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Candidates battling it out in Grand Bahama
Candidates battling it out in Grand Bahama
WITH the general election two weeks away, Grand Bahama is festooned with party flags, paraphernalia, posters and billboards of political candidates vying for the five parliamentary seats on the island.
FNM tells PM fire Gibson
FNM tells PM fire Gibson
The revelation that Labour Minister Shane Gibson accepted thousands of dollars in "contributions for community projects" from Canadian fashion tycoon Peter Nygard between 2012 and 2013, is grounds for the minister to be fired, according to the Free National Movement (FNM).
The latest scandal comes amid a hailstorm of political leaks as the general election nears.
"While Bahamians struggle to put f...
Omar Archer has bail reinstated
Omar Archer has bail reinstated
FORMER political candidate Omar Archer Sr had bail reinstated for his pending criminal libel case yesterday.
Henfield wants joint march with PLP
Henfield wants joint march with PLP
We March organizer Ranard Henfield is calling on the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in the spirit of "love and unity, pressing onwards, [and marching] together" to have a joint march on Majority Rule Day from Clifford Park to Bay Street rather than be "divided by petty politics, egos, political agendas and misunderstandings".
In a letter to PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts, the organizer called on Ro...
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson Keynote Address - Bahamas Press Club Awards Banquet
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson Keynote Address - Bahamas Press Club Awards Banquet
Always a pleasure to be in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Your kind invitation gives me good reason to be here.
The Manchurian candidates
The Manchurian candidates
The FNM emerged from the debacle of its recent national convention more divided than it was going in.
The Bahamas: A nation and a people in transition
The Bahamas: A nation and a people in transition
As a nation, we have certainly embarked on a voyage into the unknown and we find ourselves in unchartered territory.
DNA candidate steps down from council role
DNA candidate steps down from council role
NEVAR Smith, one of the Democratic National Alliance's candidates for Grand Bahama, has decided to resign from the City of Freeport Council to pursue frontline politics.
Mrs. Christie and Deputy Consul Meet Georgia's Political Women
Bahamas Deputy Consul General to Atlanta Monique Vanderpool and Bernadette Christie, wife of Prime Minister Perry G. Christie had the opportunity to meet some of the influential women in Georgia?s political arena...
'Time to stop using the race card in politics'
'Time to stop using the race card in politics'
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette yesterday spoke out against remarks made by Tennyson Wells, blasting the former parliamentarian and Cabinet minister for using political tactics that should be "relegated to history books".