Prime Minister Davis’ Remarks at the Summit of the ACS Heads of State

Introduction Your Excellencies: Esteemed Chair: I begin by conveying my gratitude to the government of Guatemala for hosting this Ninth Summit of Heads of State and Heads of Governments of the Association of Caribbean States — and by extending our profound thanks to the people of this beautiful country for their warm hospitality. Inflation, Food […]

Prime Minister Davis’ Remarks on the Bahama Banks Blue Carbon Project

For thousands of years, life on Planet Earth has thrived. And yet today, the planet’s ecosystems are rapidly being degraded and destroyed.   These biodiversity hotspots are the planet’s natural capital and losing them has led to over 38% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions – reducing our planet’s resiliency to mitigate the effects of climate change. My name […]

Prime Minister Davis’ Tribute to the Life of Clarence Ellis

Good day church and please be seated. Parliamentary colleagues;  Former Prime Ministers; Officiant, His Grace, Bishop Neil C. Ellis; His assistants Pastors Joel Rolle and Oral Ellis; Other Ministers of the gospel; Members of the bereaved family, loved ones, friends and well-wishers. On behalf of my wife Ann-Marie and my family, and on behalf of […]

Prime Minister Davis Remarks on the Central Bank of the Bahamas Amendment

Madam Speaker, Today, we will debate the Central Bank of The Bahamas (Amendment) Bill, 2023.  I would like to address head-on the concerns raised by the Opposition Leader, Mr Michael Pintard, regarding our government’s access to $232 million of the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation and the subsequent amendment to the Central […]