The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) issues this notice in accordance with Section 8(1)(e) of the Communications Act, 2009.
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas will hold a bye-election in the constituency of Golden Isles in New Providence on 24 November 2025. In preparation for the Advance Poll and Election Day, URCA reminds its Broadcast Licensees of the Revised Code of Practice for Content Regulation – ECS 78/2024 (the Code), specifically, Part 6-Political Broadcasts & Political Advertisements and Part 1- Interpretation, Purpose and Applicability.
Part 6 of the code sets the standards applicable to the broadcast of political advertisements and election programmes both preceding and during a Parliamentary general election. Part 1 of the Code sets out its applicability, particularly to online content disseminated by broadcast licensees. Specifically, URCA reminds its broadcast licensees of their obligation to comply with the provisions of the Code relative to Political Broadcasts and Political Advertisements on advance polling day, election day, bye-election day and referendum day until the close of all polling stations, as well as the provisions of Part 1 of the Code concerning its applicability to licensees’ online content.

To access the complete Code of Practice for Content Regulation – ECS78/2024 (“the Code”), please visit this link: URCA ECS 78-2024 Code of Practice for Content Regulation (Revised).