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• Nine Cabinet ministers sworn in
  Nine Cabinet ministers were sworn in today by Governor General Sir Cornelius A. Smith during a ceremony at Baha Mar today. Glenys Hanna-Martin, MP-elect for Englerston, was sworn in as minister of education, technical and vocational training. Wayne Munroe, QC, MP-elect for Freetown, was sworn in as minister of national security. Senator Ryan Pinder was sworn […]
• New PM pledges to be a unifier 
  Two days after leading his party to a decisive win at the polls, Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis on the weekend pledged to govern with transparency and to be a unifying force as his administration works to address the country’s greatest challenges. “We are going to listen. We are going to consult widely. And we […]
• An in-depth look at the results
  An analysis of the official results of the 2021 general election shows in detail the Free National Movement’s (FNM) dramatic loss of support in most of the 39 constituencies after coming to office in May 2017 in spectacular fashion, with some FNMs at the time winning 60-plus percent of the votes cast in various constituencies. The Progressive Liberal Party […]
• Voter turnout around 65 percent
  Voter turnout for The Bahamas’ 2021 general election appeared to be the lowest seen in the modern history of the country, with counted votes indicating a decrease of more than 20 percent, compared to the 2017 election.  Bahamians are typically eager to cast their ballots with turnout averages over the past several decades hovering in the 90 percent […]
• Some FNMs want Minnis out
  There is a move afoot in the Free National Movement (FNM) for someone other than former Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis to serve as leader of the official opposition this term, and for the party to eventually move to new FNM leadership in a convention. The FNM secured just seven seats in the House of […]
• Cooper sworn in as DPM; becomes minister of tourism, investments and aviation
  Chester Cooper was sworn in as deputy prime minister and minister of tourism, investments and aviation on Saturday. He said he was “honored and humbled” by the appointments. “I assure you, I have no delusions about the enormity of the task before us and what it entails,” Cooper said. “We are beset with a raging pandemic […]