Prime Minister Davis’ Tribute to the Life of Leon Livingston Smith
Thank you, and please be seated. I recognize the Governor General, the Most Honourable Cornelius A. Smith; The bereaved family, especially the Commodore’s children Leon ll, Italia and Ingrid; My Cabinet and Parliamentary colleagues; The leader of the Opposition, Michael Pintard; Former Prime Ministers, the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham and the Rt. Hon. Perry […]
Prime Minister Davis’ Remarks at the Mid-Year Budget Debate
Mid-Year Budget Debate 2023 Opening Remarks Introduction Thank you for recognizing me, Madam Speaker. It is a very great honour that the resourceful and resilient people of Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador have reposed their confidence in my leadership, and I am committed to proving myself worthy of their confidence – today and […]
Prime Minister Davis’ Remarks at the Groundbreaking of the Golden Yolk Project
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I am delighted to stand before you today to mark this historic groundbreaking for the Golden Yolk project. Historic, because it represents one of the first steps in a marathon toward a more resilient, self-reliant Bahamas. It has long been lamented that as a nation we import too much of […]
Prime Minister Davis’ Presentation on the Mid-Year Budget
1. INTRODUCTION Madam Speaker: It gives me great pleasure to rise in my capacity as the Minister of Finance, to present the fiscal year 2022/23 Mid-Year Review of Fiscal Performance as required by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2018, and the Public Financial Management Act, 2021. Madam Speaker: When we came into office in September 2021, […]
Prime Minister Davis’ Remarks on the Business Roundtable Presentation
As we celebrate 50 years of Independence, it is essential to reflect on our legacy since Independence, the current state of our nation, and how we will determine our future. The legacy of the first 50 years of Independence was a time of tremendous progress and transformation for our country as we built our modern […]
