BAHAMAS-Prime Minister says Bahamian excellence is on full display.

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NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is marking the second anniversary of the 2021 general elections in September 2021, with Prime Minister Phillip Davis saying that Bahamian excellence is on full display here.

“We are understandably proud of who we are and where we came from. But there is also a frustration that has set in. While there are many great and beautiful things about The Bahamas, our people know that we can do so much more. Our God-given potential is vast,” Davis told a church service to mark the occasion.

He said two years ago, when the PLP came into office, “We said that we were not here to maintain the status quo. We were here to lay the foundation for significant changes as we take steps toward a fairer and more prosperous society for all Bahamians.

“Our priority was to drive the recovery of the economy and job market, strengthen the healthcare system, and reopen schools. So many people were suffering financially, hungry, and praying for better days.”

Davis said that his administration moved immediately to expand support to those who needed it the most while rolling out a new, data-driven approach to combatting the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

“Within months, the economy roared back to life, and we began seeing major progress as hope returned to our nation. With the recovery underway, we began laying the foundation for change in those early days by increasing the national minimum wage, lowering customs duties, investing in food security, and taking care of our public servants by increasing salaries and decreasing backlogs.”

Davis said the government has invested in clinics, airports, and roads on various Family Islands to pave the way for economic growth.

“Tourism arrivals are now at record levels, unemployment is at its lowest levels in 15 years, and Bahamians are getting the opportunity to own their own homes through our housing developments.

“We are securing the future by advancing the global conversation on climate change and developing practical solutions to finance our progress toward climate-resilient infrastructure and renewable energy for cleaner, cheaper, more affordable power generation.

“This outcome was not inevitable. There were those who, gripped by fear, warned that opening the economy would worsen the pandemic. Some were afraid that increasing the minimum wage would slow down employment.

“Even experts were afraid, predicting that the tourism industry would take years to recover; some even predicted that the cruise industry would never recover. But look at God. The economy is booming, we are thriving, and it is now up to us to use this opportunity to build a better tomorrow for all Bahamians.”

Davis, who left here for New York to address the two-day Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2023 that gets underway later on Monday, said that Bahamians now have the opportunity to build on the progress made over the years.

“It’s what our nation needs and our people deserve. I firmly believe that through God, there is nothing we cannot do when we come together as one, united, just as we are in fellowship today.

“The way forward is promising. It will also have its share of difficulties. Very few things worth achieving are easy. One thing you can be sure of regarding this PLP government is that we will never stop fighting for the Bahamian people. That is a promise we will always live up to.”

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