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Former PM: Free Speech Should Not Be Stifled
Former PM: Free Speech Should Not Be Stifled
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The former prime minister coming to the defense of the group of protestors who sought to make their voices heard during the recent CARICOM meeting but ended up in handcuffs.
PM blames speech writers for inaccurate deficit info
PM blames speech writers for inaccurate deficit info
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday said that the fiscal deficit decreased by $5.3 million in the first half of the fiscal year as he admitted that comments made on the deficit last week were inaccurate. In his mid-year budget communication last week, Davis said that revenue collections were up but also noted [...]
OPM press statement on Prime Minister's Speech to the Business Round Table (February 20, 2023)
OPM press statement on Prime Minister's Speech to the Business Round Table (February 20, 2023)
Today, the Prime Minister delivered a speech to the Business Round Table, reflecting on the past 50 years of independence, the current state of the nation, and the government's priorities for the future.
Pintard: PM's speech comes up short
Pintard: PM's speech comes up short
Opposition Leader Michael Pintard said Prime Minister Philip Davis' national address on illegal immigration and shantytowns last night was "deeply disappointing and failed to rise to the moment that our country faces". In that speech, Davis promised strong action on illegal immigration and told shantytown residents they need to leave those communities. But Pintard insisted ...
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A speech without a sound strategy
A speech without a sound strategy
Though the prime minister's speech at the annual Bahamas Business Outlook is not a particular bellwether of the year's economic fortunes, it is hoped to give the business community a chance to delve into what the executive is planning that could impact their outcomes. Therefore, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Philip "Brave" Davis' address ...
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SAC wins National HIV/AIDS High School Speech Competition
Andre Rolle successfully argued that the age to access HIV testing and services should be lowered to 16 since it is the age that teenagers can legally give consent to have sex, to win the National HIV/AIDS High School Speech Competition. Under the current law, a teen has to be at least 18 years of ...
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FNM says AG's speech came too late
FNM says AG's speech came too late
While praising Attorney General Ryan Pinder's "comprehensive" statement on the collapse of FTX, Shadow Minister of Finance Kwasi Thompson said the government's response took too long, which caused irreparable damage to the country's reputation. Pinder delivered a national address on the fall of crypto giant FTX, an exchange that is headquartered in The Bahamas. "We ...
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Unpacking the speech
Unpacking the speech
In his address to the nation on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Philip Davis unsurprisingly portrayed his administration as the great savior that has in just one year reversed many of the misfortunes that had beset us at the time the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was voted in on September 16, 2021. But Davis did rightly ...
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Student speech competition to focus on crime prevention
STRONGER Neighbourhoods Bahamas Foundation (SNB) will be partnering with the Royal Bahamas Police Force for an upcoming student speech competition focused on crime prevention.
Nicholas Johnson gives second Princetonvaledictorian speech
Two years after being named Princeton University's first Black valedictorian, Nicholas Johnson experienced another first as he was among the first graduating class to have two commencement ceremonies — which meant Johnson made a second speech - this time around in person, not virtually. Johnson, who has roots in The Bahamas, Jamaica and Canada, said ...
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