March 12, 2025
Prime Minister Philip Davis speaks in the House of Assembly on March 10, 2025. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
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Public officers to get pay rise
THOUSANDS of public officers will see bigger pay cheques starting in December after the Davis administration completed a long-promised salary review exercise, with increases retroactive to September 1, 2025.
Amendments planned for Public Finance Management Act
PRIME Minister Philip Davis announced the government is looking into making amendments to the Public Financial Management Act to ensure it reflects “practical realities” and adapts to the “evolving needs” of the country’s fiscal framework.
Davis dismisses criticism of PLP’s Labour Day campaign launch plan
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has shrugged off criticism over the Progressive Liberal Party’s decision to launch its re-election campaign on Labour Day, declaring the PLP and the labour movement have been “joined at the hip” since the party’s founding.
PM wants ‘generational’ shift over land reform
The government’s land reform legislation promises a generational shift in the management and security of land ownership in The Bahamas, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis.
Govt seeks to address flaws in land administration laws
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis emphasised yesterday that The Bahamas’ land system has long failed its citizens, citing unresolved ownership disputes, barriers to generational land transfer, and limited access to credit as persistent challenges administrations have yet to resolve.
‘Real job?’ Davis’ comments on Pintard poetry spark backlash
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis faced backlash after questioning whether Free National Movement Leader Michael Pintard had ever held a “real job” — comments some Bahamians interpreted as a slight against creatives and the country’s Orange Economy.
PM: Women must earn spot as MPs
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said while he welcomes more women in frontline politics, nominations must ultimately be earned through merit and a commitment to public service — not gender.
PM: Tariffs put country in uncharted territory
PRIME Minister Philip Davis warned that newly announced US tariffs have placed The Bahamas in “unchartered territory,” with potentially serious consequences for local exporters, the cost of living, and the tourism sector.
US visa risk over Cuban workers
THE United States is threatening to revoke visas for foreign government officials such as those in The Bahamas involved in Cuba’s labour export programme.
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