{"id":5628,"date":"2018-01-31T14:15:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T14:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/?p=5628"},"modified":"2018-02-07T16:37:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T16:37:47","slug":"national-address-dr-hon-hubert-minnis-prime-minister-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/2018\/01\/31\/national-address-dr-hon-hubert-minnis-prime-minister-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"National Address by Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis Prime Minister of The Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-65149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PM-Minnis-National-Address-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"PM Minnis National Address\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas gave an address to the nation on Monday, 29 January 2018.<\/p>\n<h3>The Prime Minister&#8217;s national address<\/h3>\n<p>Fellow Citizens and Residents:<\/p>\n<p>Good evening.<\/p>\n<p>A belated Happy New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Upon our election to office, we pledged to listen to the voice, aspirations, dreams, hopes and desires of our people, and institute policies drawn from the vast experience of Bahamians at home, overseas, and including in the Diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>We are listening to the voices of the people from Bain Town, to Marsh Harbour, to Freeport, to Exuma, Andros, and throughout the Bahamas, and from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Last May, I promised to address the nation at the beginning of the year and mid-year.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, I report to you on the work of the Government since May.<\/p>\n<p>I also wish to report on our ambitious agenda for 2018.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Prime-Minister-Minnis2C-National-Address-Monday2C-29-January-20182C-SP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a>to read the address in its entirety.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IY1OM0UoWkY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. the Hon. 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