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July 03, 2023
Prime Minister participates in Golden Jubilee Flag Relay/National Flag Day Ceremonies in Cat Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador

It was a whirlwind visit for Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon Philip Davis, who flew into three islands to participate in 'National Flag Day' on June 30, 2023 which coincided with the Golden Jubilee Flag Relay, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Bahamas Independence.

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June 29, 2023
DOUBLE THE COST: Govt House renovation twice initial $9.9m budgeted price

THE cost of renovations to Government House -- initially pegged at $9.9m -- will double by the time the project is complete, according to the contractor.

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June 28, 2023
Halkitis: We have to live with cruise port deal 

Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis shied away yesterday from expressing any extensive views on the deal entered into by the previous administration for the Nassau Cruise Port, saying only that the government has to live with the deal.

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June 28, 2023
'GBPA making serious mistake challenging PM'

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell said yesterday the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is making a serious mistake in challenging the prime minister.

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GPBA fires back
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June 28, 2023
GPBA fires back

A day after Prime Minister Philip Davis announced in Parliament the government is going after the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) for monies he said are owed to the Public Treasury, GBPA fired back in a strongly worded statement, saying it contests the Davis administration's claim, and accusing the government of being in breach of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA), which "has held Freeport ...

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June 28, 2023
RBC Partners with ADO, $50,000 donation with volunteers planting gardens to feed 150 households

Under a broiling sun, a team of 25 RBC volunteers planted rows of baby greens, reaching into an agricultural past to provide for a better tomorrow and transforming a parking area into a churchyard garden with enough fresh produce to assist up to 150 households.

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June 28, 2023
GBPA wants evidence of govt claims over debts

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority defended its management of Freeport yesterday after Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis criticised its performance, saying increasing bureaucracy and red tape from the government have held the island back.

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June 27, 2023
Davis: GBPA 'needs a management and governance change'

PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said he believes new management is needed at the Grand Bahama Port Authority to facilitate Freeport's growth because the "status quo" is not working.

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June 27, 2023
Govt restarting work on national development plan

Prime Minister Philip Davis announced yesterday that the government has reappointed the National Development Plan (NDP) committee, selecting a chairman to complete the plan, then prepare an implementation plan.

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June 27, 2023
Thompson: New jobless rate a smokescreen 

Former Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, the member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama, yesterday called the new unemployment rate of 8.8 percent "a smokescreen", seeking to downplay the new single-digit figure, and play up the fact that the number of people in the employed labor force at the time the survey was conducted in May 2023 is still lower than the number of people employed a...

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June 27, 2023
Govt asks GBPA to pay money owed

Once again calling for change at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday the government has over the years done the work of the Port, and added that the government is going after it for monies owed to the Public Treasury.

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June 26, 2023
Prime Minister Davis says as we celebrate the ‘Golden Jubilee,' don't forget the people who helped build The Bahamas

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis encouraged Bahamians to, as they revel in celebrations surrounding the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary, take a moment to reflect on the countless individuals who have helped to build The Bahamas.

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June 26, 2023
Royal Caribbean’s Newest Oasis Class Ship Is Bahamas Bound

Following through on a commitment to increase cruise tourism to The Bahamas, Royal Caribbean International has announced that its newest Oasis class ship, Utopia of the Seas, will be dedicated to visiting the country.

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June 23, 2023
PM Davis Addresses the Afreximbank 30th Anniversary and Annual Meeting, in Ghana

During his Official Remarks at the the Afreximbank 30th Anniversary & Annual Meeting (AAM2023), held on June 19, 2023, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis offered his “heartfelt thanks” to the Government and People of Ghana, and the Afreximbank, for the “extremely warm welcome and generous hospitality” they bestowed on him and his delegation.

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June 23, 2023
The Prime Minister signs the Book of Condolence and Greets the Family of the late Hon. George A. Smith

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis signs the Government's Book of Condolence and greets the family of the late Hon. George A. Smith, Signatory to the Constitution, Former Cabinet Minister, Parliamentarian and Diplomat, at ceremonies in the Foyer of the House of Assembly on Thursday, June 22, 2023. A State Funeral will be held Friday morning, June 23, at St. Francis Xavie...

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June 22, 2023
Rahming announces plan for gun amnesty to reduce violence on streets

A TWO-WEEK gun amnesty is to be called for by Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander to help reduce gun violence in the country.

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June 22, 2023
Pintard: Budget fails to address woes of Bahamians

Labeling the government's 2023/2024 budget a disappointment, Opposition Leader Michael Pintard yesterday said that the Davis administration failed to address the pressing issues facing Bahamians including inflation, high electricity bills, crime and the continuing fallout of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mr. Alfred Kemp Jr.
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June 21, 2023
Mr. Alfred Kemp Jr.

Funeral service for the late Mr. Alfred Kemp Jr. age 63 years of #32 Alexandria Boulevard, Nassau Village will be held on Saturday, June 17th, 2023, at 12:00 noon at Transformation Ministries International, #11 Dignity Gardens. Officiating will be Suffragan Bishop Ezekiel Munnings & Pastor Calvin Kemp assisted by other ministers of the gospel.

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June 21, 2023
Sears on BPL fuel charge: No relief until next year

While the sliding scale increase of Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) fuel charge continues and is "working well" to improve the utility's fuel bills, there won't be any relief on power bills until next year, according to Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears.

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June 20, 2023
GB Minister says she will not allow the GBPA to 'stand in the way' of Bahamians

THE Davis administration's criticism of the Grand Bahama Port Authority continued yesterday, with Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey saying business as usual cannot be tolerated in the relationship anymore.

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