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The law of The Bahamas makes provisions for the appointment of 12 Justices to the Bench of the Supreme Court, inclusive of the Chief Justice, and for five Justices of the Court of Appeal, inclusive of the President. The Chief Justice, as Head of the Judiciary, is an ex officio member of the Court of Appeal, but only sits at the invitation of ...
18 April 1977 (age 47) Nassau, Bahamas. Political party. Progressive Liberal Party. Spouse. Herman N. Rolle. Pia T. Glover-Rolle (born 18 April 1977) is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who is currently The Bahamas Minister of Labour and Public Service since 11 September 2023.
The Bahamas ( / bəˈhɑːməz / ⓘ bə-HAH-məz ), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, [12] is a country in North America and the Caribbean. It is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and 88% of its population.
The Bahamas is a destination country for men and some women from Haiti and other Caribbean countries who are subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor, and, to a lesser extent, women from Jamaica and other countries who are in forced prostitution. Haitian trafficking victims are most likely to migrate to The Bahamas ...
The Bahamas does not impose income tax, inheritance tax or wealth tax. Social security tax is payable to the National Insurance Board at 3.9% by employees and 5.9% by employers, or 9.8% for self-employed individuals, up to maximum amounts. Property taxes
Janet Bostwick. Dame Janet Gwennett Bostwick DBE (née Musgrove; born 30 October 1939) is a Bahamian lawyer and politician. She entered politics in 1977 with an appointment to the Senate. She was the first woman to serve as acting Prime Minister, first woman Attorney General and the first woman Member of Parliament in the Bahamas .
Randol Fawkes. Sir Randol Francis Fawkes (20 March 1924 – 15 June 2000) [1] [2] was a Bahamian politician, trade unionist and lawyer. He served as Member of Parliament for the St. Barnabas constituency and for a short time as a Cabinet Minister in the first Pindling government. Fawkes was knighted by the Queen in her 1977 Birthday Honours.
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