It was a pleasure to watch our very own son of the soil, Buddy Heild achieve another great Milestone. Buddy is an example to every young Boy and Girl in The Bahamas of what one can achieve when we set our mind to it, no matter where you are from. Buddy coming from the little […]
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ARMED GUARDS AT WATER AND SEWERAGE
The Progressive Liberal Party issued the following statement in support of the workers of the Water and Sewerage Corporation who exercised their right to strike in a dispute over the failure of the Corporation to pay over time. The Corporation immediately acted to bring in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force rather than seek to solve […]
THE FAIRY TALE LAW SUIT ON NYGARD AND THE PLP
The same nefarious assortment of characters and crooks who were behind the Save The Bays campaign against the PLP are at it again. This time they have gone to a high priced law firm, supposedly gotten some people who were underaged at the time and swore that they were trafficked by Peter Nygaard. For good […]
THE YOUNG LIBERALS ANSWER CARLYLE BETHEL TORCHBEARERS
Brave Davis, the Leader of the PLP, must have hit a nerve when he told the Prime Minister to get rid of Adrian Gibson whom he described as a child from running the Water and Sewerage Corporation. Mr. Gibson has been running the Corporation into the ground, like a little child with a plaything and […]
THE VISIT TO GRAND BAHAMA BY PLP LEADER
A group of Grand Bahama businesses asked to see the Leader of the Opposition as the debate began in the Parliament for the on the supplementary budget where the Minister of Finance is seeking to get borrowing authority for 587 million more dollars. The FNM says it is for hurricane relief but conveniently tucked in […]
THE RALLY IN THE MIDTERM | 10 February 2020 |Columbus Primary School Grounds
PLPs gathered in their masses joined by the Leader of the Party Philip Davis to tell the truth about the FNM and their inability to govern. The rally was held at the Columbus Primary School grounds on Monday 10th February 2020. People came from across the islands. The rally in pictures
CHESTER ON PETER TURNQUEST
Chester Cooper MP for Ragged Island and Exuma and the PLP’s Deputy Leader spoke on Wednesday 12 February 2020 about the requests of the FNM for additional borrowing authority. He told the House that the people of the country no longer have confidence that what they are being told by the FNM is true and […]
BOBBY GLINTON BURIED
Photos in the church by Peter Ramsay Memorial 12 February 2020 at PLP Headquarters Funeral 14 November 2020 at the Christ Church Cathedral Edward Francis “ Bobby” Glinton was buried in the cemetery of the church of St Mary on Friday 14 February 2020 following a state service at the Christ Church Cathedral. He was […]
PROGRESSIVE LIBERALS STATEMENT ON ADRIAN GIBSON | 15 February 2020
Response to Carlyle Bethel…Attack on Brave Davis about young Bahamians Clearly that Lying Virus has now spread throughout the entire FNM with is latest victim being its Torchbearer chairman. Philip Brave Davis is a leader that believes in the progression and advancement of All young Bahamians…Let’s take a walk down FACTS Lane The Leader has […]
THE NUNCIO (THE POPE’S MAN) COMES CALLING
6 February 2020 Apostolic Nuncio His Excellency Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva paid a courtesy call on the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Philip Brave Davis QC MP, at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in downtown Nassau on Thursday, 6th February 2020. Mr. Davis is pictured presenting his Excellency with […]
DORIS JOHNSON IS BACK IN THE FINALS
IMF ISSUES FNM PROPAGANDA REPORT
What are the facts on the Government’s budget process? What is the state of the Bahamian economy? If your read the propaganda piece which the International Monetary Fund put out last week following a staff visit to the country, you would think that everything in hunky dory. According to them, there is going to be […]
LEADER’S PRESS CONFERENCE: WILL THERE BE BASKETBALL NATIONALS THIS YEAR?
Leader Of the PLP Philip Davis held his monthly press conference at the PLP;s Headquarter at Lynden Pindling Centre on Tuesday. He called the country’s attention to the fact that the National Basketball Championships for high school seniors in The Bahamas may not happen because the referees for last year’s games have not been paid […]
ATLANTIS OFF THE MARKET AGAIN
Ed Fields was incensed that the talk around town is that he was fired from Atlantis where he has worked in public affairs for more than decade. According to Mr. Fields, he is now doing similar work at the new Prince George Project and he is also doing independent consulting. Meanwhile, while that truth spoiled […]
THE UNITED STATES
So the Senate of the United States has voted to acquit Donald Trump of the high crimes and misdemeanors of which he was accused and impeached by the House of Representatives of the United States. Only one Republican voted with the Democratic minority to agree that he ought to be fired. Just like the FNM […]
BRAVE’S TEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Speaking at the National Progressive Institute Forum on Tuesday 4 February 2020, Leader of the PLP Philip Davis outlined these principles, that will undergird the policies of the PLP in office: I wish to share at least ten guiding principles that will undergird the programs, policies and strategic plan of the next PLP government of […]
THE COLLAPSE OF GRAND BAHAMA
The Bahamas Government is about to enter into another costly deal and allow the Grand Bahama Port Authority and Hutchinson Whampoa to renege on their obligations to the people of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama in particular. It was bad news all around. Layoffs predicted at Polymers, the industrial company still suffering after storm damage. […]
WHEN IS THE CENSUS GOING TO TAKE PLACE FOR 2020?
There is supposed to be a census in this country every ten years at the start of each decade. There has been no announcement about when the census for this year and start of a decade will be done. We are already data deficient in this country and we need to do better. Let’s hear […]
TOURISM MINISTER’S SELF CONGRATULATIONS
The Progressive Liberal Party sent out this press statement about the Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar who is on a round of promotions to say what a good job he has been doing as Minister of Tourism: 29 January 2020 The PLP takes note of the Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar and his […]
BAHAMASAIR SOLVES ITS PROBLEMS WITH THE U.S.
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier, announced on Friday 31st January 2020, that the crisis over the lack of tracking software in its old 737 jets is over. The jets have all been fitted with the necessary software. In the mean time though, they fired Prince Storr, their Director of Maintenance, even though they lied to […]
THE FINAL FAREWELL FROM FOREIGN OFFICER IN BRUSSELLS
Editor’s note: After serving in Brussels in his first posting overseas as a Foreign Service Officer, Antonio Butler (far right of the photo) has been recalled. There were farewell parties galore including one by the office that is booting him back home. A diplomat to the end. Here is what he said to the church […]
SHOW US THE RECEIPTS CARL CULMER
This was the ad for the FNM’s meeting on Wednesday 22 January 2020. It is clearly advertised as a town hall meeting and the use of the crest and the use of the Prime Minister in the ad gave the impression that this was a government meeting. But of course, silly us. The Chairman of […]
THE LEADER IN GRAND BAHAMA IN PICTURES | 24 January 2020
NO FIVE G
While every other country in the region and hemisphere is talking and transitioning to five g communications, The Bahamas is lagging along in silence. The dominant player in the market is BTC and they have an obligation to begin planning and investing in 5 G. The regulator URCA has a responsibility to get them going […]
THE FENCE AROUND THE POOL IN FOX HILL
There is no question about who is the lousiest representative in the House of Assembly today. That is the MP for Fox Hill Shonel Ferguson. She is lazy and politically deceptive. Just doesn’t do her work.. It seems she has an inflated and mistaken idea about what a representative is but she simply cannot deliver. […]
LEADER OF THE PLP IN GRAND BAHAMA | 24 January 2020
The following statement was delivered by the Leader of the Opposition at his press conference in Freeport, Grand Bahama after his site visit to the east end of the island: STATEMENT BY THE HON PHILIP BRAVE DAVIS QC MP Leader of the Opposition At Freeport Press Conference For Immediate Release 24 January 2020 Today I […]
THE SUNSHINE SUSAN KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE
Nassau, The Bahamas 18 January 2020From Ryan Payne’s Facebook Page
THE FOX HILL MP CAN’T KEEP THE POOL BLUE
Two months ago, she [Shonell Ferguson] presided over a ceremony the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding which was supposed to provide money from the Government for the building and its environs. This came after the InterAmerican Bank threatened to withdraw the money for the Citizen Security programme if they did not get the Fox hill Community programme up and running.
THE WATER AND SEWERAGE VICTIMIZES LONG IS. PLP TOWNS
Adrian Gibson, the FNM’s victimizer in chief in Long Island. had decided to put water in his constituency but only in the settlements that voted for the FNM.
THE PLP RESPONDS ON DONOR CONFERENCE
The following statement was issued by Chester Cooper, the MP for Exuma and Ragged Island and the Shadow Minister of Finance: Statement by Chester Cooper, PLP Deputy Leader, Exuma and Ragged Island MP Government must clarify post-Dorian public private partnerships offer For Immediate Release January 15, 2020 Having squandered tremendous goodwill, the government appears so […]
