Press Office Archives - Office of the Prime Minister

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 […]

Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks at the Contract Signing of Rock Sound International Airport Airside Works

When this administration took office, many Family Island communities had grown used to hearing about infrastructure that was always planned, always discussed, and too often delayed. In South Eleuthera, the need was clear. The runway at Rock Sound limited growth and kept this part of the island from fully sharing in the opportunities that should […]

Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks at the 35th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook

“Strengthening the Foundations of a Bahamian Century” Friends, partners, Good morning. Thank you for the confidence you show in The Bahamas by being here. This gathering has always mattered because it is where the private sector and public leadership pause together to ask a serious question: What kind of country are we building, and what […]

Statement from Prime Minister Philip Davis on Grand Bahama

I will provide a substantive address to Parliament on developments specific to Grand Bahama. This evening, I spoke directly about where our country is headed and what that means for families and communities on the island. I outlined steps my Government is taking to expand training and upskilling opportunities, because preparing people for new jobs […]