Progress means a Golden Isles where no one is left behind.
Darron Pickstock
Candidate for Golden Isles
I am Darron Pickstock, Member of Parliament for Golden Isles, and I remain committed to building stronger neighborhoods and expanding opportunity for the families who call this community home.
My work has focused on improving infrastructure, supporting small businesses, and investing in programs that uplift young people and strengthen families. I believe leadership must be practical and responsive, addressing everyday challenges while creating pathways for long-term growth. Through collaboration with residents and community partners, I continue working to ensure Golden Isles is a safe, vibrant community where people can live, work, and succeed. For me, progress means strengthening our community one initiative at a time.
Top 3 Focus Areas for My Constituency
Community Infrastructure and Safety
Improving roads, public spaces, and safety measures to strengthen neighborhood stability and quality of life.
Economic Opportunity and Small Business Support
Supporting entrepreneurs and expanding opportunities that help small businesses grow and thrive within the community.
Youth Development and Family Support
Investing in programs that support young people, strengthen families, and create opportunities for education and personal development.
Key Initiatives Delivered and Ongoing in the Constituency
Delivering measurable progress through action, accountability, and continued commitment to our community.
Investments in roads, drainage, and neighborhood improvements to strengthen community infrastructure and safety.
Educational support initiatives that help prepare students for academic success and future opportunities.
SOAR-ing Together
A Four-Pillar Strategy for Security, Opportunity, Affordability, and Reform
Strengthening Security
• New bail and anti-gang laws
• Over 1,000 CCTV cameras
• Over 260 new defence force marines
Key Public Safety & Community Updates
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• 379 new correctional officers
• 26% decrease in homicides
• Record repatriations
• Over 300 immigration officers hired
• Unregulated community demolitions
• Clear Hold Build initiative
• New Community Center in Nassau Village (Freetown and Centreville on the way)
• Sent out the first Marco’s Alert
Making Life More Affordable
• The National School Breakfast Programme
• Minimum wage increased 24%
• VAT reduced from 12% to 10%
• VAT reduced to 0% on unprepared food
Social & Cost of Living Initiatives
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• Import duty eliminated on dozens of food categories
• NHI expansion
• Prescription drug plan expansion
• Catastrophic care fund
• Affordable new homes
Expanding Opportunities
• Upskill
• Digilearn
• National Youth Guard
• PHA Academy
• New agriculture grants
• Access to $122 million for entrepreneurs
National Development Initiatives
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• National Apprentice Programme
• BTVI expansion to Family Islands
• $600 million Grand Bahama Shipyard expansion
• Tens of millions for small Bahamian-owned businesses
• Public Service Professional Engagement Programme
• Family Island development (new airports, roads, clinics, waterworks) – including hundreds of millions of dollars toward the construction and upgrade of airports and runways throughout the country
• Nationwide energy reforms
Working to Reform Government
• Labour law modernization
• First public in service-wide promotion in 8 years
• 2,000+ young people hired in public service
• Promotions and confirmations backlog cleared
• 60 industrials agreements signed increasing pay and expanding benefits
Governance & Economic Reform Initiatives
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• Health insurance for all public servants
• One Tax Bahamas platform
• Land registration reform
• EU blacklist removal
