Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police: Opening Remarks 36th Annual General Meeting and Conference

Along with a changing world, comes the increasing threat and vulnerability of crime to our country’s safety and economic security. Crime, in all of its manifestations, is a global and complex issue that profits criminals billions of dollars each year while leaving many reeling to recover.
We all feel deeply the damaging effects of crime.
We all hear the cries of persons who have suffered at the hands of criminals.
We all know how it plagues our communities.
And I know we all want desperately to change this narrative.

However, the ongoing effort to eradicate this scourge will require a multi-faceted response that address the economic, social, and legal realities that contribute to this situation, particularly in the Caribbean.

Government Tables Climate Bills to Strengthen National Coordination and Oversight

NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas has tabled two pieces of legislation in the House of Assembly – the Climate Change and Environmental Advisory Unit Bill, 2025 and the Climate Change and Carbon Market Initiative (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – to enhance national coordination, accountability, and financing for climate action. The first bill […]

Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks at the Presentation of Instruments of Appointment for Senator-Designate D’Asante Small

Your Excellency, Dame Cynthia Pratt, Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Madam President of the Senate, Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentarians, distinguished guests, Family and friends, Good afternoon. Today is a proud day for our country. We gather to witness D’Asante Small receiving her instruments of appointment in the Senate. It is an honour for […]

The Davis Administration Moves to Prosecute Human Smugglers Under New Bill

NASSAU, The Bahamas — Prime Minister Philip Davis has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defending The Bahamas’ borders, safeguarding national sovereignty, and dismantling transnational smuggling networks through the Smuggling of Migrants Bill, 2025, tabled in Parliament. Speaking in the House of Assembly, Prime Minister Davis said the new legislation directly targets criminal networks that profit […]