Kwasi Thompson. (FILE PHOTO)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance J Kwasi Thompson said that in the first quarter of next year, at least five government services will go online, including the renewal of driver’s licenses and the ability to obtain copies of birth certificates and marriage certificates.
Thompson said it will become easier to interact with the government because of this focus on digitization, which he noted was just one component of a broader promotion of the digital economy.
“The work at the passport office, which has been getting rave reviews for simplifying and digitizing the passport renewal process, is an indication of what is possible,” Thompson stated during a Ministry of Finance press conference on Monday, December 21, 2020.
2020 FISCAL STRATEGY REPORT PRESS BRIEFING
REMARKS BY SENATOR J. KWASI THOMPSON
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
ON MONDAY DECEMBER 21, 2020
Good afternoon to members of the press, colleagues and the listening audience.
Last week, the Government tabled the 2020 Fiscal Strategy Report (2020 FSR) in the House of Assembly. Our press conference today is an opportunity to create a deeper understanding of the Government’s plan to restore the nation’s fiscal health and to build economic resilience beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The Government is closely monitoring the positive domestic and global developments on the public health and economic fronts. We remain confident that we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel. However, the pandemic is still very unpredictable. Our success is still dependent on our collective behaviour and discipline, so every Bahamian and resident should keep this in mind as they go about their private lives this holiday season. Please, I impl
Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera. (FILE PHOTO)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Last Chance for Lighthouse Point campaign partners are requesting an update from the government and the Walt Disney Company on the status of Disney’s proposed cruise ship port at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera.
Environmentalists representing the campaign, in a recent statement, claimed “there is mounting uncertainty about if and when the project will proceed, particularly in light of the recent retirement of Joe Rohde, Disney’s chief designer for the project”.
“Also, Disney’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the project was submitted to the ministry for review more than eight months ago, but there is no publicly available information yet as to when it will be released for review and public consultation,” the statement noted.