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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.
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.
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.
'We're working with U.S. to track illegal firearms'
'We're working with U.S. to track illegal firearms'
Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said yesterday he is working with the United States on tracking firearms that enter into the country illegally but they still "need to do more".
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.
Three dozen food items to become duty-free
Three dozen food items to become duty-free
The government intends to remove the customs duty from roughly three dozen food items amid a historic rise in inflation. Prime Minister Philip Davis, after presenting his 2022/2023 budget communication, tabled the Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2022 in the House of Assembly last week, which detail the changes to the customs ...
Officials meet to discuss prevalence of drug use among persons 12-65
Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said the dissemination meeting for the Bahamas National Drug Assessments presents health and law enforcement officials with an opportunity to learn new knowledge generated by research on alcohol, tobacco, illegal drug use and their related factors, such as perceived risk and drug treatment in The Bahamas.
Officials discussed the results of The Bahamas' National H...