PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says he is awaiting a report on the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian to determine if an inquiry is needed into the former government’s handling of the disaster.
Mr Davis made the comment when reminded that he had called for an inquiry into Hurricane Dorian deaths while in opposition.
“I called for an inquiry and as I speak, I have a former permanent secretary of the government giving me an assessment of what he sees in relation to the consequences of Hurricane Dorian and where we are... I’m waiting for that report and once I get that I’ll know whether I do have to have an inquiry or not,” Mr Davis told reporters.
Yesterday, Mr Davis also said after a briefing with finance officials, he was of the opinion that the country’s finances are “dismal”.
“Yes and it’s dismal, and we are trying to get some answers to some of the questions we have,” Mr Davis said. He would not elaborate on the matter.
It has been previously reported that the country’s national debt had breached the $10bn mark due to the borrowing blow-out inflicted by the combination of COVID-19 and Hurricane Dorian.
The Ministry of Finance, in its 2020-2021 full-year and fourth quarter “fiscal snapshot”, revealed Central Bank of The Bahamas data showing that the combination of the government’s $9.909bn direct debt — together with loans it has guaranteed on behalf of various state-owned enterprises (SOEs) — had taken the national debt to $10.356bn at end-June 2021.
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moncurcool 2 years, 7 months ago
Where is the inquiry in the handling of the Hurricane Matthew and the money associated with that?
Here is a man who talks about unity but in his first days is perpetrating anything and everything but unity.
Appoints a Minister with serious conflicts for National Security. Runs off the managing director for the DRA Brings in a former cabinet minister who breached the cabinet minister manual in asking for benefits from BahaMar to be in the OPM.
Baha10 2 years, 7 months ago
An Inquiry into the scandalous manner in which huge amounts of money were spent giving Contracts to a “select” few who proceeded to “pad” their Billings for very little end result … hence the current dismal state of recovery in Abaco and the anger of its residents … who expressed such disgust at the Polls.
DWW 2 years, 7 months ago
"select committee" made out very well in the aftermath others not so much
DWW 2 years, 7 months ago
how come he gets a report however voters in abaco will never see it or will the abaco rep be allowed to have some actual ability to do something?
themessenger 2 years, 7 months ago
Where was the enquiry when you and Christie abandoned Southern Long Island after hurricane Joaquin?
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