A government notice says selling liquor during polling hours will be treated as unlicensed trading under the Business License Act. Alcohol sales aboard cruise ships will continue.
The suspension is tied to national elections and may disrupt shore plans for cruise visitors in Nassau and private islands, prompting complaints from some passengers about late notice.
How does a one-day alcohol ban pit a nation’s sovereignty against its vital tourism-dependent economy?
Beyond a simple booze ban, is this election a new battleground for geopolitical influence in the Caribbean?
Is a decades-old alcohol ban still necessary for modern elections, or does it just punish tourists and businesses?