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Prime Minister Davis says he was in Botswana representing ‘not just The Bahamas but the spirit of unity and cooperation that transcends oceans’
During his Official Remarks at the Joint Press Conference with President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana, on March 18, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that it filled him “with immense joy and a deep sense of privilege” to be there among friends in the Republic of Botswana, representing “not just The Bahamas but the spirit of unity and cooperation tha...
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Official Remarks at the Joint Press Conference with President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana
Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Press, Distinguished Guests,
Statement on Prime Minister Davis’s Official Visit to the Republic of Botswana - Office of the Prime Minister
Statement on Prime Minister Davis’s Official Visit to the Republic of Botswana - Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Philip Davis is leading an official visit to the Republic of Botswana from March 18 to 22, 2024, following an invitation from His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of Botswana.
C9 Advocates for Fair Share to Drive Caribbean Telecommunications and Development
In 2023, six international big tech companies earned US$11.5 billion from the Caribbean, without contributing or reinvesting any of their revenues into the region’s development. This was revealed by Lisa Agard, the newly appointed Chair of C9, as she participated in a panel discussion on Fair Share, at the CANTO Connect & 40th AGM Celebration at the Hyatt Regency on Monday.
Tourism Arrivals Outperform Expectations through November
The Bahamas continues its meteoric rise in tourism as air and sea arrivals reach unprecedented heights, marking sustained growth that has surpassed previous years' benchmarks.
The Ministry of Education announces Junkanoo inscription achievement
The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training has announced the results of a “significant cultural achievement” -- the Bahamas’ request to be registered on the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Convention to safeguard the ICH Junkanoo.
The Bahamas Recorded a “Smashing Eight Million Plus” Tourist Arrivals
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. I. Chester Cooper announced that The Bahamas has recorded a smashing eight million plus tourist arrivals.
Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, joins GCA Advisory Board
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has accepted an invitation from Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the Board of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)and Professor Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of GCA to become a member of the Advisory Board.
OPM press statement clarifying meeting of Christopher Davis with FTX
Christopher Davis, the son of the Prime Minister, an author and researcher on the history of slavery in The Bahamas, is the founder of a non-profit organization called Sankofa Flamingo, which strengthens Bahamian ties to historical roots in Africa and promotes Junkanoo in Africa.
Bahamas Development Bank to Bridge Global Funding and National Development
The Finance in Common Summit recently held in Colombia gathered national development banks (NDBs), including The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB), and emphasized the major role they play as a link between international and domestic finance related to project development financing and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) lending.