Politics

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Community advocate and church leader Keno Wong has announced his bid for candidacy on the Progressive Liberal Party's (PLP) ticket for the St. Anne’s (Montague) seat in the 2026 general election, pledging to bring what he calls “new leadership and new focus” to a constituency that has been held by the Free National Movement (FNM) since its...

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Veteran Progressive Liberal Party Member of Parliament Shane Gibson has officially bowed out of frontline politics, closing the chapter on a career that saw him serve as a two-term cabinet minister under Christie-led administrations. “I am done with politics, period. I have no more political aspirations,” Gibson told Eyewitness News, ending speculation that he was preparing for...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Davis Administration is moving to overhaul the country’s election system with biometric voter registration and electronic polling books to strengthen security and efficiency at the polls. National Security Minister Wayne Munroe announced in Parliament today, that amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act will pave the way for biometric voter cards, instant digital voter verification, periodic register...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – National Security Minister Wayne Munroe has announced plans to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act to implement biometric voter cards and e-polling books . Munroe, who oversees the Parliamentary Registration Department, Elections and Referenda, says the new systems will be safer, easier to use, and reduce the risk of human error. No date has been given for when...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Former Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells was reportedly denied a nomination by the Free National Movement, triggering sharp criticism from constituency chairman Monique Seymour. Though no official announcement has been made, Eyewitness News understands the party instead selected attorney Heather Hunt as its candidate—a move Seymour says blindsided her and the entire executive team, who believed Wells...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Dr. Hubert Minnis, former Prime Minister of The Bahamas, recently traveled to the University of Virginia, where he delivered a keynote address celebrating the 10th anniversary of the university's Global Studies Program. His speech, titled “Leading Through Transnational Challenges,” highlighted his time in office, when he navigated The Bahamas through historic crises, including Hurricane Irma, Dorian and...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), Michael Pintard, remained tight-lipped on whether Long Island Member of Parliament Adrian Gibson will be running for his seat in the upcoming general election. Gibson, along with four others, is currently facing a criminal trial. Prosecutors allege that he illegally benefited from Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) contracts during his...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Members of the Free National Movement lambasted the Progressive Liberal Party on their third anniversary in office.   Opposition Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright, St. Anne’s Member of Parliament Adrian White, and Senator Maxine Seymour bludgeoned the government in a series of video messages to party supporters and the media, including on crime, road infrastructure, and social services.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Director of Communications in the Office of the Prime Minister said Monday that he believes the Davis administration has done exceptionally well over the last three years.   Today, September 16th, officially marks the governing Progressive Liberal Party’s third year in office.   Rahming, in an interview with Eyewitness News today, praised the government’s efforts, particularly the...

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Leader Michael Pintard challenged Prime Minister Philip Davis to list the things he has done for the Bahamian people. Pintard was responding to comments made by Prime Minister Davis regarding campaign finance reform on Tuesday morning. In a phone interview with Eyewitness News, Pintard suggested that the Davis administration has not been transparent with public...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Prime Minister Philip Davis said that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will not reveal the names of donors to their campaign without the donors’ permission. The Prime Minister made these comments on Tuesday Morning during a contract signing at the Office of The Prime Minister. The issue of campaign finance reform has become a matter of significant...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell says that it’s his duty to ensure the public understands that the PLP is a party with laws and discipline ahead of the upcoming General Election in 2026, he argues that discipline is what will set the party apart from its divided opponents. Mitchell recently cautioned those seeking nominations within...