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January 04, 2016
The Bahamas Year in Review 2015 - Commentary by Elcott Coleby
The year 2015 was a year of firsts and transition for The Bahamas, with critical pieces of transformational legislation changing The Bahamas forever.
More reform needed, say vote observers
September 20, 2021
More reform needed, say vote observers
WHILE The Bahamas has been praised for its "credible, inclusive and transparent" voting process, the country is still in need of further electoral reform especially as it relates to modern election technology, campaign finance regulations and communication relations.
Women MPs urged to join call for rights
September 20, 2021
Women MPs urged to join call for rights
A LOCAL organisation has called on the seven women elected to the House of Assembly to join its advocacy for the promotion, protection and expansion of all women's human rights.
January 27, 2012
PM urges politicians against feeding 'bad information' to election observers
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday encouraged political parties against 'griping' to election observers over issues that Bahamian officials can address.
"One of the things that I hope political parties and the people of The Bahamas do not do when observers come to The Bahamas is to go to them griping about all manner of things that are capable of being resolved by the persons who have to con...
33 GB candidates make their pitches to voters
August 31, 2021
33 GB candidates make their pitches to voters
GRAND Bahama is experiencing for the first time the largest surge of independent candidates and new political parties to contest the five constituency seats in the 2021 general election.
August 27, 2021
Bamboo Town candidates' supporters turn out for nomination day
FEW social distancing protocols were practised by people who came to support the Bamboo Town candidates of their respective political parties on nomination day on Friday.
Confidence from Carmichael candidates
August 27, 2021
Confidence from Carmichael candidates
CANDIDATES for the Carmichael constituency presented themselves at Gerald Cash Primary School for nomination on Friday, each expressing full confidence that they will win the seat for their respective political parties.
Fair play in an election
August 23, 2021
Fair play in an election
The fundamental importance of fair play in the electoral process can at times be taken for granted in The Bahamas, particularly since many political supporters are only concerned with the process when it negatively impacts the party with whom they are aligned.
Ban Foreign Money From Elections
November 08, 2010
Ban Foreign Money From Elections
The Bahamas has been an independent country for 37 years. Majority rule came about in 1967. Since these two landmark events, our leaders have not seen the need to create rules surrounding election financing.
And we the people have not demanded that these rules be created. Currently a slack system exists. Anyone with a bag of money can give that money to any politician or political party. And th...
Joint Mission of OAS/CARICOM in Haiti provides an update after more than three months of activity
November 19, 2010
Joint Mission of OAS/CARICOM in Haiti provides an update after more than three months of activity
The
Joint Electoral Observation Mission (JEOM) of the Organization of
American States and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Haiti, led
by Ambassador Colin Granderson, is a long-term mission that has been
present on the ground in Haiti since August 3, 2010. The Mission is
currently composed of 68 observers who are deployed in each of the
10 departments and it intends to increase its field ...
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