9 February

It is announced for general information that in accordance with Article 96 (1) of the Constitution of The Bahamas, Her Excellency the Governor-General, Dame Marguerite Pindling, acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Perry G. Christie, after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, Mrs. Loretta Butler-Turner, has been pleased to extend the appointment of Sir Hartman Longley as Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas for a further period of two (2) years.