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PLP chairman: Job statistics show success

NEW LABOUR Force statistics have validated the Christie administration’s job creation claims and confirmed the success of efforts to turn around the economy, PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday.

Simple math

Bradley Roberts requested that Terrance Bastian reveal the method he used to determine how millions of dollars were lost at Road Traffic.

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All smiles for bride and groom

MR Robert Dupuch Carron and Elizabeth Joanna Seymour are shown leaving St Anselm’s Church, Fox Hill, Friday afternoon after exchanging wedding vows.

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Seven new PLP Senators

The Cabinet Office announced today that Prime Minister Perry Christie has advised the Governor General to appoint the following persons as senators under article 39 (2) of the Constitution:

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‘No spying complaint made’

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has not received any official complaints alleging China has spied on Americans via Caribbean phone networks, Police Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday.

Sandals ‘surprise’ at full New Year period

Sandals Royal Bahamian’s general manager yesterday said full occupancy from late December into the New Year had come as a welcome surprise, with the resort projecting high occupancies from the end of January onwards.

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BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts has pulled off another victory. Roberts defeated No.8 seed Samuel Shropshire in a 6-4, 6-3 decision at the Dominican Republic Futures $15,000 Tournament. Shropshire had a career high ranking of 1,417 and he plays as the No.1 seed for Northwestern University and currently has an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division 1 singles ranking of 34.

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Cuckoos beat Buccaneers 19-14 to open new season

THE Bahamas Rugby Football Union kicked off its 2014-15 season on Saturday at the Winton Rugby Field with a thrilling finish to the first match in the Nassau Cup series.

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Urban Renewal employees 'not sacked, just out of contract'

PLP chairman Bradley Roberts has rejected the opposition's claim that the government is firing Urban Renewal employees, explaining that their contracts are merely not being renewed.

Members of boxing community attend seminar

MEMBERS of the boxing community, including coaches, promoters and officials, showed up for the Bahamas Boxing Commission's seminar on medical and officiating duties. Commission chairman Pat Strachan welcomed the attendees and noted that the organisation h

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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.

Charles Bain starts for the Colonials

CHARLES Bain will be asked to become a major contributor to the Robert Morris University Colonials men’s basketball programme immediately as a true freshman. Bain has started both of the Colonials’ exhibition contests as they prepped for the regular

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Firearms trafficking suspect faces court over 30 charges

A MAN accused of being the mastermind behind a firearms trafficking ring pleaded not guilty to 30 firearm offences levied against him in Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon.

BTC boosts its data offerings

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is designing more offerings to meet ever-increasing Bahamian demands for data.

Roberts: Death threat claim is rubbish

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday blasted tabloid reports that have suggested the opposition party is connected to alleged threats against senior government officials, calling the claims “rubbish” conjured up by the media.

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‘Exceptional beauty’: Tribute after death of former Miss Bahamas contestant

BIMINI native Anva Roberts has died, according to the Miss Bahamas Organisation, who noted that she was a former contestant.

Tax reform on Chamber agenda list for 2018

TAX reform will be a part of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) advocacy agenda in 2018, its chief executive says.

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Pair accused over $2m cocaine seizure

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a major drug seizure of some $2m worth of suspected cocaine near the island of Bimini over the weekend.Valdez Edgecombe, 38, of South Bimini, and 31-year-old Michael Roberts

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Tennis results

The 2013 Gym Tennis Club Members’ Tournament continued at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows over the weekend.

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Valentine’s Day dinner competition winners

ROBERT E Mullings and Raquera Huyler are the lucky winners of The Tribune’s competition to win special Valentine’s Day dinners for two at the exclusive Courtyard Terrace restaurant at the One & Only Ocean Club, Paradise Island, on Saturday night.