“The Constitution is to be the supreme law of the land and the stability of the country will depend in large measure on widespread respect for, and confidence in, constitutional government.” Memorandum of the Free National Movement on the proposed independence constitution Fifty years ago, The Bahamas obtained political Independence from Great Britain. This
“I am happy that we ensured that our spiritual values were enshrined in the preamble to our constitution.” Rev. the Hon. Philip Bethel Fifty years ago, The Bahamas obtained political independence from Great Britain. This was not a unique experience but one that emerged from a confluence of events that culminated in establishing the
“I was prepared to stay in London as long as it took to ensure that when we left we had agreed the terms of independence for The Bahamas.” A. Loftus Roker Fifty years ago, The Bahamas obtained political independence from Great Britain. This was not a unique experience but one that emerged from a confluence
“We take our strength, our courage and our wisdom from the people. We are victorious because we have lived up to the majesty of our constitution and the simple decency of our people.” Sir Lynden Pindling Fifty years ago, The Bahamas obtained political independence from Great Britain. This was not a unique experience but
Former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, one of just five signatories to The Bahamas constitution, who is still alive 50 years after independence was achieved, said yesterday Prime Minister Philip Davis’ claim on the floor of the House of Assembly on Monday that opposition members of the delegation to the Constitutional Conference in London left