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| The Bahamas parliament building in Nassau |
Analysts predict a close race between current Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, of the governing Free National Movement (FNM) and Perry Christie of the opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).
The newest political party, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is also running candidates for the 41 seats in the legislature.
The FNM is campaigning on its record, which includes a number of new infrastructure initiatives. It's campaign slogan is: “We Deliver”.
The PLP alleges that the mega projects and investments have hurt Bahamians and is pledging to bring back prosperity to the people. It's campaign slogan is: Investing in Bahamians.
The DNA is led by former FNM Member of Parliament Branville McCartney. Its focus is dealing with crime, which it has identified as the biggest problem facing the Caricom nation.
The Bahamas is struggling with a sluggish economic recovery from the global recession and facing rising crime rates. Tourism and offshore banking, the economic backbone of the Bahamas, have been hit hard.
The FNM is campaigning on its record, which includes a number of new infrastructure initiatives. It's campaign slogan is: “We Deliver”.
The PLP alleges that the mega projects and investments have hurt Bahamians and is pledging to bring back prosperity to the people. It's campaign slogan is: Investing in Bahamians.
The DNA is led by former FNM Member of Parliament Branville McCartney. Its focus is dealing with crime, which it has identified as the biggest problem facing the Caricom nation.
The Bahamas is struggling with a sluggish economic recovery from the global recession and facing rising crime rates. Tourism and offshore banking, the economic backbone of the Bahamas, have been hit hard.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts 2.5 per cent economic growth in 2012.
Christie says Ingraham has failed to turn around the economy, pointing to the unemployment rate of 14.7 per cent.
Electoral observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are in Nassau to watch the electoral process and the vote. It's the first time the Bahamas has invited electoral observation missions to the country.
The OAS team has 18 observers; CARICOM’s mission consists of 10 members from member states including Guyana, Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
Christie says Ingraham has failed to turn around the economy, pointing to the unemployment rate of 14.7 per cent.
Electoral observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are in Nassau to watch the electoral process and the vote. It's the first time the Bahamas has invited electoral observation missions to the country.
The OAS team has 18 observers; CARICOM’s mission consists of 10 members from member states including Guyana, Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
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