Bahamas: Dr Hubert Minnis sworn in as Prime Minister
From Caribbean News Service NASSAU, Bahamas, May 12 2017 – Dr Hubert Minnis was on Thursday sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas since the country gained political independence from Britain in 1973. Minnis,…
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Voters in Bahamas say “no” to gender equality changes in Constitution
From Caribbean360 NASSAU, Bahamas, Wednesday June 8, 2016 – Bahamians have rejected changes to the Constitution that the government had said were aimed at ensuring gender equality in citizenship matters, with the majority voting “no” in yesterday’s referendum. Official results…
Changes in Caribbean constitutions spur controversy
BY JEWEL FRASER AND JACQUELINE CHARLES From Miami Herald In a post-independent Caribbean, leaders are learning that change doesn’t come easy as they pursue political reforms. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — As embattled Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar stepped into the…
