Voters frustrated by wait as only one site open in Nassau
VOTER frustration was obvious at the advanced polling station yesterday as thousands of people waited for hours in the hot sun, with some enduring the long queues only to be turned away for various reasons.
Ingraham calls for retirement of Hall
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham last night called on Prime Minister Perry Christie to “immediately retire” Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall for the “chaos” at the advanced polls yesterday morning that caused the country “great international embarrassment” and discouraged Bahamians from voting.
Chaos at polls
PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Sherlyn Hall’s ability to run a successful May 10 general election is a “matter under review,” according to Prime Minister Perry Christie as he told reporters he was “disappointed” over the process at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium where thousands turned out to cast ballots for yesterday’s disorganised advanced poll.
Fight breaks out at Grand Bahama vote
A FIST FIGHT broke out between supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party and Free National Movement outside the advanced polling centre in Grand Bahama yesterday.
Voting process starts late
TEMPERS flared and chaos erupted during yesterday’s advanced poll as members of the armed forces and others endured the smouldering heat in long queues to cast ballots ahead of the May 10 general election.
Christie denies treasury broke
PRIME Minister Perry Christie denied assertions from the nation’s former leader, Hubert Ingraham, who said on Tuesday that no matter which party wins the May 10 election, the government will be unable to give officers overtime pay as promised because the money is not in the Public Treasury.
PLP chairman says claim of no money to pay officers is bogus
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday fired back at former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s claims that the Public Treasury does not have the money to pay police officers overtime, calling his comments “bogus”.
‘Never a wrong time’ to give promotions, says Keith Bell
THERE is never a wrong time to promote law enforcement officers, State Minister for National Security Keith Bell said yesterday as he responded to criticism that this week’s mass promotion exercises in the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were politically motivated.
Miller wants committee to investigate who is paying for political adverts
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said the Progressive Liberal Party should push for the formation of a “substantive committee” in Parliament to “get to the bottom” of which persons or entity are responsible for purchasing “millions of dollars” worth of “very negative” newspaper ads about the governing party should it return to office.
‘PM running from Fitzgerald controversy’
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of “running” from addressing the controversy surrounding Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald’s solicitation of contracts from Baha Mar while he sat in Cabinet.
VIDEO: Chaos at general election advanced poll
THE advanced poll for the general election got off to a chaotic and late start in the capital this morning.
Observers on their way ahead of voting
ELECTION observers are on their way to monitor the country’s general election as the advanced poll begins today.
Ingraham says the treasury is broke
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham last night said no matter which party is elected to office on May 10, the government will be unable to give police officers overtime pay on May 29 as promised by Prime Minister Perry Christie because “the money ain’ there” in the Public Treasury.
Gibson says he spent $125,000 on Golden Gates community
WHILE accusing the Free National Movement of “plagiarising” a portion of Jamaica’s People’s National Party’s manifesto, incumbent Golden Gates MP Shane Gibson sought to free himself from the perception of malfeasance explaining to supporters his spending of $125,000 on various community initiatives including $50,000 each year on scholarships to constituents.
Union executives give praise to Christie administration
NATIONAL Congress of Trade Unions executives yesterday praised the Christie administration for advancing trade relations in the country while appearing sceptical of how labour issues would be resolved under a Free National Movement government.
