Search results for : bahamas general elections
Moore urges FNMs to support Pintard
Moore urges FNMs to support Pintard
Maurice Moore, one of the founding fathers of the Free National Movement (FNM), is urging FNMs to fully back their leader, Michael Pintard. "Brothers and sisters, I want you to realize that our party has a tremendous fight ahead of it," Moore said. "We've got a young leader. He's dynamic and is doing an excellent ...
The post Moore urges FNMs to support Pintard appeared first on The Nassau Guardia...
Govt to launch consultations on medical marijuana bill
The government is set to launch public consultations on proposed medicinal marijuana legislation.
Activist Announces Plans to Run as Independent
Activist Announces Plans to Run as Independent
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Advocate and president of RISE Bahamas, Terneille Burrows, announcing her independent candidacy for the next general election.
Remembering election reform
Remembering election reform
With the Davis administration not even at the half-way mark of its five-year term in office, we are a long way off from election season. As such, issues of electoral reform, which understandably feature prominently as general elections and by-elections approach, are seemingly not on the government's legislative radar or foremost on the minds of ...
The post Remembering election reform appear...
The political mastery of Hon. George A. Smith
The political mastery of Hon. George A. Smith
The sudden death of George Smith is shocking. He was eagerly looking forward to the nation's 50th independence anniversary, which is a month away. That alone is the tragedy of the timing of his passing. George was a nationalist par excellence. His attendance at the constitutional talks in London leading to July 1973 was a ...
The post The political mastery of Hon. George A. Smith appeared first on...
There's No Question I'm Running in 2026 Election
There's No Question I'm Running in 2026 Election
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Former Progressive Liberal Party cabinet Minister Shane Gibson says he intends to run in the 2026 general elections.
Women's struggles in the Bahamas
Women's struggles in the Bahamas
By JANET BOSTWICK
IN THE general elections in the Colony of The Bahama Islands in 1949, Mr Rufus Ingraham, the Member of Parliament for Inagua for two years, lost his bid to be re-elected. His wife, Mrs Mary Ingraham, thought that his chances of winning would have been greatly enhanced if women of property were permitted to vote as men were allowed. She, together with Mrs Mabel Walker, the wife o...
Election Day
Election Day
Dear Editor, This letter is a sequel to my recent discussion on the introduction of the secret ballot in the electoral process in The Bahamas. It continues the theme of how late reforms to the electoral process have taken place here, and again reforms to the voting system in The Bahamas did not happen because ...
The post Election Day appeared first on The Nassau Guardian.
The post Election Day ap...
Today in History: April 11
Today in History: April 11
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - On this day in Bahamian history, parliament was dissolved by then Prime Minister Perry Christie who called an early general elections.
FNM Will Be Ready For 2026 Election, Says Leader
FNM Will Be Ready For 2026 Election, Says Leader
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Despite the recent noticeable contention within the political party, will the Free National Movement be settled and able to seriously contest the next general election?