM

FREE National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie on Friday denied that former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian was financially backing the opposition party.

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INSIGHT: Festival chaos should have been avoided

Since the wee hours of Friday morning, Bahamians from all walks of life have been venting their anger at the astounding level of disrespect displayed by the shambolic organisation and incompetence displayed by the Fyre Festival organisers, all whilst left scratching their heads in disbelief that our Ministry of Tourism would aid and abet such efforts during Exuma Regatta week.

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Nottage taken ill at PLP rally

INCUMBENT Bain and Grants Town MP Dr Bernard Nottage had to be seen by a doctor last night for “dehydration” after slurring and stumbling over his words during his speech at a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) campaign rally at RM Bailey Park.

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Bahamas suffers 3-2 loss to Switzerland

It was a valiant effort by Team Bahamas in their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup debut, but a late surge in the third period fell just short.

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PM concern over division ahead of vote

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday there is a very “tenuous line” between the manifestation of “hatred” and “violence” while admonishing Bahamians that “we must all live together” after next month’s general election.

Music star Lou Adams dies, aged 94

LOU ADAMS, a legendary figure whose contributions to Bahamian music and cultural development are indelible, has died aged 94.

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Baha Mar’s opening - in words and pictures

Richard Coulson and his daughter, Amanda, offer different but approving views of a landmark occasion . . .