Election observers call for independent voting authority
DESPITE steps taken by the Davis administration to modernise the electoral process, The Bahamas still needs deeper reform in election management, electoral technology and the media environment, the Commonwealth Observer Group warned yesterday.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Reflections on elections – from black thumbs to low voter turn-out
SOMETIMES the smallest things catch you off guard, jolting and startling you into seeing something you thought of as normal with fresh eyes.
Immigration deports 107 Haitian nationals to Cap-Haïtien
The Department of Immigration yesterday deported 107 Haitian nationals to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, as part of its ongoing enforcement efforts aimed at ensuring compliance with the country’s immigration laws.
Nassau Village resident jailed for possession of illegal firearm
A MAN who admitted having a firearm in his car in Nassau Village last week was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday.
Probation ordered for man who was injured in LPIA fight
A MAN was ordered to compensate someone he injured during a fight at Lynden Pindling International Airport earlier this month.
Carnival cruise passenger dies after jumping from balcony
A CARNIVAL Cruise passenger reportedly died after jumping overboard from his balcony while the ship was travelling to New Providence on Wednesday.
Bannister says Pintard must resign after crushing defeat
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Desmond Bannister said Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard should resign after the party’s crushing general election defeat on Tuesday, saying that is the traditional response when a leader loses a national election.
Election of nine women shows real progress, says former MP
FORMER opposition leader Loretta Butler-Turner said the election of nine women to the House of Assembly on Tuesday marks real progress for women in frontline politics, bringing the country closer to equal representation in Parliament.
Voter turnout voter turnout a ‘tragic’ 58%
TUESDAY’S unofficial voter turnout of 58 percent would mark a “horrible” collapse in participation if confirmed, Parliamentary Registration Department election consultant Geoffrey McPhee said yesterday, warning that turnout appeared to have fallen below even the 2021 snap election held under COVID-19 conditions.
Minnis ‘disappointed’ by loss but pledges to remain active
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said yesterday he was disappointed after losing the Killarney seat he held for nearly two decades, but insisted his independent bid was not the end of his public role in the constituency.
AAIA will not investigate circumstances of plane crash just outside Bahamian jurisdiction
THE Air Accident Investigation Authority said it will not be launching an investigation into a plane carrying passengers that crashed in waters off Florida’s coast Tuesday since the incident happened outside Bahamian jurisdiction.
Incumbents see vote totals rise as COI support surges at polls
SEVERAL incumbent MPs retained their seats with stronger vote totals than they secured in 2021, even as unofficial tallies from Tuesday’s general election showed the Coalition of Independents running competitively with the FNM in many New Providence seats.
Man faces attempted murder charge over park shooting
A MAN accused of a near-fatal shooting near a park in Nassau Village earlier this year was remanded to prison.
Man sentenced to 18 months for stealing police truck
A MAN who escaped from custody and stole a police truck was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Second mistrial ordered as man convicted of indecent assault
A SECOND mistrial was ordered yesterday for a man accused of molesting a nine-year-old girl, the sister of his fiancée, though he was convicted of the lesser charge of indecent assault.
Murder suspect remanded over new firearm and ammo charges
A MAN awaiting trial for two murders was remanded to prison yesterday after he was allegedly found with a firearm and ammunition on Monday.
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.
COI plays major election spoiler as Bain falls short in Pinewood
THE Coalition of Independents failed to win a seat in yesterday’s general election, but it cemented its status as a spoiler that the major parties can no longer dismiss, siphoning off protest votes that might otherwise have strengthened the Free National Movement, especially in New Providence.
