It was obvious to even the uninitiated that the deadline for National Insurance pensioners to verify their identities had to be postponed.  It caused panic in the population and long lines at NIB offices: the demand to go on line, download a form and then turn up to National Insurance with the form duly notarized. Didn’t happen couldn’t happen. We pointed out the fallacy of the position here.  We were ignored.  Well on 15 January 2021, the NIB capitulated to the obvious.  The deadline has been postponed to 21 July 2021.

Shadow Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville  The following statement was issued by the PLP’s Covid 19 Task Force in answer to the announcement that the Centre For Disease control in the United States has mandated a Covid 19 PCR negative test to enter the United States: Once again, this FNM Government finds itself in another untenable position regarding its approach and response to the latest news that the United States Centre for Disease Control (CDC) will require all travellers to the USA to have a negative Covid-19 Test. This move was not entirely unexpected as it is in line with the worldwide response

PLP ISSUES STATEMENT ON 20K MISSING THE TEST 13th JANUARY 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The following statement was issued by Dr. Michael Darville and Dr. Melissa Evans, Co-chairs of the PLP Covid 19 Task Force : The PLP’s Covid-19 Task Force is deeply alarmed by the negligence and indifference displayed by the Minister of Health over reports that more than 20,000 travellers to The Bahamas have failed to comply with the five-day travel testing protocols that are supposed to protect Bahamians. While he admits that nearly half of the travellers who were required to take the test failed to do

Former Attorney General Alfred Sears Q C with Senator Fred Mitchell, Shadow Attorney General at the opening of the legal year in Rawson Square 13 January 2021. The Progressive Liberal Party’s spokesman on Legal Affairs and the Shadow Attorney General Fred Mitchell  with Alfred Sears Q C at the opening of the legal year on 13 January 2021 at Rawson Square.  He issued the following statement: 14 January 2021 As the judiciary embarks on its new legal year, beyond the pomp, pageantry and ceremony, it is important and in the public interest that the Chief Justice turn his attention to

Last week both the Prime Minister Hubert Minnis and the Chairman of the Free National Movement felt the need to answer Senator Fred Mitchell who claimed in the press a week before that the signs were clear that the Prime Minister intends to call an early election. They both claimed with their eyes wide open that there is going to be no early election.  Dr. Minnis repeated the earlier version of the lie that he intends to serve out the five year term. The Chairman said he speaks to the Prime Minister every day and there will no early election. 

The Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party Philip Davis led a team of the PLP for a site visit to Eleuthera on 13 to 14 January 2021. The delegation included Senator Fred Mitchell, Chairman, Senator Clay Sweeting, Deputy Leader Chester Cooper and Vaughn Miller MP for Golden Isles.  There were meetings in Harbour Island, North Eleuthera and Tarpum Bay.

The Progressive Liberal Party’s leader Philip Davis met around the Pindling Mausoleum at St Agnes Grave Yard to mark the 54th anniversary of the first  government  of people of African descent.  On that day Sir Lynden Pindling led the men of the PLP into government. The first time in 319 years after the first European and African settlers came here and 133 years since the abolition of slavery.

The following statement was issued by the Leader of the Opposition Philip Davis in response to the Prime  Minister Hubert Minnis’ National Address. In the address, the Prime Minister boasted about relief to the employed and food to the poor.  He seemed to think that was a good report . having presided over a  wrecked economy.  Mr. Davis mocked his support for food assistance saying that in spending 17 million dollars on 100,000 people that was only 170 dollars per person. Trifling, pittance. Here is the full statement: Only a Prime Minister profoundly disconnected from the reality facing Bahamian families