REMARKS: Debate on Resolution for the Development of a Subdivision for Young Professionals
Mr. Speaker: It is important for us as national leaders to have a governing philosophy that guides our vision and polices on behalf of the people who sent us here. For the Free National Movement what guides our vision is very clear: We want to empower Bahamians with opportunities so they can realize their potential […]
REMARKS: Fiscal Strategy Debate
COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS DEBATE ON 2020 FISCAL STRATEGY REPORT & PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, DEBT MANAGEMENT, STATISTICS AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BILLS THE MOST HONOURABLE DR. HUBERT MINNIS PRIME MINISTER & MINISTER OF FINANCE MONDAY MARCH 1 2021 Mr. Speaker, Last year I told Bahamians that we were in a fight against COVID-19 and a fight […]
REMARKS: 2020/2021 Mid-Year Budget Statement
COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 2020/21 MID-YEAR BUDGET STATEMENT ON THE SIX MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 Presented to the Honourable House of Assembly By DR. THE MOST HONOURABLE HUBERT ALEXANDER MINNIS PRIME MINISTER & MINISTER OF FINANCE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2021 Mr. Speaker, It is my privilege to present to this honourable house the […]
REMARKS: Prime Minister The Most Hon. Hubert A. Minnis and Minister of Finance Inauguration of the Orville Turnquest National Security Building
Ladies and Gentlemen: Good afternoon. Today, as we look around our nation and the world, we are reminded of the role that our uniformed branches play in protecting our borders and in helping to keep our communities safe. The official opening of this building, dedicated to national security, goes beyond a state-of-the-art physical structure. The […]
REMARKS: The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert A. Minnis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance The First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Tourism
My Colleague Prime Ministers, Heads of delegations, Secretary General Ambassador LaRocque, Ministers of Tourism, other distinguished delegates, welcome to this our First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Tourism. The COVID-19 pandemic is an existential threat to the tourism industry of CARICOM. Fiscal revenues from the tourism industry have declined precipitously. The direct and […]