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Land reform pledge for Grand Bahama

DNA Leader Branville McCartney is calling for land reform in the Bahamas.

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PM: Why no PLP apology over effigy?

OUTRAGE continued yesterday over photographs depicting PLP supporters driving over an effigy of an FNM supporter.

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Fred Mitchell hits back at PM for 'insulting' Christie

FRED Mitchell, the PLP candidate for Fox Hill, chastised Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday for "insulting" the PLP and its leader.

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DNA promise Marco's Law register for sex offenders

A PROPOSED bill to set up a sex offenders' register would be introduced under a DNA government. The promise to introduce the bill, know

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RAW VIDEO: Nomination day in Bamboo Town

Footage from Bamboo Town Tuesday, as candidates seal their nomination bid for the constituency.

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Parties decry nomination day antics

NOMINATION day was marred by claims of violence and aggression, as photos surfaced of PLPs driving over an effigy of an FNM, while the opposition accused someone on the government's side of injuring an elderly supporter. Acco

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Election 2012: The contenders

FOR the eighth consecutive and final time, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham officially became the candidate for the Free National Movement for the North Abaco constituency early yesterday morning.

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Ingraham claims PLP is ashamed of Perry Christie

PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday claimed the PLP was ashamed of Perry Christie and no longer wanted him as their party leader.

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Candidate misses out over $400 deposit

ALL prospective candidates for Fort Charlotte but one were successfully nominated yesterday.

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DNA hopeful proving a challenge for FNM in Montagu

TRADITIONALLY a strong FNM seat, some observers feel the race for Montagu could be a little closer this election due to the popularity of the DNA's Ben Albury and the fact that governing party candidate Richard Lightbourne is new to front-line politics.

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Elizabeth could prove to be a critical battleground

NOMINATIONS for the Elizabeth constituency took place yesterday at Thelma Gibson Primary School with the PLP's Ryan Pinder, the FNM's Senator Duane Sands and the DNA's Charlene Paul set to face off against each other.

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Rivals to take on Christie

THREE contenders were officially nominated for the Centreville seat yesterday.

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City Market workers want answers on severance pay

CITY Market employees are demanding to be told when their severance packages will be paid after a group of them were turned away from the company's main office.

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Seventeen candidates officially nominated in Grand Bahama

FREEPORT - A total 17 candidates on Grand Bahama were officially nominated to contest five of the 38 seats in the 2012 general elections.

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Nomination Day: As it happened

FLAGS, prayers and motorcades – it can only be nomination day. With the election now less than three weeks away, nominations had to be handed in between 9am and noon yesterday.