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September 22, 2010
PLP MPs claim govt sent police to interrogate teachers
By LEDEDRA MARCHE
Senior FN Reporter
lededra@nasguard.com
Two Progressive Liberal Party MPs charged yesterday that the government sent police investigators to a Grand Bahama primary school to interrogate and intimidate teachers after they met with the parliamentarians recently.
However, Minister of Education Desmond Bannister said in the House of Assembly that he at no time told anyone to visit a...
September 23, 2010
FNM accuses PLP of seeking to 'score political brownie points'
The FNM has accused the PLP of seeking to "score political brownie points" by opposing government plans to allow 200 Chinese workers come to New Providence to help build a new highway.
Carl Bethel, FNM chairman, suggested that in opposing in parliament a resolution seeking approval to get almost $60 million in funding from China for the "airport gateway project" and the 200 Chinese workers that w...
Letter: Has the PLP paid its bill to ZNS yet
September 23, 2010
Letter: Has the PLP paid its bill to ZNS yet
EDITOR, The Tribune.
I find it amusing that Dr Nottage and Obie Wilchcombe had so much to say concerning the "rightsizing" of ZNS when we all know that ZNS, like many other government entities, is grossly overstaffed. They agree with the "Rightsizing" but the timing is wrong. Well blow me down!
They know that it has to be done but just happy that they don't have to be the ones to do it. So off t...
September 23, 2010
PLP senator: minister 'confused' about vital economic issues
PLP SENATOR Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday accused Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing of being "confused" about vital economic issues.
In a statement issued to the press, Senator Fitzgerald said that Minister Laing has sought to "redefine" how the gross domestic product (GDP) is calculated for the purpose of the debt/GDP ratio.
"Without getting into the technicalities of it, in 2007 the G...
September 26, 2010
PLP: Emergency lighting system at Deadman's Cay Airport not functioning
During
a recent trip to Long Island, it was brought to the attention of the
PLP delegation that the emergency runway lighting system at the
Deadman's Cay Airport was not functioning. This level of negligence by
the government and in particular, the current Member of Parliament for
Long Island, is unacceptable.
If
a natural disaster or a medical emergency was to occur on Long I...
PLP URGES PM TO ASIST STRAW VENDORS
September 22, 2010
PLP URGES PM TO ASIST STRAW VENDORS
By STAFF WRITER
Guardian News Desk
The Progressive Liberal Party(PLP)has accused Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette of being less than helpful in the effort to assist a group of straw vendors in custody in the United States, accused of conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods.
"A minister of foreign affairs cannot come off as politically impotent in their situation. When its citizens are in trou...
Press Statement: The PLP Returns to Long Island
September 27, 2010
Press Statement: The PLP Returns to Long Island
Deadman's Cay, Long Island
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Scores
of Long Island PLPs turned out on Friday September 24th to witness the
re-establishment of a Progressive Liberal Party branch in the Deadman's Cay settlement
of the island. The party did not contest the seat in the last two elections.
The PLP's leadership was out in full force to celebrate the
opening of the branch on the island that gave birth to two of the ...
Is accountability a joke to the PLP?
August 23, 2023
Is accountability a joke to the PLP?
In a further demonstration of why he should not remain in Cabinet, on Monday, Minister of Labour and Immigration Keith Bell, who has mired himself in controversy over the handling of very serious immigration matters, evoked God in his defense.
August 22, 2023
PLP are formalising a convention date, while the FNM is not planning one yet
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the PLP plans to hold a convention soon, although he did not give specifics.
PLP looks ahead to next convention
August 22, 2023
PLP looks ahead to next convention
The Progressive Liberal Party has started planning its next national convention, however the dates have not been decided, according to PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell. "There is a plan for a convention," said Mitchell after announcing plans for a newly established Lynden Pindling Platinum Jubilee Awards and Banquet in September. "The dates have to be formally ...
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