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Forbes hopeful even as voters gave their verdict

Khrisna Virgil canvasses election day opinions in Mount Moriah as the candidates await the voters’ choice . . .

23 Haitian immigrants detained at Yamacraw

A TOTAL of 23 suspected Haitian migrants were apprehended in the Yamacraw area yesterday, with many more suspected to be at large, Department of Immigration officials said yesterday.

Maynard-Gibson accuses Ingraham of spreading untruths

ALLYSON Maynard-Gibson has accused former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham of spreading untruths about her, saying in a statement that she had no connection to the late arrival of ballot boxes to the advanced poll last week.

Lightbourn’s home suffers only slight damage after blaze in property’s garden

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at the Eastern Road home of a former parliamentarian on Tuesday night.

One man badly hurt in blaze at dock

FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a blaze at Potter’s Cay Dock after a container caught fire yesterday morning sending plumes of black smoke over the Paradise Island Bridge.

ELECTION RESULTS LIVE: Christie concedes after crushing defeat

Live coverage of the 2017 General Election.

Fire extinguished at Potter's Cay Dock

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at Potter's Cay Dock after a container went on fire on Wednesday morning sending plumes of black smoke up and over the Paradise Island Bridge.

ELECTION DAY: As it happened

Welcome to The Tribune's live election coverage. We'll keep you up-to-date with news throughout the day as the Bahamas goes to the polls and, later, all the results as they come in.

PM warns of ‘danger’ of voting FNM

IN HIS last speech before thousands of voters turn out to the polls, Prime Minister Perry Christie last night said the Progressive Liberal Party will retain the government of The Bahamas, while urging Bahamians to vote in full force to shore up the fate of his party.

FNM raises ‘red flag’ over security of votes after inspection

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday declared that his party’s “red flag is waving” after an inspection revealed that ballot boxes containing hundreds of votes from the advanced poll were “poorly” sealed, and for one constituency left unsealed.

‘Ballot boxes late because of Attorney General request’

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham claimed yesterday that ballots arrived late to the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium at last week’s advanced poll because the day before, Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson advised the Parliamentary Registration Department that it could add additional people to the register.

Concern over disruption to social media on election eve

HUMAN rights activist and attorney Fred Smith, QC said he believes there have been attempts by the government or operatives working closely with the Progressive Liberal Party to censor not only his personal Facebook page, but other pages with which he is associated on the social media platform.

Minnis tells crowd ‘Now is the time’

NOW is the time for choosing, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis declared, his voice resounding through speakers last night and falling on the thunderous cheers of the people gathered at the Q E Sports Centre to hear him explain what’s at stake in today’s election.

VIDEO: Mitchell in row with Fox News commentator over China claim

AN American political commentator has criticised the government for being “plagued” with “less than scrupulous” and “incompetent” Cabinet ministers following Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell’s scathing rebuke of the former’s recent suggestion on a Fox News radio show that the Chinese “own” the government.

Former PM speaks about BEC bribe scandal

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham gave his most extensive comments about a BEC scandal that began during his second term as prime minister when a French company, Alstorm, was given a contract to supply BEC with a slow speed diesel generation unit only for it to be exposed two years ago that the company bribed a BEC official, Fred Ramsey, in hopes of securing the contract.

Ingraham: FNM did not perform as they should have done this term

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham conceded yesterday that the Free National Movement’s parliamentary caucus in the House of Assembly this term did not “perform as well as they should have” as an opposition party.

THE VIEW ON THE STREET

Constituents in South Beach and Pinewood talk to The Tribune on the eve of the poll

Parties make the final push to persuade voters ahead of election

IN the lead-up to today’s highly anticipated 2017 general election, the country’s three main political parties kicked it into high gear over the last 48 hours as they each sought to shore up as much support as possible from the Bahamian electorate.

PLP prediction: A win by a small margin

FORMER Cabinet minister George Smith says that despite the “many mistakes and errors in judgment” by certain members in the governing party, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will win today’s general election by a “small margin”.

FNM View: Real work after votes have been counted

THE country’s long-term economic and social viability hinges on the plans and policies presented by Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis and his ability to execute them, according to one of the party’s founding members Maurice Moore yesterday.

DNA ‘not a spoiler’ but a third option

AS voters across the country take to the polls today, Democratic National Alliance Chairman Andrew Wilson maintains that existence of his party has nothing to do with playing a spoiling role, but stands as a “viable, functional and focused” third option to disenfranchised voters.

Smith says Minnis is the best choice for Bahamian people

FORMER FNM Cabinet minister and Pineridge MP C A Smith, one of the lead figures co-ordinating the Free National Movement’s 2017 general election campaign, said yesterday that party leader Dr Hubert Minnis, is the best choice for the Bahamian people.

Murder appeal in eight weeks

A MAN contesting his conviction for murder will have his appeal heard in eight weeks.

Man, 21, accused of killing two teenagers

A MAN, who was charged with the double murder of two teen aged boys in March as well as a string of other charges, could face the death penalty if convicted.

Concerns over grant of work permit to US businessman

CONCERNS have been raised over the continuing presence in The Bahamas of an American businessman who has been granted a work permit despite having been caught smuggling jewellery into the country and had previous requests for permits turned down.