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Bahamas to host 200 global climate scientists next week

More than 200 of the world's leading climate change scientists will descend on Nassau next week as The Bahamas hosts a crucial international conference - the largest gathering of its kind ever held in the Caribbean.

Davis pledges to unite country as he is sworn in for second term as PM

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was sworn in for a second consecutive term yesterday after leading the Progressive Liberal Party to a landslide victory on Tuesday, ending a three-decade pattern of Bahamians throwing administrations out after one term.

'We thought we was going to die’

PLANE crash survivor Olympia Outten wept yesterday as she recalled how she feared all 11 people aboard would die after their light aircraft nose-dived into the ocean after both engines failed in stormy conditions on an election day flight from Abaco to Grand Bahama.

Golding criticises lack of campaign finance laws

BAHAMIAN elections remain wide open to the influence of money because successive governments have failed to pass campaign finance laws despite years of warnings, former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding said yesterday.

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.

Munroe hints at govt return after losing Freetown seat

WAYNE Munroe hinted he could return to government in an appointed role after becoming the only sitting Cabinet minister to lose his seat in the 2026 general election, saying yesterday he was disappointed but not demoralised by his defeat in Freetown.

PRD plans postmortem into election day voting problems

PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Harrison Thompson said officials will conduct a postmortem into the 2026 general election after complaints that some voters were missing from the register, assigned to the wrong constituencies or forced to cast protest ballots.

Ex-fiancée testifies Gibson holds Elite Maintenance company register

THE former fiancée of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson told the Supreme Court yesterday that he has the company register for Elite Maintenance, a business she previously claimed he owned from the shadows despite not appearing on corporate documents.

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.

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