Congratulations! Now the work begins

Dear winning candidate, well done!

The campaign has been difficult, intense and at times disheartening. Emotions have run raw, tempers have flared and patience has been worn thin. Characters have been tested.

You came out on top. Good for you. But now the work begins. The 2019 general election will be remembered as one of the most abrasive in history, with the greatest stakes at play. As the antes were upped, candidates made increasingly bold commitments and pledges to the electorate.

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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