Ryan Pinder
Ryan Pinder serves as the Attorney General of The Bahamas and has been at the forefront of discussions surrounding significant legislative issues, including the government's decision not to criminalize marital rape during its current term. His remarks highlight the complex political landscape in which the Davis administration operates, balancing social concerns against legislative priorities.
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Attorney General Ryan Pinder stated that legislation to criminalise marital rape is not expected before the end of the government’s current term.
PM’s spouse urges marital rape focus
Bahamas· 2026-03-05
Ryan Pinder KC suggested that Grand Bahama Power Company’s battle over URCA’s ability to regulate it has effectively been decided after the arbitration panel's findings.
AG: GBPA arbitration verdict solves Port utilities regulationBahamas· 2026-03-04
Attorney General Ryan Pinder hosted a press conference rejecting the Port Authority’s characterisation of the ruling.
$357m GBPA claim rejected by tribunalBahamas· 2026-03-04
Attorney General Ryan Pinder today accused the Grand Bahama Port Authority of mischaracterising the arbitration ruling between the two parties.
AG calls Tribunal ruling "monumental win", pushes back on GBPA statementBahamas· 2026-03-03Senator and Attorney General Ryan Pinder heralded the country’s twenty-five year journey from 'tax haven' to international tax compliance.
Pinder touts 25-year tax compliance journey, slams OECD ‘double standards’Bahamas· 2026-02-20
Ryan Pinder KC, the attorney general, addressing the Central Bank of The Bahamas’ seventh annual anti-money laundering research conference, said the cost of falling foul of global standard-setters was brought home to this nation during the two years that it languished on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) so-called ‘grey list’.
Bahamas can’t afford to not be ‘financial crime fighter’Bahamas· 2026-01-24Attorney General Ryan Pinder was also in attendance.
Rector: Restore integrity as a core national valueBahamas· 2026-01-20
Ryan Pinder said yesterday he has no plans to return to frontline politics.
Pinder: “Don’t hold your breath” on return to frontline politicsBahamas· 2026-01-15
Attorney General Ryan Pinder welcomed the announcement, describing it as a positive development for the administration of justice.
New judicial complaints system to launch by end of monthBahamas· 2026-01-15
Attorney General Ryan Pinder outlined anticipated legislative reforms, including continued land reform through a redrafted Planning and Subdivision Bill.
Bahamas’ first sentencing guidelines and new criminal court announcedBahamas· 2026-01-15
Attorney General Ryan Pinder said the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions disposed of 246 matters in the Supreme Court during 2025.
Prosecution looks to dispose of over 300 "cold cases" in 2026Bahamas· 2026-01-15
Attorney General Ryan Pinder said plea agreements are a key tool for the department because they ease pressure on the courts and spare victims the stress of trials.
Plea deals and dropped cases dominate DPP court statisticsBahamas· 2025-12-24Attorney General Ryan Pinder announced a suite of legislation to meet international human rights obligations.
INSIGHT: After all the talk, whose responsibility is it really?Bahamas· 2025-12-15
Attorney General Ryan Pinder accused the Free National Movement (FNM) of taking a hypocritical stance on the Smuggling of Migrants Bill.
Pinder: FNM had ‘asylum bill’ ready to be tabled in 2021Bahamas· 2025-12-12
Ryan Pinder KC addressed concerns over the number of work permits being issued during a question and answer session at the Securities Commission’s international priorities and initiatives 2025 conference.
Bahamians ‘being driven out of financial services’Bahamas· 2025-12-05Attorney General and Senator Ryan Pinder said the new Data Protection Bill will guarantee 'maximum protection' for biometric data.
Pinder assures unions new bill offers ‘most sophisticated’ safeguards for healthcare staffBahamas· 2025-12-02Ryan Pinder KC, speaking in the Senate, said current Bahamian data protection laws are outdated and not flexible enough to handle modern technological developments.
AG: New bill ‘backbone’ for the digital economyBahamas· 2025-12-02Attorney General Ryan Pinder has acknowledged that the Progressive Liberal Party did struggle to verify thousands of registered voters in Golden Isles.
'2,500 voters are missing,' says AGBahamas· 2025-12-02
Attorney General Ryan Pinder has also voiced support for such a system, saying judges, like all public officials, should be held to clear standards of conduct.
Judicial complaints procedure 'regrettably' not yet finalised, says Chief JusticeBahamas· 2025-11-07Ryan Pinder KC said the legislative changes will enhance the management of marine protected areas.
Reforms to boost marine protected area oversightBahamas· 2025-10-21Ryan Pinder is the Attorney General who attended the meeting regarding the JCNP's management of the parades.
Govt parade move ‘to cost JCNP $1m’Bahamas· 2025-10-09
Attorney General Ryan Pinder, who chairs the body, led a delegation to Geneva for the United Nations Human Rights Council’s review of the Bahamas’ human rights record.
Human Rights Committee defends work amid criticism over inactivityBahamas· 2025-10-02
Ryan Pinder KC, the attorney general, did not respond to requests for comment regarding anti-corruption reforms.
Bahamas must ‘see through’ anti-corruption reform movesBahamas· 2025-09-30
Attorney General Ryan Pinder did not respond to requests for comment yesterday about why the Act is not being enforced as intended.
Cannabis cases still go to court despite law changeBahamas· 2025-09-24
Attorney General Ryan Pinder did not respond to requests for comment yesterday.
FNM unsurprised by silence on Independent CommissionBahamas· 2025-09-17
Attorney General Ryan Pinder stopped short yesterday of pledging to remove attempted suicide from the Penal Code.
AG non-committal on decriminalising suicide amid calls to remove it from lawBahamas· 2025-09-11
Ryan Pinder stated that the construction and capitalisation of the LNG terminal will be a joint venture between FOCOL and Shell.
Dredging for Clifton LNG terminal starts this monthBahamas· 2025-08-22
Attorney General Ryan Pinder has defended the Davis administration’s proposed Junkanoo Authority Bill.
AG: Authority will take Junkanoo Beyond bayBahamas· 2025-07-28Attorney General Ryan Pinder, who presented The Bahamas’ case at the ICJ last December, said the court validated the nation’s stance.
Davis: ‘Seismic’ ruling on climate change effectsBahamas· 2025-07-24
Ryan Pinder is the Attorney General who posted an image of Jeremy Sweeting at a PLP event.
INSIGHT: Political season begins in earnestBahamas· 2025-06-30
