Statements Archives - Office of the Prime Minister https://opm.gov.bs/category/press-office/statements/ The Commonwealth of the Bahamas Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:20:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://opm.gov.bs/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Statements Archives - Office of the Prime Minister https://opm.gov.bs/category/press-office/statements/ 32 32 Joint Communique of The Official Visit to Botswana by The Honourable Philip E. Davis, Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, 18-23 March 2024 https://opm.gov.bs/bahamas-botswana-official-visit-joint-communique/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:17:46 +0000 https://opm.gov.bs/?p=290406 ISSUED IN GABORONE, BOTSWANA, ON 23 MARCH 2024.

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]]> Protecting Our Borders and National Security During Haiti’s Crisis https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-protecting-borders-national-security-haiti-crisis/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:17:47 +0000 https://opm.gov.bs/?p=290364 National Statement by the Hon. Philip Davis, KC, MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Fellow Bahamians: Today, I wish to provide an update on the significant steps we are taking to protect our borders and our national security, in light of the very serious situation in Haiti. As many Bahamians are aware, […]

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]]> Statement from Prime Minister Davis on Meeting with the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) https://opm.gov.bs/statement-from-prime-minister-davis-on-meeting-with-bahamas-electrical-workers-union-bewu/ Sun, 03 Mar 2024 19:59:56 +0000 https://opm.gov.bs/?p=290330 I had the pleasure yesterday of meeting with President Kyle Wilson and executives of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) and President Christopher Hanna and executives of the Bahamas Electrical Utility Managerial Union (BEMU), along with Obie Ferguson, the President of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). I was grateful for the opportunity to assure them […]

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]]> Press Statement from the Office of The Prime Minister on the Announcement of Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT) https://opm.gov.bs/press-statement-from-the-office-of-the-prime-minister-on-the-announcement-of-qualified-domestic-minimum-top-up-tax-qdmtt/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:22:01 +0000 https://opm.gov.bs/?p=290282 Today, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Philip Edward Davis KC, MP announced the introduction of the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT), a significant measure under the OECD’s Pillar Two tax framework aimed at ensuring multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating within The Bahamas pay their fair share of taxes. This initiative specifically targets […]

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]]> Prime Minister Philip Davis Announces Stringent Bail Reform Measures to Enhance Public Safety in The Bahamas https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-stringent-bail-reform-measures/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:19:07 +0000 https://opm.gov.bs/?p=290200 NASSAU, The Bahamas – Today, Prime Minister Philip Davis KC MP addressed a critical issue facing The Bahamas – the urgent need for bail reform. In his remarks, the Prime Minister emphasized, “We are here today because enough is enough.” Highlighting the repeated instances where individuals charged with crimes and released on bail have gone […]

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