The Tribune

By NICO SCAVELLA

Tribune Staff Reporter

nscavella@tribunemedia.net

THE United Democratic Party has ratified former University of the Bahamas President Dr Leon Higgs as its candidate for the Central, South Andros and Mangrove Cay constituency, the party announced yesterday.

In a statement, the UDP said Dr Higgs, who has also served as director of higher education and lifelong learning at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, is focused on contributing to the Central, South Andros and Mangrove Cay constituency “at a higher level.”

“I will help to formulate policies, inspired by Androsians, which will allow Androsians to contribute collectively to the planning, coordination and implementation of our island development,” he reportedly said while at a recent town meeting in Yamacraw.

In being ratified as the UDP’s standard bearer for that constituency, Dr Higgs will face incumbent MP for the area, the PLP’s Picewell Forbes, FNM candidate Zendal Forbes, and DNA candidate Cyril Miller.

Mr Forbes, born in South Andros, has been the area’s member of Parliament since 2007.

The UDP is led by Marco City MP Greg Moss.