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Payment is expected to be made in the next two weeks by the ruling party of the Bahamas to fully reimburse a trip made by the islands’ Prime Minister and others to Bermuda. Philip Davis visited with officials in October when he was a guest of the Pro...

“I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination.” — Nelson Mandela Ordinarily, I make a conscious effort not respond to my critics when I put out my opinions for public consumption. An occupational hazard of pla...

After listening to both sides of the House of Assembly on the Throne Speech, it becomes clear that there are polar opposites operating at two extremes of the political spectrum. Take the issue of sovereignty. The PLP basically said the people are rea...

A former minister has said he felt “disappointed“ at the timing of his removal from the Senate by David Burt. The Premier replaced Ernest Peets in the Upper Chamber last Thursday – a move which came shortly after he lost his roles as Minister for You...

A former Jamaican senator has warned the Progressive Labour Party that internal division could see it tumble from power – as was the case with her own party. Imani Duncan-Price was the keynote speaker at the PLP’s Black Tie Gala at the Hamilton P...

“We cannot lie our way through it. We cannot manipulate our way through it. We cannot save our country if we only tell you what we think you want to hear. “The lack of transparency around this deal [Fairmont Southampton] and the urgency to g...

Jamahl Simmons, a prominent Progressive Labour Party MP, has strongly defended his mother after she criticised the education minister over sweeping changes to primary schools. The former Cabinet member said he would always put his family ahead of an...

After its fourth General Election win on July 19, 2017, the Progressive Labour Party took the celebrations to its headquarters at Alaska Hall, Court Street. Many gathered outside. I found myself submerged in the crowd with the other supporters, as I ...

A former Jamaica Government senator and Miss World contestant is to give the keynote address at Saturday’s Progressive Labour Party Gala. Imani Duncan-Price is former chief of staff in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Jamaica. In that r...

David Burt is to host a town hall meeting to discuss initiatives set out in the Throne Speech. The Premier will be joined in the “community conversation” on Tuesday evening by Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, and Kim Wilson, the Minister of ...

David Burt sidelined input from MPs in the run-up to putting together the Throne Speech because he was too focused on getting re-elected as Progressive Labour Party leader, party sources have told The Royal Gazette. The traditional “retreat” gatheri...