Bahamas PM concedes defeat in polls overshadowed by COVID-19

Hubert Minnis concedes defeat to Philip Davis and his Progressive Liberal Party following a campaign that centred on pandemic response.

Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis has conceded defeat in the general elections on the Atlantic island chain reeling from a surge in COVID-19 cases and slump in the tourism-dependent economy due to the pandemic.

Minnis called his challenger Philip Davis on Thursday to congratulate him and his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) on winning the poll.

“I offered him my best wishes as his government now faces the continued fight against COVID-19, and the restoration of our economy,” Minnis, the leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) party, said in a statement.