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Mackey owned stolen vehicle

DELIVERING on his promise of a second “bombshell,” Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday released a stinging missive on Free National Movement candidate Howard “Rickey” Mackey that outlined allegations of further tax evasion and ownership of a stolen vehicle.

Rolle denies Butler-Turner claims of jobs for votes

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Long Island candidate Glendon Rolle yesterday denied recent claims by Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner that he and the PLP have “hand picked” nearly 30 people out of the constituency for new employment opportunities in an attempt to attract support on the island.

Justin Roberts and Bulls defeat UCF 4-1 to win title

JUSTIN Roberts helped the University of South Florida Bulls win the American Athletic Conference Championship title on Sunday, as they defeated in-state rival UCF 4-1.

Bishop attacks 'gutter politics'

REVEREND Laish Boyd, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, has denounced the “gutter politics and venom” associated with the upcoming general election, charging that the practice could hinder upstanding persons seeking to offer themselves for public office in the future.

Nygard payments to Shane Gibson ‘another inexcusable scandal’

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday labelled reports that Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson received payments totalling $94,131.10 over an 18-month period from fashion mogul Peter Nygard as another “inexcusable” scandal from an amoral administration.

Month-long delay for two US men accused of manslaughter

THE CASE of two Americans facing trial for manslaughter has been delayed by at least a month.

Pretty Brown Girl Club hosts fourth annual Mother-Daughter Conference

Have you ever wondered how to help your daughter unlock her hidden potential? Or how you can reach your full potential as a woman?

Shaunae donates PS4 to Ranfurly residents

SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo, still celebrating her triumph as a member of the mixed gender 4 x 400 metre relays team, made a special visit to the Ranfurly Homes for Children to award the residents who came out to watch her perform in the3rd IAAF/BTC World Relays over the weekend.

D’Aguilar company made false declarations in 2014 case

SUPERWASH Limited, the company owned by Free National Movement candidate for Free Town Dionisio D’Aguilar, submitted three false declarations to the Bahamas Customs Department in 2014 which would have cost the government more than $35,000 in unpaid duty, according to documents obtained by The Tribune.

The way the wind is blowing

Mr Bradley Roberts’ complaint to the Commissioner of Police about PLP posters being torn down over the weekend, (implying Opposition Members doing the tearing) got me to wondering if Mr Roberts is even a Bahamian.

Bahamas goes 4 years without GDP growth

The Bahamas has just suffered its fourth consecutive year with no economic growth, prompting the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman to call for “methodical plans to bring the economy back”.

Low growth linked to cronyism, blasts reform campaigner

A governance reformer has directly linked the Bahamas’ poor GDP growth and low business confidence to nepotism, cronyism and political favouritism impacting how commerce is conducted.

Former FNM Leader calls for donations at rally

IN WHAT could be described as a "state of the party" address, former Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Tommy Turnquest on Thursday night urged party supporters to give "at least one dollar" to either their respective constituency candidate or the party's national office to help fund its electoral campaign, claiming that the party could not match "PLP money".

PLP Chairman pledges to drop 'bombshells' about FNM candidates

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts pledged to drop "bombshells" this weekend about the Free National Movement's (FNM) Dionisio D'Aguilar and Rickey Mackey, candidates for Freetown and North Eleuthera.

Lloyd: Govt 'blocked Sarkis bankruptcy to conceal corrupt involvement'

FREE National Movement (FNM) South Beach candidate Jeffery Lloyd has suggested that the Christie administration's move to block Sarkis Izmirlian's attempt to file for bankruptcy in a Delaware court two years ago were orchestrated to conceal the extent of the Progressive Liberal Party's (PLP) "obscenely corrupt" involvement in the project.

Fitzgerald admits seeking contracts

AFTER rebuffing reporters’ questions about his Baha Mar dealings yesterday morning, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald later admitted in a short press statement that he sought contracts from Baha Mar for his family’s business.

An in-depth World Relays preview

MEN’S 4 X 100 Often framed as a highly anticipated showdown between Jamaica and the USA, this year’s event won’t have the standard star power we have become accustomed to on either side. What it will offer is a look at a new cast of characters.

PM urged: ‘Show some spine’ and fire Fitzgerald

A Sarkis Izmirlian ally yesterday urged Prime Minister Perry Christie to “show some spine and fire” his Minister of Education over revelations that he tried to exploit his Cabinet position for private advantage.

Social entitlements ‘worthless’ without Govt fiscal order

The social entitlement programmes promised by all the political parties are “worthless unless we get our fiscal house in order”, a leading governance reformer urging: “Grow the economy, shrink the Government.”

DNA: Members of govt are trying to benefit from deals

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday accused some members of the Christie administration of “trying to pull deals for their benefit” in the wake of revelations that Jerome Fitzgerald allegedly attempted to secure millions of dollars in brokerage, trucking and limousine contracts at Baha Mar from as early as 2013.

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