Landslide win, narrow margin
WHILE the PLP defeated the FNM in a landslide victory at the polls on Monday, official election results indicate the margin of victory in most constituencies was not very large.
Youth group calls for honesty in government
THE new government must be transparent and honest, says a youth organisation.
Christie pledges to review ongoing projects
PRIME Minister Perry Christie says he will review the performance and portfolios of the former FNM administration in order to determine what he will do with ongoing projects and those in the pipeline.
BPC shares up 20% after vote result
SHARES in the Bahamas Petroleum Company jumped 20 per cent yesterday in the wake of the General Election that returned the Progressive Liberal Party to power.
'Blame DNA and economy, but not Ingraham'
THE Free National Movement's staggering election defeat should not be interpreted as an outright rejection of its leader, says a former minister.
Man who lost to Ingraham hopes there won't be a new contest
POLITICAL newcomer Renardo Curry, the PLP's candidate for North Abaco, credited the message of "people first, party second", for his close race with outgoing Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.
Taxi driver's son who became Prime Minister
PLP LEADER Perry Gladstone Christie was born in Nassau on August 21, 1943, to Gladstone L Christie, a taxi driver, and Naomi Christie nee Allen, a nurse.
Three PLP seats in Grand Bahama
FREEPORT - The PLP won three of the five seats in Grand Bahama, taking the two FNM seats in Marco City and Pineridge and recapturing the West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat.
PLP: we never doubted
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party candidates soon to be sworn in as Members of Parliament said they never doubted their party would win the 2012 General Election
'Message secured Bamboo'
THE PLP's Bamboo Town victor Renward Wells attributed his win to a campaign focused solely on the people in that constituency.
DNA: Result was verdict on Ingraham
DNA chairman Mark Humes said it is difficult to determine if his party contributed to the FNM's defeat, but said the election result was a "referendum" on the FNM's leader.
Supporters left confused by outcome
THE choice of the electorate left some supporters of the Democratic National Alliance frustrated and confused.
DNA pulled vote
WHILE the Democratic National Alliance was unsuccessful in becoming the next government of the Bahamas, the underestimated third party scored a significant and historic feat in the General Election.
Ingraham quits politics
IN an emotional address to the nation last night, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham conceded defeat to the PLP and resigned as the head of the Free National Movement.
Election process 'well prepared and executed'
THE election process across The Bahamas was 'well prepared and executed,' according to the Organization of American States' team of observers leader Alfonso Quinonez.
