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PM should muzzle Roberts

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts should be muzzled by PLP leader and PM Perry G Christie for publicly urging Bahamians to vote yes in the referendum on legalising web cafes. He had declared that he was speaking on behalf of the PLP.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: A motivational and inspirational basketball movie tops my all-time list

THIS week I continue with the top ten portion of my list counting down the greatest ‘Sports Movies’ of all time.

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PASSING OF A PLP FIREBRAND: Bradley Roberts dies after sudden collapse at home

BRADLEY Roberts, former Progressive Liberal Party chairman and Cabinet minister, 74, died suddenly yesterday at his home where he collapsed and could not be revived.

ROBERTS EARNS TOP DESIGNATION

Larry Roberts, chief executive of NAI Bahamas, the commercial division of Bahamas Realty, has achieved the SIOR office designation awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. SIOR is a Washington DC-based international organisation of more

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Roberts and Carey prove their skills at the Youth Olympics

THE Bahamas national tennis team of Justin Roberts and Rasheed Carey participated in the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The team, coached by Ricardo Demeritte, left the Bahamas on August 11 and returned on August 31.

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Justin Roberts advances to Futures semi-final

WITH another solid performance, Justin Roberts booked his ticket into the semi-final of the men’s singles in the International Tennis Federation’s USA F35 Futures Tournament in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Roberts hosts clinic for BLTA juniors

FRESH off his first International Tennis Federation men’s doubles and singles titles in a span of one week, Justin Roberts returned home for a brief break before he heads out today to represent the Bahamas at the Pan American Games.During his stay, R

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A garden for Sandilands

LODGE members of the Rebecca Chapter No 4, Prince Hall Affiliate, gave the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre’s beautification programme a boost with a new garden in the atrium of the Robert Smith Ward.

Boomerangs for Bradley Roberts

While Bradley Roberts is busy lobbing stones to smear the reputations of Opposition candidates, he should be on his guard that one doesn’t hit him in the back of his bald head. He would certainly deserve it. Just who is he to pass judgment on the reputations of “bad and unfit” election candidates?

EDITORIAL: Trump polls rise despite poor leadership

The image of American President Donald Trump that seems universal is of him with a self-satisfied, smug smirk on his face. But as he careens carelessly around issues about which he studiously refuses to inform himself, he continues to threaten America’s place and standing in the world.

EDITORIAL: Changing faces - the story of the White House chaos

The sad, dangerous chaos that is the Trump administration was illuminated again last week when EPA administrator Scott Pruitt resigned. Pruitt, as venal and corrupt as any senior official in Trump’s government, was reportedly the subject of 13 different corruption or misconduct investigations when he finally resigned under pressure from the White House chief of staff.

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Attorney General denies business interest conflict over Sandals

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday dismissed rumours that her family has a business interest in the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort.

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Defending champions suffer loss as BSC begins Basketball Classic

TWO of the three defending champions suffered a defeat on Saturday as the Baptist Sports Council began its 2013 Basketball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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Bradley Roberts told: Put up or shut up on Dr Minnis claims

SENATOR Michael Pintard yesterday challenged PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts to present documents proving opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was in a conflict of interest when he was minister of health or to “stop running a smear campaign.”

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Roberts: It’s time to roll up sleeves after disappointment

AS he urged party supporters to roll up their sleeves and begin making necessary adjustments to the party, Bradley Roberts said at the Progressive Liberal Party’s National General Council meeting last night that last week’s general election results were a “bitter disappointment” for PLP supporters.

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PLP chairman says ‘deep-seated division’ in FNM is clear

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said it is evident there is “deep-seated division” within the Free National Movement after Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn revealed he had been called “racist” at a party meeting because of his criticism of proposed tax breaks for Over-the-Hill communities.

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FNM chairman says Bradley Roberts is 'delusional'

FREE NATIONAL Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday branded Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts as "delusional" as he fired back in defence of his party's leader.

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Quality is the mark of a new supermarket

SUPER VALUE’s owner and president Rupert Roberts said that the opening of his third Quality Supermarket in the Sea Grapes Shopping Centre would create 50 jobs, telling Tribune Business that approximately $3.5 million had been invested into the store.

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Roberts and Maginley suffer loss in doubles

BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts and his long-time close friend and partner Jody Maginley from Antigua suffered a loss yesterday in the men’s doubles at the M15 Santo Domingo Tournament.

Lining up for PLP convention

The PLP’s convention is fast approaching and party stalwarts are jockeying for positions.