Prime Minister Minnis officially opens new Government dock in Exuma
BARRATERRE, Exuma – Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today officially opened a new dock at Barraterre, marking the completion of a much-needed replacement of the government docking facility. The original government dock was a timber piled structure constructed around 1990 and was used for the mail boat service from Nassau, fishing boats, […]
Contribution to House of Assembly Debate Extension to the Emergency Proclamation – 26 November 2020
Mr. Speaker: In The Bahamas, the proclamation of emergency and Parliament’s authorization of emergency powers grant the Government of the day the legal authority to act to protect the Bahamian people. We are not here today to extend a curfew. We are not here to enforce a lockdown. We are not here to announce additional restrictions […]
Opening of Bahamas Mortgage Corporation Headquarters
Ladies and Gentlemen: Good afternoon. Since the establishment of the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation in 1983, BMC has stimulated, encouraged and promoted Bahamian home ownership by providing over 5000 Bahamians with funding for homes. The Corporation has clients in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Cat Island, Exuma, and San Salvador. For some time, BMC […]
Small Business Development Centre Presentation of Grants for Pre-School Owners
Ladies and Gentlemen: Good afternoon. When I was a young boy growing up in Bain Town, I used to go with my friends to Big Pond and the ponds near the area of what is now the Town Centre Mall to catch tadpoles and frogs. I was interested in biology from a young age. On […]