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PM's birthday prediction is a safer, richer Bahamas

AS he marks his 70th birthday today, Prime Minister Perry Christie is predicting the Bahamas will reap “significant” results on key issues like crime and the economy by the end of his term in office.

$150m Bimini hotels project to bring 1,000 jobs

BIMINI is set for yet another series of Resorts World investments, this time with a three-year $150 million project that will see the construction of two hotels and the creation of some 1,000 jobs.

PM praise for ferry, casino developments

THE commissioning of a new speed ferry to Bimini and the opening of the Resorts World Bimini Casino was praised by Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday for showing the confidence of the developers in both the Government and the people of the Bahamas.

'I believe there is a gold medallist to be discovered for the next Olympics'

The performances of young Caribbean athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games served as one of the inspirations for the government’s quest to heavily invest in sports development.

PM: Country needs strong father figures

THE country needs strong fathers and father figures in the lives of its young people, said Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Former director of culture says PM's Mardi Gras plan doesn't make sense

FOLLOWING the prime minister’s announcement of a week-long Bahamian Carnival, former Director of Culture Nicolette Bethel criticised the plan saying it doesn’t make sense.

PM seeks new rules on signing contracts before elections

LEGISLATION is being drafted to block governments from signing contracts before general elections, which could be for political gain, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday.

PM: I do not have to get involved over web shops

FOLLOWING the FNM’s call for the immediate closure of illegal gambling and lottery operations, Prime Minister Perry Christie said he does not have to “get involved in enforcing it” as police know how to do their job.

Stem cell research moves one step closer

CONTROVERSIAL and praised as revolutionary in the medical field, stem cell research is one step closer to being implemented in the Bahamas with yesterday’s introduction of proposed legislation.

Bahamas can be stem cell 'world leader'

THE Bahamas has the opportunity to become a “world leader” in the field of stem cell research and therapy, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday, as he tabled a Bill seeking to regulate the sector in the Bahamas.

i-group head 'deeply concerned' over crash

HEAD of the I-Group Stephen Roy was “deeply concerned” over last week’s runway crash on Mayaguana that left three people dead, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the media yesterday.

Government to budget $20 million to market Baha Mar

THE Government has set aside $20 million from this year’s budget to market the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development as part of its agreement, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday, raising the issue to highlight the financial challenges The Government faces in relation to providing subsidies and concessions for the Bahamian tourism sector.

Union 'knows better' than to cut power

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he “highly doubts” BEC union will sabotage the opening of the Carifta Games because they are “intelligent people who know better”.

PM embarking on treasure 'Odyssey'

A “world leader” in shipwreck salvaging, which was recently featured in a Discovery Channel documentary, is negotiating with the Government over conducting treasure-hunting exploration in Bahamian waters, it has confirmed to Tribune Business.

PLP pin blame on the FNM for nation's problems

RESPONDING to criticism of its performance so far, the governing Progressive Liberal Party laid the blame for the current state of affairs squarely on the shoulders of the former administration.

'Parliament a good idea - and a house for PM too'

PRIME Minister Perry Christie insisted that despite being faced with fiscal constraints, the government’s plans for a new Parliament complex and more benefits for MPs are good moves.

PM: March 'a wonderful expression of democracy'

YESTERDAY’S march up Bay Street by webshop employees and their vote “yes” supporters was a “wonderful expression of the democracy” in the country, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday morning.

Christie dismisses 'Jackass' claim

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said he will not allow the FNM to “misrepresent” the position of the government and accused the party of “shamelessly trying to exploit” the gambling referendum.

PM’s concerns over CWC’s Europe sale

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday questioned why the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) majority owner had decided to divest its European holdings, as he hinted that the option of renationalising the carrier was open to the Government.

PM questions vote-no campaign’s concerns

PRIME Minister Perry Christie has questioned why the vote-no campaign is taking issue with the first referendum question when, they had opportunity to personally speak with him on the question, prior to its release.

January 10 to be public holiday?

IN an effort to “elevate” the significance of Majority Rule Day, a Bahamian National Honours system will be created and consideration given to making January 10 a public holiday in future years.

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