Majority Rule Day 55th Anniversary Remarks
My fellow Bahamians, I am proud and honoured to address you today on this 55th anniversary of Majority Rule. A defining moment in the history of our island nation, Majority Rule ushered in a just democracy for all and guaranteed the constitutional rights of every Bahamian regardless of class, colour, sex, or creed. Majority Rule is […]
Prime Minister Hon. Philip E. Davis tours schools
Prime Minister Davis, Ministers inspect school repairs in anticipation of the return of in-person instruction On Majority Rule Day, Prime Minister Hon. Philip E. Davis inspected repairs at several New Providence schools with Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin, Min. of Education and Technical & Vocational Training, Hon. Zane Lightbourne, Min. of State for Education and Technical […]
National COVID-19 Update Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis: A New Phase in the Pandemic
Thank you all for joining me this evening. I’d like to extend to all of you my warmest wishes for the new year. I am very optimistic about the many blessings that 2022 will bring to The Bahamas, but there’s no doubt we’re going to have a difficult start to the new year. Tonight, I’m […]
Government of The Bahamas launches Free COVID-19 Testing in New Providence
After successful free testing pilot programmes in Eleuthera, Inagua, Bimini and the Berry Islands, the Government of The Bahamas is beginning free COVID-19 testing in New Providence today, with plans to expand nationwide in the coming days and weeks. The free testing is part of a larger government effort to reduce the impact of the […]
Statement by the Hon. Philip E. Davis on the passing of Sir Sidney Poitier
My Dear Friends: It is with great sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of Sir Sidney Poitier. Our whole Bahamas grieves and extends our deepest condolences to his family. But even as we mourn, we celebrate the life of a great Bahamian: a cultural icon, an actor and film director, an entrepreneur, civil […]