Latrae Rahming, Author at Office of the Prime Minister

Press Statement: The Davis Administration Turned BPL Around and Put The Bahamas on a Path to More Affordable Power

For years, Bahamas Power and Light was a source of frustration and fear for families and businesses: rising bills, unreliable service, and a utility sinking deeper into debt. The Davis administration changed that trajectory by doing what previous governments avoided: fixing the fundamentals, modernizing the system, and locking in the savings that bring costs down […]

Statement from the Office of the Prime Minister on a Request for Correction on The Nassau Guardian VAT Savings Headline

The Office of the Prime Minister has formally requested a correction from The Nassau Guardian in relation to its front-page story and headline on the projected household savings from the VAT change taking effect April 1. We advised the newspaper that any attempt to state an “average monthly savings” figure at this time is not […]

The Office of the Prime Minister Responds to The Nassau Guardian Incorrect Statement About VAT Cut on Food and Savings to Bahamians

Beginning the first of April, this year, VAT will go down to zero for unprepared food sold at the food store. How much your family will save depends on what you buy and how it was taxed previously. All Bahamians who buy food at the market will see relief. The Nassau Guardian this morning committed […]

Press Statement on the Government’s Announcement of a Public Private Partnership for The Port at Mayaguana

The Office of the Prime Minister advises that the Government of The Bahamas has entered into a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to advance the Port at Mayaguana, a major maritime and logistics project intended to strengthen economic activity in Mayaguana and across the South East Bahamas. Mayaguana sits close to strategic shipping lanes used by […]

STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER PHILIP E. DAVIS, KC, MP ON THE PASSING OF DR. FRANKLIN WALKINE, CMG

I received the news of Dr. Franklin Walkine’s passing with real sadness. Dr. Walkine lived a life of service. He was a doctor who cared for people in their most difficult moments, and he was a former Member of Parliament for Acklins and Crooked Island who carried his community’s hopes into the nation’s Parliament. He […]