Dr Hubert Minnis sworn in as Prime Minister of the Bahamas
AFTER leading his party to a stunning landslide victory and dealing a paralysing blow to the Progressive Liberal Party last night, incoming Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis declared that those who have abused positions of trust “have something to fear”.
Humiliation for Christie as he loses his seat after 40 years
IN a surprising and humbling defeat at the polls, outgoing Prime Minister Perry Christie lost his seat in the Centreville constituency last night by 25 votes after representing the area for more than 40 years, according to unofficial results.
DNA ‘will go on’ despite failure to win any seats
ALTHOUGH the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) failed to win any seats in the general election or capture a significant portion of the votes, party Leader Branville McCartney last night insisted that it “will go on” but said his future at its helm will be determined by party executives.
Long Island rejects Butler-Turner
VOTERS in Long Island last night dismissed incumbent MP Loretta Butler Turner in convincing fashion, electing Free National Movement candidate Adrian Gibson by a 354-vote margin.
PLP Cabinet ministers lose seats in FNM rout
NEARLY all of the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) Cabinet ministers and senior members lost their parliamentary seats following yesterday’s landslide victory for the Free National Movement (FNM) in the 2017 general election.
FNM supporters ‘elated’ after election victory
HUNDREDS of euphoric Free National Movement (FNM) supporters celebrated at the political party’s headquarters last night when it became clear that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) had been comprehensively removed from office.
Voting was suspended in Elizabeth and Seabreeze
VOTING was suspended in polling divisions of the Elizabeth and Seabreeze constituencies yesterday morning after concerns were raised about ballots.
Smooth process for voters in Grand Bahama
THE voting process went smoothly throughout Grand Bahama, except for the delayed opening at one polling station in Freeport where some voters waited in line for more than half an hour, well past the scheduled 8am opening time.
Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, the remedy for a country’s ills
Cara Hunt looks at the doctor who rose from humble beginnings to unite a divided party and become leader of his country . . .
The end of an era in Centreville
A 40-year political career comes to a shocking end as PLP faithful turn on their leader. Cara Hunt reports . . .
Forbes hopeful even as voters gave their verdict
Khrisna Virgil canvasses election day opinions in Mount Moriah as the candidates await the voters’ choice . . .
23 Haitian immigrants detained at Yamacraw
A TOTAL of 23 suspected Haitian migrants were apprehended in the Yamacraw area yesterday, with many more suspected to be at large, Department of Immigration officials said yesterday.
Maynard-Gibson accuses Ingraham of spreading untruths
ALLYSON Maynard-Gibson has accused former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham of spreading untruths about her, saying in a statement that she had no connection to the late arrival of ballot boxes to the advanced poll last week.
Lightbourn’s home suffers only slight damage after blaze in property’s garden
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at the Eastern Road home of a former parliamentarian on Tuesday night.
One man badly hurt in blaze at dock
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a blaze at Potter’s Cay Dock after a container caught fire yesterday morning sending plumes of black smoke over the Paradise Island Bridge.
