London, England – Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis is promoting The Bahamas as a premier destination for global partnerships and investments in a series of meetings and events in London this week, including at the African Leadership Summit, where he delivered a keynote address emphasizing our shared histories, growing trade and diplomatic ties, and opportunities for investment and new transport linkages.
The recent Afreximbank Annual Meetings and AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, hosted in The Bahamas, attracted over 5000 delegates, underscoring the government’s commitment to economic collaboration and strengthening alliances on matters of common interest.
While in London, the Prime Minister will also hold meetings with the UK legal team working with the Office of the Attorney General on matters regarding the Grand Bahama Port Authority, including the $357 million owed by the Port Authority to Bahamian taxpayers under clause 1(5)(c) of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
The Prime Minister met earlier this week with former Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss matters of mutual interest and opportunities for continued collaboration.
The Prime Minister’s meetings in London will conclude on Friday.
The Deputy Prime Minister Chester I. Cooper is serving as Acting Prime Minister in his absence.