House of Assembly
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Bill tabled in the House of Assembly
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas moved to address new legislation that is expected to lead to “a more agile regime” insofar as the country’s comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Management Strategy is concerned, by tabling the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Bill (Short Title) in the House of Assembly (Wednesday, November 16, 2022). Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Disaster Risk Reduction Management, the Hon. Myles K. LaRoda, who tabled the Bill for the First Reading Wednesday, said the proposed legislation will provide for a more effective and comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Policy and Framework through the establishment of the Disaster Risk Management Authority and for Connected Matters. (The Bill’s Long Titl...
Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis – Communication to the House of Assembly – ‘A Place to Call Home – Rent-to-Own Initiative’
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Prime Minister Tables Public Procurement Bill 2022 in the House of Assembly
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis tabled the Public Procurement Bill 2022, in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. This came on the heels of the launch of GoBonfire eProcurement Platform through which goods and services for all government and quasi-government will be sourced, with the objective of providing a higher level of accountability. The eProcurement Platform, a milestone in governance, was presented by Prime Minister Davis at Margaritaville Beach Resort, Compass Rose Ballroom, on Monday, October 3, 2022. As he tabled the Bill during the morning session of parliament on October 5, the prime minister explained that the proposed Bill, when enacted would repeal and replace the Public Procurement Act 2021. “The Bill ...
PM Davis says that every Bahamian deserves to live a life of dignity and purpose
NASSAU, The Bahamas – While speaking during his Budget Wrap Up, in the House of Assembly, on June 16, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis pointed out that, while The Bahamas was finally moving in the right direction, times were still tough. “Many Bahamians are back to work, but we have a lot more to do, to make sure that everyone who wants to work can work,” Prime Minister Davis said. He added that one of his guiding principles – one of his core beliefs – was that every Bahamian deserves to live a life of dignity and purpose. “We know what we need to do to make that aspiration real,” Prime Minister Davis said. “We need to create more opportunities, empower more people and we need to make sure people are educated and trained to take advantage...
