SPEECH FROM THE THRONE: Governor-General Sir Cornelius A Smith outlines the Government’s Blue Print for Change – EyeWitness News

NASSAU, BAHAMAS Governor-General Sir Cornelius A Smith today presented the Governments Blue Print for Change as he read the Speech from The Throne marking the opening of a new session of Parliament.

Sir Cornelius revealed planned policies and initiatives aimed at bolstering capacity across health, economic, investment, social, cultural and environmental sectors, adding it was clear from the results of the election that Bahamians demand transformational change.

He said the Government is committed to executing good governance, established on the principles of Transparency, Integrity & Accountability.

Key policy initiatives outlined include:

Health

Economy

Sports and Culture

Agriculture

Investment

Social Services

National Security

Labour

Environment

Education

Local Government

Anti-Corruption

Foreign Policy

The full speech can be found here.

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SPEECH FROM THE THRONE: Governor-General Sir Cornelius A Smith outlines the Government's Blue Print for Change - EyeWitness News