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July 20, 2011
PLP implies the Tribune, john marquis caused party to lose election

THE Tribune and former managing editor John Marquis helped cause the PLP to lose the 2007 election, the party implied in a statement yesterday.

In an angry response to Mr Marquis' first article as the newspaper's columnist at large, the opposition party accused him of being politically "unbalanced and unfair" - an approach they claim he used in the lead-up to the last general election which saw...

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November 28, 2011
Festive Christmas Party to top off National Association Of The Bahamas Holiday Events

National Association of The Bahamas ? much anticipated upcoming Christmas party which takes place this year in Hollywood, FL, December 10th. will top of the Association?s holiday events.

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November 15, 2016
A party that has lost its way

Am I the only one who is waiting for a response from the Christian community or its leaders on the remarks made by Alfred Gray; when he expressed our "need" of the Chinese investors in language that surprised many of us

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November 01, 2016
ORG Urges Government to Keep Freedom of Information Act on Priority List, Calls on MPs and Party Leaders to Join Civil Society

In reaction to the postponement of tabling of the revised Freedom of Information Bill 2015, Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG), an apolitical non-profit organization advocating for open, accountable and responsible governance, has urged the government to not lose sight of the important legislation and has pledged to redouble efforts to educate the public on the issue.

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October 13, 2016
PM did 'commendable' job - and party needs convention

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet minister George Smith yesterday defended Prime Minister Perry Christie for "personally taking charge" of preparing Bahamians for Hurricane Matthew, saying he did a "commendable" job throughout the ordeal.

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September 20, 2016
'PLP the party of foreign interests'

A study of the political climate in The Bahamas shows that 45 percent of respondents associate the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) with being aligned with foreign interests.

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August 22, 2016
'Rise in Minnis popularity' since party's convention

FOLLOWING the party's July convention, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis appears to have gained popularity among FNMs, according to a local political observer.

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June 27, 2016
Prominent FNMs who abandoned party have resurfaced to oust Minnis

With a little over nine months before election 2017, prominent FNMs who abandoned the party wholesale after it was routed by the PLP in 2012 have conveniently resurfaced and are now working feverishly via the print and social media to topple Dr. Hubert Minnis.

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June 20, 2016
THE BIG QUESTION: What steps should each party take to win the next election

With Dr. Duane Sands saying the FNM has not being "gaining traction", and the PLP recovering from the referendum defeat, what steps should each party take to convince the public they should be elected at the next election?

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June 17, 2016
'Loretta more popular than party leader'

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday that Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner would be a strong contender for leader of the Free National Movement at its upcoming convention, pointing to a poll that he said shows she has pulled ahead of current leader Dr. Hubert Minnis in the public's opinion.

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