Month: September 2022
Luncheon held to commemorate 293rd Anniversary of Bahamas Parliament
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis, and Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition the Hon. Michael Pintard brought remarks, on September 29, 2022, at a Parliamentary Luncheon on the Occasion of the 293rd Anniversary of the Establishment of the Parliament of the Bahamas. The luncheon was held at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island. Among those present were: Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith; current and former Members of Parliament and Senators; all former Prime Ministers; programme moderator Ambassador to CARICOM Her Excellency Leslia Miller-Brice; senior Government officials; and stakeholders.
Minister of Tourism and marketing team on NY/NJ ‘Global Sales Mission’
NEW YORK – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper arrived in New York on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 to lead a delegation on a Bahamas Global Sales Mission, which aims to “Bring The Bahamas to You”. The Bahamas Consulate General for New York, Leroy F. Major was in attendance showing his support for the marketing initiatve. The DPM is being accompanied by Senator the Hon Randy Rolle, Advisor, Global Relations Consultation, MOTIA; Latia Duncombe, Acting Director-General, MOTIA; and Paul Strachan, Senior Director, MOTIA.
Illegal building construction in Blackwood will not be tolerated says Works and Utilities Minister
ELEUTHERA, The Bahamas – Works and Utilities Minister the Hon. Alfred Sears is appealing to persons responsible for unregulated construction of buildings in the Blackwood community of north Eleuthera to cease. Minister Sears, whose purview includes infrastructure, building control and town planning, along with a team of officials from his Ministry, toured the community, September 22, 2022 during an infrastructural assessment visit to Eleuthera. Also on the walking tour were: island administrators, representatives of the Commonage Committee, Local Government representatives, members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and other government agencies. Said Minister Sears, “We have toured the area and will be having our Building Control, with other government agencies, work closely with the...
Prime Minister Davis Highlights His Government’s First-Year Accomplishments
NASSAU, The Bahamas – During his Statement on the First Year Anniversary of his Government, in the House of Assembly, on September 28, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that the accomplishments of the past 12 months had only been possible because the Bahamian people “stepped up and stepped forward, and worked with us.” “We are grateful for their trust and confidence, and the partnership we have forged bodes well for the positive national development of The Bahamas,” Prime Minister Davis said. He added that, although his Government had accomplished a lot in the first year, but there was still “so much to do”. “We are making good progress on many of the commitments which we made in our ‘Blueprint For Change’,” Prime Minister Davis noted. “But the war in ...
