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February 22, 2023
Prime Minister Philip Davis - Resolution on a Select Committee on Immigration
Madam Speaker,
As I believe everyone in this House is aware, the security situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, and as misery and fear rise there, the effects are felt here, with more and more Haitians fleeing the instability.
February 22, 2023
Ministry of Health refutes claim from Sands of surge in respiratory illnesses
The Ministry of Health and Wellness said yesterday that a claim by Free National Movement Chairman Dr. Duane Sands, a former minister of health, that there is a surge in respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses among children and adults is false. "For the purposes of clarification, the ministry wishes to advise that the National Disease Surveillance ...
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Darville to Sands: "No need to create panic"
February 22, 2023
Darville to Sands: "No need to create panic"
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday cautioned "there is no need to create panic" as he responded to claims leveled by former Health minister Dr Duane Sands, who alleged an upsurge in respiratory illness cases. In an audio clip, Sands accused the government of being silent about a severe viral illness that [...]
Darville: No plans for mask mandate
February 22, 2023
Darville: No plans for mask mandate
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health Minister Dr Michael Darville disclosed that the government has no intentions to reinstate the mask mandate despite a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. Darville addressed a recent Covid outbreak on the island of Exuma and gave a report on conditions in Abaco as he responded to questions ahead of a Cabinet [...]
Cabinet reconvenes shantytown task force
February 21, 2023
Cabinet reconvenes shantytown task force
Minister of Works Alfred Sears advised Parliament yesterday that the Cabinet has reconvened the "shantytown task force" following the February 10 decision by Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson, who lifted an injunction she had in place for five years after determining that the shantytown eradication policy the Minnis administration had in place was legal. The ...
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PM pledges action on shantytowns
February 20, 2023
PM pledges action on shantytowns
Prime Minister Philip Davis put residents living in shantytowns across The Bahamas on notice last night that they will be required to find alternative housing and said his administration intends to hold accountable the "network of people" who make these shantytowns possible, though he gave no timeline on when the action will happen. Davis said ...
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CARICOM won't put boots on the ground in Haiti
February 20, 2023
CARICOM won't put boots on the ground in Haiti
While the government announced in October that it would send Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officers to Haiti if called upon to do so, Prime Minister Philip Davis said on Friday it is not the position of CARICOM to put any boots on the ground in that troubled country at this time. Haiti featured prominently ...
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February 20, 2023
OPERATION SECURE: PM warns shantytown residents to relocate
PM unveils national framework policy for Immigration NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis last night warned Bahamians and registered migrants residing in shanty towns that they will be required to relocate as he unveiled his administration's national framework policy on immigration. Davis furthered that documented migrants living in unregulated communities will be asked to [...]
Pintard: PM's speech comes up short
February 20, 2023
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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February 20, 2023
Opposition dubs PM's Immigration Policy "deeply disappointing"
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Official Opposition leader Michael Pintard last night called the government's policy framework on Immigration "deeply disappointing" as it lacked practical steps to address the immigration crisis beyond the standard government interventions. Davis revealed the policy during a national address that was broadcast last night. Pintard said: "We expected to hear more about [...]
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