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Bosses withheld Chinese passports

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday made a startling admission in the House of Assembly, saying Chinese nationals who entered the country to construct the $3.5bn Baha Mar resort had their passports and work permits withheld, adding that this was done as a means to “control” the foreign labourers.

Davis sidesteps leadership question

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was evasive when asked yesterday if he will join Alfred Sears and challenge Prime Minister Perry Christie for leader of the Progressive Liberal Party in November.

Davis says progress on BEC partnership rests with PM

AN announcement on the strategic partner picked to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation rests with Prime Minister Perry Christie, Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.

Deputy PM: 'FNM govt knew of N.S.A. spying'

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis suggested yesterday that the former government “was aware of” an arrangement to accommodate alleged cell phone spying conducted by the United State’s National Security Agency (NSA) on the Bahamas.

Agriculture school to cost at least $7m more

AT least $7m in additional funding has already been requested for infrastructure works at the Agriculture and Marine Sciences school in North Andros.

Deputy PM: Media delight in nation's discontent

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that the media appears to “take delight in flaming the fire of discontent” in the Bahamas.

Deputy PM admits Abaco airport opening will be delayed again

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says the opening of the multi-million airport at Abaco is expected to suffer yet another delay, this time to next month.

Davis latest to back PM over Lightbourne intervention

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday defended Prime Minister Perry Christie’s decision to intervene with a local bank to save the home of VAT coordinator Ishmael Lightbourne.

'Two to three weeks' to hear decision on BEC

WITHIN the next two to three weeks, Bahamians will learn of the government’s decision as to which entities, if any, have been chosen to restructure the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said.

Deputy PM 'troubled' by smuggled iguanas

DEPUTY Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he is concerned that the two women who smuggled iguana’s out of the country last week, were assisted by Bahamians.

Car found in search for men who robbed Davis

POLICE have recovered the vehicle used in the armed robbery of Acting Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, The Tribune understands.

DAVIS: Talks being held over BEC bonus

ACTING Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that one of his consultants is holding meetings with BEC union executives about whether the corporation’s workers will receive Christmas bonuses this year.

Church funds were taken in raid

ARMED gun men escaped with an undetermined amount of church funds after they held up Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and his wife Ann Marie at their home yesterday.

Deputy PM backs Miller in dispute with union

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis yesterday defended Bahamas Electricity Corporation chairman Leslie Miller as the battle between unions and executive management over benefits continue.

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