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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
He said the Government is committed to executing good governance, established on the principles of Transparency, Integrity & Accountability.<\/p>\n
Key policy initiatives outlined include:<\/p>\n
Health<\/p>\n
Economy<\/p>\n
Sports and Culture<\/p>\n
Agriculture <\/p>\n
Investment<\/p>\n
Social Services<\/p>\n
National Security<\/p>\n
Labour<\/p>\n
Environment<\/p>\n
Education<\/p>\n
Local Government<\/p>\n
Anti-Corruption<\/p>\n
Foreign Policy<\/p>\n
The full speech can be found here.<\/p>\n
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