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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.

Sebas rises with win, as Fox fails and Munroe only minister to lose seat

RICK Fox’s high-profile bid for Parliament collapsed in Garden Hills last night, while Wayne Munroe became the only Cabinet minister to lose his seat and businessman Sebastian “Sebas” Bastian, the other outsized personality in the race, won in Fort Charlotte.

Former PM rejected by voters in historic independent bid

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Minnis’ break from the Free National Movement ended in a humiliating defeat last night, as Killarney voters rejected his independent bid and closed a nearly two-decade chapter in the seat he had represented since 2007.

Pintard non-committal on leadership after FNM loss

THE Free National Movement suffered a crushing defeat in yesterday’s general election, one that is expected to trigger an intense internal reckoning and pressure for Michael Pintard to step down as leader.

Landslide for Brave

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis shattered three decades of political precedent last night, leading the Progressive Liberal Party to a historic second consecutive term and ending a long cycle in which Bahamian voters repeatedly threw governments out after one term.

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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