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Roberts 'not surprised' at Neymour defence

PLP chairman Bradley Roberts said he is “not surprised” that the former Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour has “jumped to defend the indefensible” over red water problems with the Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Undesirable election tactics in Abaco

IT IS not illegal, but is it right for a prime minister to be within the precincts of a polling station while citizens are voting — particularly when those citizens are government employees?

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Super Value principal says sales in ‘freefall’

Super Value’s principal yesterday urged Bahamians to “pull out all the stops” to help re-open the economy and become COVID-19 vaccinated with the supermarket chain’s sales “in freefall”.

EDITORIAL: Come now, Mr Roberts, surely you can’t be serious

THE public is burdened today with more of PLP Chairman Bradley Robert’s superficial thinking and truth bending. In a news release issued yesterday, he warned former Baha Mar director Dionisio d’Aguilar about mixing politics with his former role as a hotel developer.

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Junior tennis players shine in JITIC tourney

THE Bahamas’ top two junior female tennis players - Simone Pratt and Danielle Thompson - came close to a complete sweep of the top two spots at the JITIC 2013 Grade B3 in Dominican Republic.

Roberts wants explanation of Christie’s ‘flip-flop’

ON JANUARY 12 PLP chairman Bradley Roberts issued a statement condemning The Tribune’s editor for “shamelessly” defending “Flip-Flopper Minnis”.

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Atlantis: 30% spend, rate jumps ‘as good as it gets’

Atlantis yesterday said its year-to-date performance is “as good as you can get” with rates and visitor spending per occupied room both exceeding pre-COVID levels by up to 30 percent.

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Baha Mar targets just 25% occupancy rate

Baha Mar is targeting just a 25 per cent average occupancy rate for 2017, the Minister of Tourism revealed yesterday, amid questions about the Government’s $9 million “equity contribution” to the project.

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Super Value chief warns on 6% food price increase

Super Value’s president yesterday warned Bahamians to brace for an overall 6 per cent increase in food prices, with corn costs set to send beef and milk “through the roof”.

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'Headway' in 100 days pledge

WHEN the House of Assembly reconvenes, the Progressive Liberal Party will have made significant headway in fulfilling what it promised for the first 100 days following the election, PLP chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday.

Bahamas Kidney Association encourages everyone to wear green on Fridays in March

WITH March observed as kidney month, The Bahamas Kidney Association is urging people to wear green in support.

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Rental car fraudsters ordered to pay company back

THREE men who admitted fraudulently obtaining Hyundai vehicles from a local car rental company last month have been ordered to reimburse the company the amount of funds they swindled. Akeem Storr, Sean Bain and Sean Roberts stood before Chief Magist

‘Considerable’ food price falls from duty reductions

Consumers should see the cost of various food and beverage items “go down considerably” after the Government yesterday outlined numerous duty reductions in the 2017-2018 Budget.

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A ‘Champagne Toast to the Ta-Tas’

When women come together to share a life-saving experience while celebrating each other, it makes for a bubbly exchange of laughter, stories and memorable moments.

NPCA awards cyclists

THE local governing body for cycling recently announced its award winners to conclude what they described as an “exciting and competitive season.”

Task force set to tackle gender-based violence

THE task force appointed by the government to address gender based violence got down to business in the first of what will be bi-weekly meetings.

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'Die' Stubbs cleared of two drug charges

STEPHEN ‘Die’ Stubbs was acquitted in Magistrate’s Court yesterday of two drug charges brought against him last year, in which he faced a minimum of four years imprisonment if convicted.

Service 'critical' to $2.6bn Baha Mar

WITH Baha Mar marketing itself as an “upmarket” adult resort destination, a senior executive yesterday said service excellence was “critical” to the brand’s long-term success.

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Juveniles charged with robbery

TWO juveniles were charged with armed robbery in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

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FNM slams curfew call as a ‘cry of desperation’

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday said PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts’ suggestion that the government ought to consider implementing a curfew in crime hotspots is a “cry of desperation” as he questioned whether the plan would truly impact criminal activity.