Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks at the Launch of the Golden Gates Youth Association and Council
Good evening Friends, Tonight feels special. You can sense it from the moment you walk through the doors. There is energy in this room, the kind that only comes when young people gather with purpose. What we are celebrating tonight is the birth of a movement that belongs to you. When I look across this […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Statement at a National Press Conference on Hurricane Melissa
Good evening. This morning, I received a full briefing from the Disaster Risk Management Authority and the Bahamas Department of Meteorology on the latest forecasts for Hurricane Melissa. Based on their advice, my government has issued an evacuation order for residents in Inagua, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island. That decision was […]
Government Issues Evacuation Notice for Southeast Bahamas Ahead of Hurricane Melissa
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Prime Minister Philip Davis announced today that the Government of The Bahamas has issued a formal evacuation notice for residents of Inagua, Acklins, Crooked Island, Mayaguana, and Ragged Island as Hurricane Melissa approaches the Southeast Bahamas. According to the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to begin affecting the […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks at the State Funeral Service of The Late Rev. The Hon. Vaughn Miller
Yesterday, I was reflecting on a letter from His Majesty King Charles III. It was a letter of condolence written after learning of the passing of our brother, the Honourable Vaughn Peterson Miller. What stayed with me most was not only His Majesty’s sympathy, but the way he remembered him. The King wrote: “I just […]
House Approves $17 Million Capitalization of Disaster Emergency Fund to Strengthen National Resilience
NASSAU, The Bahamas – In the House of Assembly today, parliamentarians passed a resolution to transfer $17 million to capitalize the nation’s Disaster Emergency Fund, marking a major milestone in the country’s ongoing effort to strengthen fiscal and climate resilience. The Fund, established under the Disaster Risk Management Act (2022), is designed to ensure that, […]