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THE LAST WEEK OF DONALD TRUMP
It looks like we are finally near the end of the nightmare which the United States voters imposed on the world. The elected an idiot, a man sick in mind, a racist, a liar and a mad man. He was helped by a group craven senators who would rather bow to his nonsense than fight […]
NATIONAL INSURANCE POSTPONES THE DATE FOR VERIFYING
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. […]
THE STUPIDTY OF THE OIL DRILLING OPPONENTS
The Progressive Liberal Party’s Shadow Attorney General issued the following statement after the news that despite the promise of the Government to resist the trifling application of Fred Smith QC, the Government has now conceded that the action can proceed without the demand for security for costs: 15 January 2021 The government’s decision to forgo […]
PLP RESPONDS TO U S DEMANDS ON COVID ENTRY | 14th JANUARY 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 […]
THE TESTING REGIME OF THE FNM ON COVID COLLAPSES
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 […]
THE PLP’S STATEMENT ON THE JUDICIARY
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 […]
HUBERT MINNIS AND CARL CULMER SAY NO EARLY ELECTION
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 […]
LEADER OF THE PLP VISITS ELEUTHERA
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 […]
Debunking FNM Propaganda
The State Of The Woodlawn Cemetery | 16 January 2021
The owners of the Woodlawn Cemetery in Nassau have to be called into account for the state of the graveyard compared to the price that people are being paid and the level of service which families get in the graveyard. On Saturday 16 January 2021, the state of the graveyard seemed like much is desired. […]
Leon Taylor: Musician Who Made The Song Eternal Love Famous Is Buried | 16 January 2021
Memorial Service For Leon Taylor
Senator Fred Mitchell with Leader of the Opposition Brave Davis, Annamae Taylor, widow of Leon Taylor and PLP Branch Chair Tammi Ferguson Culmer at the memorial service for the late Leon Taylor at the Fox Hill Community Centre 15 January 2021
THE PLP CELEBRATING MAJORITY RULE DAY – 54 years
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 […]
LEADER OF THE PLP RESPONDS TO PM’S NATIONAL ADDRESS | 13 January 2021
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 […]
William Fountain Buried | 14 January 2021
Picewell Forbes MP In South Andros: Tablets To Central Andros High School | 12 January 2021
WHERE IS THE JUSTICE FROM THE BAHAMAS JUDICIARY?
A Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree noted for pomp, pageantry and technology but where is the mention of justice. BIS photo. All during that last year, there was a state of public emergency declared by the Free National Movement administration. The emergency was declared on 17 March by the Governor General at the behest of […]
Leader Briefs reporter in Grand Bahama
Leader of the Opposition Philip Brave Davis and Senator Fred Mitchell with Freeport News reporter Shayne Stubbs at Pier One 5 January 2021. He briefed the reporter on the selection of candidates for the PLP in Grand Bahama.
The FNM Supports Oil Drilling Says PLP Chair
The following statement was issued by the Chairman of the PLP in answer to the attacks by the FNM on the PLP about oil drilling. You know the usual : Blame the PLP. 6 January 2021 The recent comments by Works Minister Bannister on oil drilling during a talk show guest appearance were duplicitous, disgraceful […]
Do We Know The Real Debt Story In Our Country?
It is important that the PLP gets back to office if we are to know the truth about the debt and the financial situation of The Bahamas. The present FNM Government has been involved in so many deceits and sleights of hand that it is difficult to know what is truth from fiction. There is […]
PLP ON VIOLENCE IN WASHINGTON D C
The following statement was issued by Senator Fred Mitchell, Opposition spokesman on Foreign Affairs in The Bahamas: For Immediate Release 7 January 2021 The Progressive Liberal Party calls on the Government of The Bahamas to condemn the violence in the United States by partisans of the sitting President of the United States Donald J. Trump. […]
William Fountain Dies
The last child of Sir Cyril ( former Chief Justice) and Lady Alicia Fountain died on Friday 8 January 2021. He had been battling brain cancer. He leaves behind his widow Janet, a daughter, his parents and his two siblings. Rest in peace.
MAJORITY RULE OBSERVANCES BY THE PLP
New Providence Grand Bahama
THE SILENCE OF THE FOOD LINES UNDER THE FNM
Thank you to Big Daddy William Patton who although he is mourning the recent loss of his mother was able to lead this effort on behalf of the Men’s Branch of the PLP on Saturday 9 January 2021. It is a food distribution programme by the PLP Men’s Branch. Thank you to the PLP’s Men’s […]
COVID TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS
The PLP has asked the government to say what the position is on the administration of a vaccine for Covid 19 in anticipation of a third wave of mass infections in our country. The following is the full statement of the PLP’s Covid 19 Task Force. Progressive Liberal Party PLP COVID-19 Task Force Co-Chairs Dr. […]
CRIME IS OUT OF CONTROL
So the National Security Minister Marvin Dames has suddenly discovered that there are no easy answers to stopping the crime and homicides . That was his sentiment in the press last week in the face of 6 murders in 6 days in the New Year. This is the same feckless boastful fellow that said he […]
SIR WILLIAM ALLEN PASSES AWAY
The following statement was issued by the Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party Philip Davis at the death of the Sir William Allen, the former Finance Minister, Senator and MP for Montagu. 6 January 2021 I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of my friend, fellow Toastmaster and Parliamentary colleague, Sir William ‘Bill’ […]
Dems Take Over The U S Senate
We congratulate Stacy Abrams, the defeated candidate for Governor of Georgia, who after losing threw herself into a campaign to register voters to change the outcome of the next election. Her work in no small measure helped to elect Rev Raphael Warnock as the first Black Senator from Georgia. In winning his seat along with […]
THE FNM CHOOSES A BAD SLOGAN ( THEY HAVE FIRGGIN NERVE)
The nerve of these wicked FNMs to say it’s about our future. But we guess they are right. It is about our future. That’s why we will vote them out.
