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THE BIG QUESTION: What would you do as Prime Minister for a day?

With so many political issues in the headlines at the moment, including the fight against crime, National Health Insurance and the on-going Baha Mar debacle, The Tribune is asking readers this question:

PM ‘stunned’ by murder of boy: Extra police may be placed in the schools

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he was “stunned” to learn of the stabbing death of a 16-year-old Doris Johnson Senior High School student as he suggested the country’s crime situation now requires not only a stronger police presence in schools but for the government to invest in ensuring campuses are outfitted with security equipment.

PM leaves for European visit

PRIME Minister Perry Christie left the country yesterday for several European countries over a 10-day period where he is expected to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and engage in talks with a multinational conglomerate over this country’s business license and real property tax laws.

PM: Nation ‘not a killing field' - New crime strategy ‘in weeks’

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday insisted that The Bahamas is “not a killing field” as he suggested that in a matter of weeks Bahamians will see the government’s new and aggressive crime fighting strategies implemented.

PM: Impact of Hurricane Joaquin a 'teachable moment'

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said on Thursday that the government has to use the impact of Hurricane Joaquin as a “teachable moment”, adding that his administration must also implement a process where dangerous weather systems do not catch people by surprise.

Christie: I’m running again

PRIME Minister Perry Christie reportedly told a crowd of Progressive Liberal Party supporters in North Andros last night that he plans to offer himself for re-election as leader of the party at its November convention.

PM repeats commitment to failed mortgage relief plan

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said his government is still committed to its once failed mortgage relief programme, revealing yesterday that he received a major communication from a clearing bank that puts his administration at “a major stage” in the initiative.

PM ‘walking on eggshells’ in the fight against crime

AMIDST the recent scourge of homicides, Prime Minister Perry Christie said he is being “subjected to walking on eggshells” despite his claims of wanting “the madness on our streets to end”.

PLP ‘lacks a leader’ to succeed Christie

FORMER Immigration Minister Loftus Roker expressed concern yesterday about the Progressive Liberal Party’s future, saying that it lacks a leader who could successfully succeed Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Prime Minister hints at cost of NHI premium

BAHAMIANS will likely have to pay a premium of two or three dollars to help fund the government’s proposed National Health Insurance scheme, Prime Minister Perry Christie said last week.

PM HINTS AT JOB LOSSES AT MAJOR LOCAL BANK

PRIME Minister Perry Christie hinted at the imminent possibility of layoffs at a local “major” bank during a speech to College of the Bahamas journalism students yesterday.

Did PM speak too soon on BAMSI?

Christie says all contracts insured - but Forbes says probe ongoing

MINISTRY of Works officials are still working to determine if the contracts issued for the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute are all insured, despite Prime Minister Perry Christie’s affirmation that they are.

PM: All BAMSI contracts insured

PRIME Minister Perry Christie told reporters yesterday that Ministry of Works officials were now sure that all of the contractors working at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute have insurance.

Extra protection for PM after threats

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday suggested in the House of Assembly that he had received violent threats, which led the Royal Bahamas Police Force to increase his security detail.

PM takes more advice on NHI plan

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said the government is taking advice from English and Canadian consultants on the best way to implement its proposed National Health Insurance plan.

PM blasts ‘rich doctors’ over criticism of NHI plan

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday defended the government’s proposal to implement its proposed National Health Insurance scheme and lashed out at “rich doctors” and politicians who have the money to afford private healthcare.

PM: Carnival to bring in $30m

THE Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is expected to generate $30m for the Bahamas’ economy, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.

PM to meet BTC CEO

PRIME Minister Perry Christie expects to meet with BTC CEO Leon Williams sometime this week to discuss the company’s plans to streamline staff in preparation for liberalisation of the mobile services sector.

Minimum wage is 'not enough' says Christie

PRIME Minister Perry Christie this week acknowledged that the country's minimum wage is "not enough" but said the government would raise it "incrementally" as "circumstances would allow".

Govt will not own 51% of mobile provider

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said that the government will not own 51 per cent of the country’s second mobile services provider as previously reported. He said the shares would instead be owned by “Bahamian investors”.

Bidders for mobile licence revealed

THREE companies have submitted proposals to obtain the country’s second mobile network provider licence, the government announced last night.

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