NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister Phillip E. Davis said his administration has laid a strong foundation for recovery and future progress during its first year in office, while expressing confidence that it will continue to do so until all its objectives are achieved, The Tribune reported on Thursday, September 29, in an article written by Leandra Rolle.
While touting his administration’s performance, Mr Davis said while much has been accomplished by the government already, there is still more to be done.
He also took shots at the former governing party’s actions in office, saying when his administration assumed power last year it found the country in a bad state.
“The country was in a dire state,” he said in the House of Assembly yesterday. “The economy was headed for a fiscal cliff. Two billion had been borrowed every year for four years, with no plausible plan for the growing debt. Hospitals remained under extreme pressure, with patients treated in parking lots, severe shortages of doctors and nurses, and regular leaks and flooding in the buildings. Schools were still going back and forth between in-person and online learning, with thousands of students not attending classes at all.”
However, he said over the last year, his administration has sought to correct past mistakes, help the nation recover from the COVID crisis while also bringing about transformative changes.
He also detailed an expansive list of what he considers his government’s accomplishments to date, from ridding the country of the COVID-19 emergency orders to introducing measures to help Bahamians cope with the inflationary high cost of living. See complete article in The Tribune at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/sep/29/first-year-office-pm-says-strong-foundation-has-be/
