Prime Minister Davis Opens Forty-Fifth CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting with message highlighting unity and progress
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago- In his outgoing remarks as Chairperson of CARICOM, Prime Minister The Hon. Philip Davis, KC, MP, urged the region to continue to seek greater collaboration to build upon recent successes and those of the past 50 years. Prime Minister Davis delivered the remarks at the Opening Ceremony of CARICOM’s […]
Press Statement on Prime Minister Davis’s Travel to Trinidad and Tobago for CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
The Prime Minister is traveling today to Trinidad and Tobago to participate in the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain. This important regional event marks the conclusion of his six-month chairmanship of CARICOM. During his tenure as Chairman, the Prime Minister has worked to build and enhance cooperation on critical issues facing […]
Prime Minister Davis’s Statement on the Recent 2023 Unemployment Rate Decline
Today, I’m proud to announce that our collective hard work is paying off. We’re driving down unemployment and getting our people back to work. In July 2022, The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) estimated that the unemployment rate in The Bahamas stood at 18 per cent. As of May 2023, the rate has been reduced to […]
Press Release from the Office of The Prime Minister on Flooding in Exuma
For Immediate Release The Prime Minister has received comprehensive briefings regarding the severe flooding in Exuma from the Commissioner of Police and Acting Prime Minister, Glenys Hanna Martin. The Office of The Prime Minister remains in constant contact with representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Department of Local Government. We have […]
Press Statement from Prime Minister Hon. Philip Edward Davis KC MP on the NIB Rate Increase
Immediate Release June 6, 2023 Today, I would like to address the situation facing the National Insurance Board (NIB). Firstly, let me assure all Bahamians that while we acknowledge the need for adjustments, no NIB rate increase will occur during the new fiscal year. Instead, the rate increase will be introduced next year on the […]
