Davis sworn in for second consecutive term
Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis was sworn in for a second consecutive term as Prime Minister this week after leading the Progressive Liberal Party to a landslide victory on Tuesday — ending a three-decade pattern of Bahamians throwing administrations out after one term. Deputy PM Chester Cooper was sworn in Friday. Source: The Tribune, May 14, 2026; The Nassau Guardian, May 14, 2026.
Munroe is only sitting Cabinet minister to lose his seat
Wayne Munroe hinted he could return to government in an appointed role after becoming the only sitting Cabinet minister to lose his seat in the 2026 general election, saying he was disappointed but not demoralised by his Freetown defeat. Source: The Tribune, May 14, 2026.
Commonwealth observers say electoral reform still needed
Despite steps taken by the Davis administration to modernise the electoral process, the Commonwealth Observer Group warned that The Bahamas still needs deeper reform in election management, electoral technology and the media environment. Parliamentary Commissioner Harrison Thompson will run a post-mortem after voter-register complaints. Source: The Tribune, May 14, 2026.
200 climate scientists to descend on Nassau next week
More than 200 of the world’s leading climate-change scientists are due in Nassau next week for what organisers describe as the largest gathering of its kind ever held in the Caribbean. The conference will focus on small-island adaptation finance and coral-reef bleaching trends. Source: The Tribune, May 2026.
Abaco crash survivor recalls ditching into the ocean
Olympia Outten, one of eleven aboard a light aircraft that nose-dived into the ocean after both engines failed in stormy conditions on an election-day flight from Abaco to Grand Bahama, wept as she recalled fearing all would die. Pilot Ian Nixon is being credited with helping all ten passengers survive. Source: The Tribune, May 2026.