Presentation of Land Grants for Crossing Rocks, Abaco – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Remarks
Ladies and Gentlemen: On September 14, 1999, Hurricane Floyd made landfall in Abaco as a Category Four storm, barreling through communities, tearing off roofs, flooding homes and dislocating hundreds of residents. The community of Crossing Rocks became one of the many victims of this treacherous storm. During a visit to Crossing Rocks, on June 1st […]
SOLAR CAR PARK GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY – 7 DECEMBER 2020
Good morning. Later next year, this parking lot will be the site of a 500kW solar covered parking lot. This is the third Government-owned building to be retrofitted with renewable energy and energy-efficiency components. It is the first one fully funded by the Government of The Bahamas. We opened the car park at the Thomas […]
National Address – Sunday, 6 December 2020
Good afternoon. Last week, we entered the season of Advent in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Advent is a time of preparation. It is a time to ready ourselves for new life and new possibilities. At Christmas, we find hope in the promise and light of Christ. It has been a […]
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 […]