Search results for : PLP

Showing 71 to 80 of 1000 results

News Article
March 31, 2021
PLP govt would be open to extending BPC's licenses 'within existing legal regime'

With growing signs of an early election, the decision on whether to permit further oil exploration in Bahamian waters could very well rest with a Davis administration should the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) be successful in unseating Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and the increasingly unpopular Free National Movement (FNM).

read more »


News Article
March 03, 2021
'NO PINDLING ON THE TICKET': Former PM's daughter says PLP leaders feared 'negativity' of his record

MONIQUE Pindling, the daughter of former Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling, said the Progressive Liberal Party’s “leadership” told her she would not receive a nomination because the PLP does not “want a Pindling on the ticket”.

read more »


News Article
February 19, 2021
PLP leader says FNM running a 'garbage juice campaign'

As he accused the Free National Movement (FNM) of engaging in a “garbage juice campaign”, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis yesterday raised concern over the role Facebook is playing in The Bahamas’ democracy.

The opposition leader said it is clear that the government intends to call an early election “before the high taxes and layoffs in the budget become publi...

read more »


News Article
February 01, 2021
16 candidates for PLPs election list

THE Candidates Committee of the Progressive Liberal Party has finalised 16 candidates to represent the party in the next general election, a group that includes old hands and new faces that will help form the PLP's team - in addition to the five incumbent PLP MPs...

read more »


News Article
January 07, 2021
PLP Chairman calls for government to condemn violence in U.S.

A DAY after the dust settled on Capitol Hill, Progressive Liberal Party chairman Senator Fred Mitchell called on the Bahamian government to condemn the violence in the United States by Trump supporters...

read more »


News Article
December 31, 2020
PLP vice-chairman Terence Bethel dies, aged 57

FAMILY, friends and political colleagues yesterday paid tribute to Progressive Liberal Party vice-chairman Terence Bethel, who died suddenly at his home on Wednesday morning at the age of 57...

read more »


News Article
November 25, 2020
Emergency rule renewed - PLP says 'we won't back it'

GOVERNOR General C A Smith issued a new proclamation of emergency last night, his third since the COVID-19 pandemic began...

read more »


News Article
November 23, 2020
PLP increase calls for Deputy PMs resignation

PRESSURE mounted from PLPs yesterday who demanded answers from government and the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest over damaging fraud allegations...

read more »


News Article
June 18, 2019
Rolle tells PLP to apologise over Murphy criticism

THE Progressive Liberal Party owes the Public Service Commission an apology over its criticism of the appointment of Charles Murphy as Bahamas Department of Correctional Services commissioner, Public Service and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said yesterday as he defended Mr Murphy's appointment...

read more »


News Article
November 02, 2020
'Don't blame PLP for GB's increase in COVID cases'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said a social media post that accused PLP Leader Philip "Brave" Davis and party supporters of attending a "super spreader" event in Grand Bahama is nothing more than political "propaganda"...

read more »