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Dame Joan's misguided views on referendum
Dame Joan's misguided views on referendum
Dear Editor,
As a member of the legal fraternity I watched the video of Dame Joan Sawyer's speech at the Bahamas Bar Association's forum held on Thursday, May 26, 2016 in complete and utter amazement; amazement which quickly turned to sadness and disbelief.
Summoning moral courage
Summoning moral courage
We are in the closing moments of what has been a spirited debate on reforming our constitution.
Butler-Turner: Mistrust toward govt caused low voter turnout in advance poll
Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said the below 50 percent participation of voters in the May 31 advance poll is not a good indication for tomorrow's gender equality referendum.
That silently loud no campaign
That silently loud no campaign
The loudest no campaign is not being run by the pastors in the press, but by a large silent mass of Bahamians who will surely have something to say on June 7.
Nearly 180,000 registered to vote in referendum
Nearly 180,000 registered to vote in referendum
With just two weeks before the June 7 gender equality referendum, 179,508 Bahamians have registered to go to the polls, according to Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall.
Loretta doubts 'yes' vote win
Loretta doubts 'yes' vote win
LONG ISLAND MP Loretta Butler Turner yesterday admitted that she was "not confident" the proposed gender equality referendum will pass.
Ignorance and the damaged referendum process
Ignorance and the damaged referendum process
In February 2002 the opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was jubilant. It finally defeated Hubert Ingraham's Free National Movement (FNM) at something.
A PLP MP pressing for leadership
A PLP MP pressing for leadership
Recently we received what we thought was an opinion piece from Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) candidate for Fort Charlotte Alfred Sears. We agreed to publish it. It is not that, though.
Govt should apologize for 2002
Govt should apologize for 2002
It is unfortunate that the call by Sir Michael Barnett and others to the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government to apologize for its role in the referendum debacle of 2002 has been met by senior members of the government with remarks like "what for?"
Nottage inconsistent on referendum costs
Nottage inconsistent on referendum costs
Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage last week provided Parliament a cost for the 2013 gambling referendum, which is over $100,000 more than the cost he tabled in the House of Assembly in October 2013.