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PLP chairman urges more action on crime

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the scourge of crime must not weaken the government as he urged officials to implement all of the plans contained in the Urban Renewal 2.0 programme.

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PLP chairman rejects claim of new cars

PLP CHAIRMAN Bradley Roberts has dismissed claims that his party has purchased nearly $750,000 worth of new vehicles for the government's new cabinet.

Bahamian realtor at top industry summit

BAHAMAS Realty's chief executive has attended an Orlando summit featuring some of the world's top real estate firms and professionals.

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Roberts: Minnis a hypocrite over Baha Mar

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has accused Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis of being a “hypocrite” after an appearance at the opening of the SLS hotel brand at Baha Mar on Friday, saying the nation’s leader did everything in his power to “destroy that project for narrow political gain”.

Anglican Church Men to host 11th annual Grill Fest

THE Anglican Church Men (ACM) of St James Parish are once again stoking the fires in preparation for the annual Father R F Anthony Roberts’ King of the Grill Fest.

Baha Mar eyes $12bn payroll

REAFFIRMING its commitment to a majority Bahamian workforce, a senior Baha Mar executive yesterday the $2.6 billion resort development would position the Bahamas for economic growth and activity over the next 20 years.


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The men who came in from the cold

MARK Roberts and Shaune Adderley have finally arrived home to warm weather and a warm reception from family, friends and colleagues after the Bahamian pair trekked to the North Pole and proudly planted the Bahamian flag there.

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PLP chairman hails achievements in three years of government

PLP chairman Bradley Roberts congratulated the government for the “measurable strides” the country has made during the three years of the Christie administration.

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Roberts: PLP the only party with a plan to tackle crime

DESPITE this year’s murder count outpacing last year’s figure, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday the PLP is still the only party with a plan to tackle this nation’s crime problem.

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Roberts mocks defeated FNMs

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday roasted political rivals for their losses in the recent Free National Movement convention.

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Cash: New leadership will continue to hold PLP to account

FORMER Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash shot back at insults from PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday, calling him “irrelevant”.

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Roberts: Flip-flopping will be Minnis’ undoing

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday that the “flip-flopping ways” of FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis will “prove to be his political undoing” as he criticised the Killarney MP for his stance on the constitutional referendum.

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PLP candidate 'to do a great many things for North Abaco'

PLP candidate Renardo Curry is ready to do a great many things for North Abaco, party chairman Bradley Roberts said.

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Maynard: i have no fear over lawsuit threats

FREE National Movement Chairman Charles Maynard yesterday said he is not startled by threats of a forthcoming defamation lawsuit against him over comments made regarding the appointment of the PLP’s key spokesman to the board of directors for the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC).

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EP Roberts Primary captures A and B division championships

A NUMBER of primary school students participated in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s “World Tennis Day” Jamboree at the National Tennis Centre on Monday.

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Munroe plane 'was uninsured'

ATTORNEYS representing Diplomat Aviation (Bahamas) Ltd, the company under which the ill-fated Learjet 36 carrying Bahamas Faith Ministries pastor Dr Myles Munroe was registered, are embroiled in a court battle with a US-based insurance company over the payout from a $10m liability policy in the aftermath of the November 9 tragedy.

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Sandals silent over plans to close for two months

SENIOR executives at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort remained tight-lipped yesterday over the purported closure of the all-inclusive Cable Beach resort in less than two weeks.

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Sandals accused of 'union busting' with threatened closure

TRADE Union Congress (TUC) president Obie Ferguson has accused Sandals Royal Bahamian of the “highest level of union busting”, blasting the the resort for its imminent abrupt closure, which he said was almost treasonous to the Bahamian people.

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Top PLPs in dark over Sandals nolle

A DAY after Labour Minister Shane Gibson hit out at Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson for not informing him of her decision to stop a private prosecution against Sandals Royal Bahamian and two of its senior executives, two more senior Cabinet ministers have also come out against the handling of the matter - but the Attorney General last night swiped back at criticisms.

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Junkanoo artisans revel in their new performance space

THE ARTISTRY of Junkanoo costumes cannot be fully appreciated by a view from the sidelines or the television screen. From afar, the colours are not as vibrant; the pieces are not as grand; the engineering and detail are overlooked. It is only through a close encounter that the full creative worth of costumes can be recognised.