Bahamas elects Hubert Minnis as new Prime Minister
The Bahamas has elected Free National Movement's Hubert Minnis as its new Prime Minister, defeating incumbent Progressive Liberal Party's leader Perry Christie in a 34-5 parliamentary split, according to reports. "We have been given a mandate for change," Minnis, who campaigned to implement term limits on the PM and promote Bahamian ownership in the economy, said in a victory rally.