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Election chief defends register and warns against public attacks

PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Harrison Thompson defended the integrity of the voters’ register and the work of the Parliamentary Registration Department yesterday, as the opposition stepped up concerns about the electoral process ahead of the general election.

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Tourist recounts trauma after husband’s sudden Exuma death

A CANADIAN woman said she was forced to sit on a flight with her husband’s body at her feet after it was transported from Exuma in “green garbage bags”, describing the aftermath of his sudden death while on holiday in January as traumatic and undignified.

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TikTok mom launches non-profit to help women without support

A YOUNG mother who built a following on TikTok by documenting her first pregnancy has launched a non-profit to support women who lack a reliable support system.

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Environmental advocates target waste from campaign signs

AS campaign signs spread across the country ahead of the general election, environmental advocates are urging a broader debate about sustainability, warning that current practices contribute to waste and long-term environmental harm.

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Anglican bishop calls for an end to ‘dirty’ political campaigning

ANGLICAN Bishop Laish Boyd has delivered a scathing assessment of political campaigning, warning that rallies are more about spectacle, ridicule and crowd manipulation than serious national discussion as the country heads to the May 12 general election.

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Pintard tells PM to ‘take a look’ at Cooper’s $13m wealth jump

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper’s reported $28m net worth — up from $14.8m in 2021 and $7.9m in 2017 — drew a pointed remark yesterday from Opposition Leader Michael Pintard, who suggested the prime minister should “take a look” at some of his colleagues following recent financial disclosures.

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Henfield slams civil servants for wearing PLP campaign gear

FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield has raised alarm over what he sees as a serious breach of political neutrality within the foreign service, after images showed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ most senior public service official wearing Progressive Liberal Party paraphernalia last week.