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Photo of the Week: Crashing Waves in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Brent Miller, who sent in this beautiful shot of crashing waves on the coast of Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]

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Bahamian Election Heats Up in Bimini

Above: two of the many political signs adorning Bimini’s main thoroughfare (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BIMINI — Large billboards dominate the landscape along King’s Highway, some artful, others strongly-worded. It’s election season in the westernmost district of the Bahamas, and for a few weeks, it’s red and gold, not the typical turquoise, that define […]

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Bahamas Calls Elections for May 7; Opposition PLP, DNA Step Up Rhetoric

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has “rung the bell,” setting the country’s next elections for May 7. Ingraham rang the bell following the dissolution of Parliament on Tuesday, setting the date for the upcoming 2012 election. Ingraham’s Free National Movement will face […]

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Bahamas' Worker's Party Dissolves, Joins Democratic National Alliance

The Bahamian Worker’s Party, which was formed 35 years ago, will be dissolving and merging with the new Democratic National Alliance, headed by Bamboo Town MP Branville McCartney. “We have been in the field for over 30 years,” said Rodney Moncur, leader of the party. “We are prepared to submit to a leader who will […]


Bahamas Calls Elections for May 7; Opposition PLP, DNA Step Up Rhetoric

The Democratic National Alliance, a new political party in the Bahamas, is set for launch this week by leader Branville McCartney, MP for Bamboo Town. McCartney, who was a former cabinet minister and member of the ruling Free National Movement, reportedly plans to see the party challenge all or most of the seats in the […]

New Bahamian Party Set for Launch

The new Democractic National Alliance (DNA) party in the Bahamas, led by Bamboo Town MP Branville McCartney, will launch its list of candidates by the end of May. The party’s candidacy committee is being chaired by a well-known clergyman, and includes a total of 15 members. “The central theme of the committee is to determine […]

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