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Voters face missing names despite short election lines

VOTING across most constituencies ran far more smoothly than feared yesterday, but repeated complaints about voters missing from the register or assigned to the wrong constituency gave some weight to the opposition’s pre-election concerns about the integrity of the register ahead of the general election.

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Officials promise smoother voting process at the polls

PARLIAMENTARY Registration Department officials say they expect voting to run more smoothly today than last month’s chaotic advanced poll, with enough results expected by 9pm to show how the next government is taking shape.

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Decision Day: Bahamians head to polls to choose next govt

BAHAMIANS go to the polls today to decide whether Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis secures the rare mandate for a second consecutive term, or whether they return the Free National Movement to power, extending the political ping-pong that has defined modern Bahamian elections.

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Davis urges voters to 'choose progress' at PLP’s final rally

THE Progressive Liberal Party closed its campaign last night with a final rally at Montagu Park as Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis made his last appeal before today’s general election.

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Pintard promises change at final FNM rally

FNM leader Michael Pintard closed the party’s campaign last night with a sweeping pitch for change, opportunity and accountability, telling Bahamians on the eve of the general election that the Free National Movement offers “a different path to not only rescue a nation, but to create opportunities for thousands of Bahamians” struggling under the Davis administration.

Sister demands answers after brother dies from bar beating

A MAN who returned home badly injured after an alleged attack at a bar off Faith Avenue, suffering extensive internal injuries and trauma throughout his body, died 13 days later in the hospital.

Caribbean Princess passengers denied entry over Norovirus

PASSENGERS and crew aboard the Caribbean Princess were not permitted to disembark at the Nassau Cruise Port after Bahamian health officials confirmed an increase in onboard gastrointestinal illnesses linked to Norovirus infection, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness.