Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Keynote at the SBDC EmpowerMEN Forum
Friends, this past Sunday, as I stood in the stillness of the church, holding my grandson during his christening, a flood of memories overtook me. In his tiny, fragile face, I saw a reflection of my own boyhood—a time when life was bare and unforgiving. Growing up barefoot on the rugged roads of Cat Island, […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Keynote Remarks at COP29 #Together4Transparency Opening High-Level Event
“Celebrating the Transparency Journey” In our moment of great uncertainty—a time when we look around and wonder where some of our friends will stand—we’re witnessing our world send us an unmistakable message. This year and last year, we’ve recorded the hottest temperatures in history. Spain has been struck by devastating floods, and in Al-Jawf—a region […]
Prime Minister Davis’s Keynote Address at the Energy Summit
“Accelerating The Bahamas’ Energy Transition through Innovation and Strategic Partnerships“ Good morning, Thank you for joining us today. It’s an important moment for our country—a moment that we have been working toward since the very first days of this administration. I’d like to start by sharing a story that has stayed with me, a story […]
Prime Minister Davis’s Contribution to the Debate on the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax Bill, 2024
Madam Speaker, Today, we debate the Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax Bill, 2024, which is projected to generate revenues of up to $140 million to support our transformative, people-focused agenda. This Top-up Tax, which is the first-ever corporate income tax introduced in The Bahamas, will raise revenues without negatively impacting Bahamian businesses in this country. For […]
Prime Minister Davis’s Keynote Address at the 10th Annual Diplomatic Week
“Climate, Trade and Cultural Diplomacy” Parliamentary Colleagues, Ambassadors, Heads of Mission, Ladies and Gentlemen. “We wish to live in peace; we wish to satisfy the needs, both spiritual and physical, of our own people; we wish to be neither dominated nor coerced, and we wish to create a society built on the sound foundation of […]