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PM and FNM seek Centreville votes

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and a large group of supporters campaigned in the Centreville constituency on Saturday.

Leslie Miller test

Former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) MP for Tall Pines, Leslie Miller, presents a litmus test for Philip Brave Davis and Fred Mitchell.

Govt targets Wednesday for labour Bills passage

A Cabinet Minister said yesterday that the final amendments to the Employment Act and Industrial Relations Act will be passed in Parliament on Wednesday.

Nominees announced for Bahamas Press Club awards

THE nominees for the second annual Bahamas Press Club Media Awards, to be presented at the British Colonial Hilton on Saturday, were announced yesterday.

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Collected VAT 'ahead of same time last year'

MINISTER of Finance K Peter Turnquest said the Minnis administration is pleased with the level of compliance in value added tax returns since the May general election, saying the figure is ahead of the amount collected this same time last year.

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Bridge to link great and little Abacos reopened

JUBILANT Abaconians watched with pride as a ribbon was cut and a plaque unveiled to signal the formal reopening and renaming of the bridge that connects Great Abaco and Little Abaco.

What will it take for FNM win?

What will it take for the FNM to regain Government is obviously the crucial question facing the leadership of that party ... what will it take?

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FNM: Convention shows PLP not fit to govern

THE Free National Movement has asserted that divisions on display at the Progressive Liberal Party’s national convention shows it is not fit to govern the country.

Chamber: ‘Wheels not turning quickly’ over post-Matthew relief

The  Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday said “the wheels are not turning as quickly as we would like” when it came to Matthew-impacted businesses accessing capital funding.

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180-day exigency order declared by government

THE exigency order declared in the wake of Hurricane Matthew will last for 180 days, effective from October 7, according to the order obtained by The Tribune.

BPL gave what should have been expected

I AM amazed that so many residents of New Providence are surprised that Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) had a poor response to Hurricane Matthew.

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Lawyer absent for hearing on raid on Deputy PM’s home face court

TWO remaining defendants awaiting trial in connection with the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ home nearly three years ago appeared in Supreme Court for a status hearing on their case yesterday.

Bahamas to host regional summit of promotion agencies

The Bahamas will host a meeting of the Caribbean’s Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) on November 27-28, 2012.

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Armed robbery appeal delayed

TWO men who deny being involved in the 2008 armed robbery and attempted murder of an American police officer vacationing in the Bahamas faced another delay in their appeal.

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Still no release date for NIB report

THE “shocking” audit into the National Insurance Board’s operations has still not been released to the public and there have been no official indications of when it will be.

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Call for government to pay City Markets staff

FORMER Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes called on the government to pay the 356 former employees of City Markets the $4.6 million they are owed in pension benefits before the Christmas holiday.

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Cash tells McCartney to 'get a life'

BRANVILLE McCartney clearly does not understand the role of the opposition according to FNM chairman Darron Cash, who told the DNA leader he needs to “get a life”.

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Cuban group to stage 'silent protest'

MIAMI-based Cuban exile group The Democracy Movement plans to stage a ‘silent protest’ outside the Bahamas Consulate office in Miami on Friday.

Cuban group to stage silent protest

MIAMI-based Cuban exile group The Democracy Movement plans to stage a 'silent protest' outside the Bahamas Consulate office in Miami on Friday.