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Davis says govt lacks plan to protect country

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis has accused the Minnis administration of failing to provide leadership or a plan to protect the country as newer strains of COVID-19 affect public health.

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National address to detail new measures

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is expected to address the country at 8pm Wednesday regarding his administration’s continued fight against COVID-19.

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Culmer: PLP is politicising the pandemic

THE Free National Movement’s chairman has called out leaders of the official opposition for “politicising” the pandemic and pushing the race card instead of encouraging Bahamians to better themselves.

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Munroe: Voter requirements for transfers are unnecessary

THE Progressive Liberal Party yesterday doubled down on its criticism of the voter registration process, saying the new requirements for voters transferring constituencies are unnecessary and counterproductive.

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My govt car? I’m looking to buy it

AFTER being accused by the opposition of being “deceptive”, John Pinder, the Free National Movement’s candidate for Fox Hill, said while he has retired as director of labour he still has his government vehicle because he intends to buy it.

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FNM poll gives approval lead for PM over Davis

THE Free National Movement commissioned an internal poll that it says shows Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis leading Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis in approval ratings.

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Wells says constituencies report not being held back

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells denied yesterday that he and Marco City MP Michael Pintard have acted to ensure the Constituencies Commission does not release its report until Parliament is dissolved for an election.

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Davis accuses govt of voter suppression

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has accused the government of voter suppression based on claims that Hurricane Dorian victims are expected to file police reports at their home islands as a prerequisite for voter registration.

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Pinder: I’ll beat copycat Mitchell to Fox Hill seat

JOHN Pinder, the Free National Movement’s candidate for Fox Hill, yesterday officially retired from his post as director of the Department of Labour.

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‘DON’T PANIC’: Dames urges would-be voters to stay calm and ignore election guesses

A RUSH of people seeking to register to vote on Monday forced Parliamentary Registration Department centres to extend satellite office hours to accommodate the surge.

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‘PM has no choice but to go early’

HOUSE of Assembly Speaker Halson Moultrie believes the Minnis administration is between a rock and a hard place with really no other choice but to call an early election.

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Holiday weekend blamed for surge

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said yesterday the recent spike in COVID-19 cases can be attributed to Independence Day festivities.

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Claims of physical attacks at DNA party meeting

WITH rumours of an early election circulating, the Democratic National Alliance is having its share of problems as members are claiming to have been physically attacked during a party meeting.

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PLP criticises advertisement targeting Davis

THE Progressive Liberal Party yesterday hit out at a “defamatory and abusive” television advertisement against party leader, Philip “Brave” Davis, that has been showing on a number of Cable Bahamas channels.

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‘Don’t listen to him - only I know the election date’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis stressed yesterday only he knows the timing of the next general election, not Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis nor anyone else.