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 […]
JOINT STATEMENT by The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Republic of Kosovo on Recognition and the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Republic of Kosovo announce that The Bahamas has recognised the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign State. The two countries further announce the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Republic of Kosovo, effective from the date of signature of the […]
Prime Minister Davis: “Democracy Does Not Defend Itself – It Is Defended by Citizens and by Institutions That Take Their Duty Seriously”
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Prime Minister Philip Davis delivered a powerful call to defend truth and strengthen national journalism during remarks at the launch of Righteous Realignment Bahamas, describing the press as “one of the last walls protecting our democracy.” Speaking to journalists, media professionals, and students, Prime Minister Davis urged the country to treat […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks at the Opening of Righteous Realignment Bahamas
Good evening everyone. Thank you for inviting me, and thank you for the welcome. I want to speak tonight in a way that is different from the usual opening remarks, because I believe this is one of those moments we will look back on. A moment when the country was at a crossroads. The world […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Keynote Address at the Investiture of The King’s Birthday Honours 2025
Your Excellency, Dame Cynthia Pratt, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Every society has a way of pausing. Not stopping. Not slowing down completely. Just pausing long enough to look up from the rush of daily life and say, “This matters.” Today is one of those pauses. We have gathered to lift up five Bahamians. To […]