The Cabinet Office announced May 17 that Prime Minister Perry Christie has advised the Governor General to appoint the following persons as senators under Article 39 (2) of the Constitution:

Frank Smith
Gregory Burrows
Jerome Gomez
Julian Russell
Gary Sawyer
Alex Storr
Tanisha Tynes

These seven new senators complement the appointment last Friday of Senator Allyson Maynard Gibson and Senator Keith Bell.

The Cabinet Office also indicated that the Prime Minister would be advising the Governor General to appoint three additional senators under article 39 (4) of the constitution following the required consultation with the leader of the opposition.

Regarding the appointment of the new senators, the Prime Minister remarked that they collectively represent the youngest group of government senators ever appointed in the history of The Bahamas.