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The Bahamas’ long journey backwards

“THE Bahamas has come a long way in three and a half years!” boasts PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts in a release sent to the press on Tuesday ridiculing observations made by FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest on government’s poor performance.

Supervalue boss: ‘Horrors’ ended by 7% Xmas jump

Supervalue’s owner yesterday revealed he “had the horrors” just before Christmas”, but quickly recovered after both his supermarket brands delivered a 7 per cent sales increase in the final week before the big day.

Roberts defends PLP record over the past three years

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday stressed that the Bahamas has come a long way during the past three years under the leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party.

Bahamas’ first cochlear implant surgery performed at Doctors Hospital

Three years ago, Wesley Paul suddenly went deaf. He had just no residual hearing in his left ear and minimal hearing in his right, and he was no longer able to communicate, continue to work in the financial sector or participate in one of his favourite hobbies – singing.

American in custody over huge Bimini drugs seizure

AN AMERICAN man was remanded to prison on Christmas Eve after he was charged in connection with the seizure this week of more than 1,400 pounds of cocaine in Bimini.

SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: Week 16 Picks

RENALDO: This could be the last time we see this incarnation of the Raiders and Chargers, unfortunately for them it comes along during a season where nobody cares. Couple that with the fact that it’s on Thursday and Colour Rush may still be a thing. This is just bad all around. Take a look good people of Carson, California…this is what you signed up for.

Drop in charity donations during Christmas season

THERE has been a “mass decrease” in Christmas donations at the Ranfurly Homes for Children this year, officials said yesterday.

Butler-Turner: PLP wants to hold convention at Baha Mar

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of “misleading and deceiving” Bahamians over Baha Mar, as she castigated the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) for having ulterior motives behind its push to open the resort’s convention centre by early 2016.

2,350 homes, firms get first piped water

Some 2,350 Bahamian homes and businesses will receive piped water for the first time due to a $42 million project, which aims to “duplicate” a model that slashed Family Island water leaks by 50 percentage points.

Over 1,700 ex-Baha Mar staff registered with Labour Dept

More than 1,700 former Baha Mar employees have registered with the Department of Labour to ensure they receive unemployment benefits from the National Insurance Board (NIB) and are in position to learn of job vacancies, Tribune Business was told yesterday.

Murder suspect to submit alibi within 21 days

A MAN awaiting trial on a murder charge said he would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General within 21 days.

Credit union cuts off Club Land’Or

The Director of Labour said yesterday that while he had secured a “gentleman’s agreement” from Club Land’Or to pay outstanding sums owed to its employees, the deal will not be legally binding in the absence of a trade dispute beimng filed.

Michelle Hudson passes her love for the performing arts on to the next generation

HAVING the opportunity to express herself through the performing arts over the years, be it dance or acting, has been a gratifying experience for performer Michelle Hudson.

Norris Bain joins PLP to further the youth cause

THE Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) announced on Friday that a former Free National Movement (FNM) candidate in the Marco City constituency has joined the governing party.

PM signs $6.5m contract for new causeway at Fishing Hole Road

PRIME Minister Perry Christie signed a $6.5 million contract on Friday for a new causeway to be built at the Fishing Hole Road (FHR) to end years of flooding caused by tidal surges which have prevented access to West Grand Bahama.

Sports Notes

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Young sailors in spotlight: Derbyshire and de Souza take titles at Jr Laser Nationals

BEN Derbyshire enjoyed an easy win in the Laser 4.7 class as he took all but one race in the series at this year’s Junior Laser Nationals in Montagu Bay.

ADRIAN GIBSON: What is going on inside Bahamasair?

A SELECT committee of the House of Assembly, along with an investigatory body of private citizens and government representatives, must be appointed to investigate the goings-on at Bahamasair.

21 days until BEC bribery suspect reveals alibi

A MAN told a magistrate yesterday that he would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General in 21 days regarding his alleged acceptance of bribes amounting to more than $500,000 concerning generator purchases for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation.

Justin Roberts wins opener at the Dominican Republic Futures

BAHAMIAN tennis ace Justin Roberts came through in flying colours yesterday at the Dominican Republic Futures $15,000 Tournament.

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