Bran McCartney and the Young Turks
AFTER the assassination of President John F Kennedy in 1963, his Vice President Lyndon B Johnson launched a successful election campaign for president, trouncing the Republican nominee Barry Goldwater. Johnson carried 44 states plus Washington DC and Goldwater a mere six.
Bran: Immigration policy is completely misguided
BRANVILLE McCartney, DNA party leader, insists that the government’s new and strict immigration policy is completely misguided and simply will not work.
MP demands answer on PLP pledge
AN MP has demanded to know where are the 10,000 jobs that were promised by the PLP a year on from their win in the 2012 General Election.
DNA: cabinet should resign after awful year
WITH exactly one year in office under the Christie administration’s belt, the DNA has given a scathing review of the PLP’s progress thus far.
We want your views on the government's first 12 months
ON May 7, 2013, it will be one year since Perry Christie led the Progressive Liberal Party to victory in the 2012 General Election. One year on, how has the new government fared?
Readers rate PLP with a grade F
INTERNET users have graded the PLP a resounding ‘F’ after the government’s first year in office since the May 2012 General Election.
Wilchcombe investigation after claims of corruption
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe has ordered a probe into allegations of corruption, conflict of interest and misappropriation of funds at the Gaming Board, The Tribune has learned.
'Govt aims to confuse, divide and conquer' - Cash
PRIME Minister Perry Christie and his government have been engaged in a deliberate, dishonest, deceptive and disgraceful secret campaign of “confuse, divide and conquer”, FNM chairman Darron Cash has said.
Roberts blames debt left by FNM
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday claimed the government coming into office a year ago did not have the available resources to fix the economy because of the state in which the previous administration left the country.
Mortgage plan failure leaves PM 'disappointed'
PRIME Minister Perry Christie admitted yesterday he is “disappointed” with the way the government’s Mortgage Relief Plan has panned out – with not a single qualified home-owner receiving assistance.
Final costs on roads not as high as expected
THE severely expensive and lengthy New Providence road works project is expected to reach completion well under its additional $77 million budget, according to Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.
Gibson determined on NIB report action
NATIONAL Insurance Minister Shane Gibson said he is already satisfied in his mind “what course of action we should take” based on the findings of the audit into the National Insurance Board.
Mitchell accuses Tribune of 'hijacking' immigration debate
THE Immigration Minister yesterday accused The Tribune of “hijacking” the debate over the Government’s proposed work permit policy, alleging that this newspaper was “protecting its own interests”.
Still no release date for NIB report
THE “shocking” audit into the National Insurance Board’s operations has still not been released to the public and there have been no official indications of when it will be.
Roberts: Hell will freeze over before we stop holding FNM accountable
DENOUNCING the FNM’s stance on last week’s Mayaguana plane crash, PLP chairman Bradley Roberts said “hell will freeze over” before anyone stops his party from holding the former government accountable for their “failed” policies.
