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PM: More needs to be done to stop gangs from recruiting in schools and prisons
Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that more must be done to stop gangs from recruiting new members in schools and in prison.
PM Davis raises Minimum Wage, outlines wide-ranging changes in first National Address
In his ‘first year in office’ National Address the Hon. Philip Davis, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced a minimum wage increase to $260, crime fighting initiatives, and other wide-sweeping measures to tackle challenges facing the country.
The National Address was delivered Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in a live broadcast heard around the country. In the 36-page document, the pr...
MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY ATTENDS THE 24th COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (CONSLE)
MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY ATTENDS THE 24th COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (CONSLE)
Minister Wayne Munroe, Commissioner Clayton Fernander, Chief Superintendent EarlThompson, Chief Superintendent Anton Rahming, and Dr. Jennifer Bethel attended the 24 thCouncil for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) Meetings in Trelawny, Jamaica,5 th – 7 th October, 2022.
Prime Minister Philip Davis - National Address
Prime Minister Philip Davis - National Address
Good evening to my fellow Bahamians:
Thank you so much for joining me tonight.
Bahamas National Statistical Institute Consumer Prices Index
The Monthly Inflation Rate in the Bahamas, which represents the overall change in prices, saw an increase of 1.5% for July 2022 when compared to June 2022.
Pick Up a Book And Bulk Up Your Brain
Pick Up a Book And Bulk Up Your Brain
Don?t deny yourself the luxury of curling up with that murder mystery, tragic tale, romance, or sci-fi thriller this weekend. Consider it self-defense class for your brain. Being a bookworm doesn?t just make you smart. It makes you mentally tough.
No relief in sight
No relief in sight
Don't expect any immediate relief from the high level of inflation. That's the message that came from the Central Bank of The Bahamas yesterday as it released its latest economic and financial developments report.
CARICOM calls for marijuana to be treated the same as alcohol
A CARICOM report calling for an end to the prohibition of marijuana for the entire region is up for discussion in Cabinet today, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis....
Change of routes in drug trafficking
Change of routes in drug trafficking
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says officials have noticed new drug trafficking trends with smugglers using different routes than seen in past.
PM presses US on gun smuggling
PM presses US on gun smuggling
There needs to be a crackdown on gun smuggling from the United States (US) to the Caribbean, including The Bahamas, Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday, adding that he has brought the issue up with high-ranking US officials.