Choose Progress - Nassau Village's Path from Promise to Legacy
Jamahl Strachan
Candidate for Nassau Village
I am Jamahl Deangelo Strachan, a son of this soil, a father, and a public servant seeking once again the trust of Nassau Village.
I stand not with entitlement, but with experience, clarity, and an unshaken commitment to serve.
For me, leadership has never been ceremonial; it is operational. It requires discipline in planning, courage in execution, and accountability in outcomes. Communities do not advance through slogans; they advance through systems, strategy, and sustained advocacy.
I have listened to families speak plainly about safety, employment, and opportunity. I have stood beside seniors who built this community and want assurance it will not be neglected. I have engaged young people whose potential is undeniable but whose access must be expanded. These voices do not fade when campaigns end — they become mandates that guide the work ahead.
Top 3 Focus Areas for My Constituency
Youth Empowerment & Community Advancement
Creating programs and spaces that inspire, educate, and equip young people to reach their full potential.
Infrastructure Modernization
Upgrading roads, improving drainage systems, and enhancing public facilities to ensure safe, accessible, and functional spaces for residents.
Environmental Sustainability
A clean and sustainable environment is essential to the health and well-being of Nassau Village.
Key Initiatives Delivered and Ongoing in the Constituency
Delivering measurable progress through action, accountability, and continued commitment to our community.
Completion of the Community Center to provide residents with a dedicated space for programs, community activities, and youth engagement.
Upgrades and restoration of community recreational spaces to provide safe and positive environments for youth development.
Installation of solar lighting to improve nighttime visibility, strengthen public safety, and enhance neighborhood security.
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
