The slow-moving but “extremely powerful major hurricane” Hurricane Melissa was projected to move “near or over Jamaica” by early Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. The projected path of the storm would take it across southeastern Cuba on Tuesday night, and then across the southeastern or central Bahamas on Wednesday. The storm began […]
By Ian Strachan Op-Ed Contributor The Bahamas braces itself for the eighth election in its 39-year history. It promises to be just as close as its last, in which less than 4,000 votes separated the two major parties. So far it has been testy. Familiarity breeds contempt, and the two major combatants in this struggle, […]
Above: Branville McCartney (centre) By Alexander Britell In early 2011, Branville McCartney, a Bahamian Member of Parliament for the Bamboo Town constituency representing the ruling Free National Movement, broke off from the party to found a new one: the Democratic National Alliance. The Bahamas, like most of the Caribbean, has had a staunch two party […]
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 […]
