The Bahamas

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announced an important cabinet reshuffle at the end of June. It was in part triggered by the resignation of Sidney Collie, the minister for lands and local government, who took responsibility for 'errors' in preparations for local government elections (the Supreme Court had earlier ruled in favour of a petition by local citizens, saying there had been procedural mistakes in the way the elections were called, meaning that a new date for the polls in some districts would have to be set). The Prime Minister said he would take over the lands and local government portfolio,

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