Progress you can see, results you can feel.
Sebastian Bastian
Candidate for Fort Charlotte
I am Sebastian Bastian, Progressive Liberal Party candidate for Fort Charlotte, and I am committed to building stronger communities through opportunity, innovation, and practical action.
My vision for Fort Charlotte centers on empowering residents, supporting small businesses, and investing in the infrastructure and community spaces that improve everyday life. I believe real leadership means creating pathways for people to succeed — from entrepreneurs growing local businesses to young people gaining the skills they need for the future. For me, progress means unlocking opportunity so that every resident of Fort Charlotte can build a secure and prosperous future.
Top 3 Focus Areas for My Constituency
Economic Empowerment & Small Business Growth
Supporting small businesses, strengthening entrepreneurship, and creating real pathways to financial independence for residents of Fort Charlotte.
Community Infrastructure, Safety & Revitalisation
Investing in modern infrastructure, improving neighborhood safety, and revitalizing key community spaces to enhance quality of life.
Youth Development & Opportunity Pathways
Through mentorship, technology initiatives, and expanded youth engagement programs, equipping young people with the tools they need to succeed in a modern economy.
Key Initiatives Delivered and Ongoing in the Constituency
Delivering measurable progress through action, accountability, and continued commitment to our community.
Providing financial support and resources to help entrepreneurs launch and grow local businesses within the constituency.
Addressing long-standing flooding challenges through infrastructure improvements designed to protect homes and strengthen community resilience.
Establishing a hub for technology, innovation, and creative development to empower residents and create new opportunities for youth and entrepreneurs.
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
