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March 09, 2018
Davis said he didn't order disconnections stopped for election

Former Minister of Works Philip Brave Davis yesterday denied that he instructed former Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Chairman Bradley Roberts to cease disconnections in Abaco until after the Abaco by-election in 2012 to influence voters. "I don't recall the conversation," Davis said. "What I [...]

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March 21, 2011
Election tactics to fool Bahamians in full swing

DURING yesterday's rally Bahamas
Communications and Public Officers Union president Bernard Evans expressed the hope that "between now and the vote something will happen to derail the sale" of BTC to Cable & Wireless.

We are certain that the Bahamian woman who called a radio show yesterday morning to complain that she tried to pay her telephone bill but found no cashier on duty at any of the out...

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January 21, 2022
'Protocols will be followed to avoid COVID spread during local election'

WITH local government elections approaching, Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson said protocols will be followed to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19.

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March 18, 2024
Trump Predicts End of U.S. Democracy if He Loses Election

DAYTON, OHIO - At a rally in Dayton, Ohio, former U.S. President Donald Trump launched scathing remarks against President Joe Biden, accusing him of political prosecutions.

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March 18, 2024
Putin Wins Russia Election in Landslide

RUSSIA - Vladimir Putin secured an unprecedented fifth term as Russia's President Monday, amidst tight restrictions on opposition and free speech.

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March 01, 2024
FNM Chairman Reacts: $100k Spent for Pre-By-Election Travel

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Office of the Prime Minister revealed a one-hundred thousand dollar payment to cover the cost of the Prime Minister's travel to West Grand Bahama and Bimini following the passing of former MP Obie Wilchcombe last year.

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March 01, 2024
'Investigate $100k travel expense at by-election'

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration misused public funds when $100,000 was spent to cover travel for Family Island trips that included events encouraging people to vote for the Progressive Liberal Party's candidate in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.

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February 29, 2024
Caribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders said late Wednesday that embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025 as the international community pushes to raise money for a foreign armed force to fight gang violenc there.

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May 09, 2012
US State Department's Official Statement on The Bahamas' Election

We congratulate Prime Minister The Right Honorable Perry G. Christie of
the Progressive Liberal Party. The people of The Bahamas have once again
demonstrated their commitment to democratic values that the United
States and The Bahamas share.  This expression of the will of the
Bahamian people in free, fair, and transparent elections reaffirms The
Bahamas' status as a model of good govern...

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May 11, 2012
(Video) On the road in Grand Bahama - Bahamas Election 2012

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - May 7th, 2012 The
Bahamas Weekly News Team spent election day on the streets of Grand Bahama
shooting photos and videos at various polling locations across the island From
Church of

  the Ascension onto West
End,

  our small team comprising of David
Mackey/ Webmaster for TheBahamasWeekly.com and our new reporter Desiree Joseph
were quite taken aback by t...

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