STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ON THE GOVERNMENT SALARY REVIEW EXERCISE
Delivered: Director of Communications Latrae Rahming Yesterday, over 17,000 civil servants received their salary review adjustments. This fulfils the Prime Minister’s commitment that the payments would be made before Christmas. The purpose of this exercise was to close the gap between salaries in the public service to the quasi public sector. The total amount of this payment […]
Five Thousand and Rising: Bahamians Embrace Upskill Bahamas!
With great delight, we can confirm that just ten days after launch, more than five thousand eligible Bahamians have already registered for the free courses and certifications offered by our online learning initiative, Upskill Bahamas. Upskill Bahamas is an innovative online initiative designed to provide Bahamians with valuable opportunities for skill development. Upskill offers a […]
The Davis Administration Welcomes New Unemployment Report Showing Continued Job Growth
The Davis Administration welcomes the latest unemployment report from the Bahamas National Statistical Institute. The numbers show that more Bahamians are finding work and that the economy is continuing to move in a positive direction. Unemployment has dropped from 10.8 percent to 9.3 percent, and 3,455 more people were working between April and June. In total, 218,620 Bahamians now have […]
Press Statement from the Office of the Prime Minister on Matters Raised in Today’s Tribune Article
The Leader of the Opposition has put forward a claim about passports on a Bahamasair aircraft. He has provided zero evidence to support that claim, and the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Passport Office, and Bahamasair executives have all confirmed that they hold no record or report related to Mr. Pintard’s claim. The Government of […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks at the Contract Signing for Deadman’s Cay Airport Terminal
Today is an important day for Long Island and for our country. We are signing the contract that will finally deliver a modern airport terminal for Deadman’s Cay – a project that has been talked about for years, needed for years, and now, at last, is being built. Long Island has been growing faster than […]