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Food regime benefits 'far outweigh' the cost
The benefits of an enhanced food safety regime “far outweigh” the implementation costs, a Cabinet Minister believing it could ultimately result in “significant” consumer savings.
Bahamas moves on ‘very rudimentary’ SPS regime
The MINISTER of Financial Servcies yesterday said the Government was moving quickly to modernise this nation’s “very rudimentary” Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regime, noting that the Bahamas was perhaps one of the only Caribbean countries without a Standards Bureau.
Over $8m grant funding for water utility storm coverage
Caribbean water utilities such as the Water & Sewerage Corporation can now access insurance coverage to protect their infrastructure assets against hurricanes and severe flooding, it was announced yesterday.
COB team to compete in Embry Spike Classic
ORLANDO, Florida: A seven-member track and field team from the College of the Bahamas will compete in the Embry Spike Classic this weekend.
Sanitary trade law consultation 'within next week'
The Government will launch public consultation on its proposed Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) legislation “within the next week”, as it bids to play host to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) director-general this June.
$1.3m to upgrade five units ‘crucial’ for Bahamas trade success
Some $1.295 million in financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is aiming to upgrade five new government units “crucial” to the Bahamas’ success in trade negotiations, including the Standards Bureau, competition authority and Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
$1.3m to upgrade five units 'crucial' for Bahamas trade success
Some $1.295 million in financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is aiming to upgrade five new government units “crucial” to the Bahamas’ success in trade negotiations, including the Standards Bureau, competition authority and Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
ABUSE OF CHILDREN 'PROBLEM IN SOCIETY'
THE abuse of children by church leaders, teachers and parents who take part in youth programmes is a problem in the Bahamas, and reflective of a deep problem in society, according to Dr Sandra Dean Patterson, the director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre. Sp
ABUSE OF CHILDREN 'PROBLEM IN SOCIETY'
THE abuse of children by church leaders, teachers and parents who take part in youth programmes is a problem in the Bahamas, and reflective of a deep problem in society, according to Dr Sandra Dean Patterson, the director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre. Sp
ABUSE OF CHILDREN 'PROBLEM IN SOCIETY'
THE abuse of children by church leaders, teachers and parents who take part in youth programmes is a problem in the Bahamas, and reflective of a deep problem in society, according to Dr Sandra Dean Patterson, the director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre. Sp
ABUSE OF CHILDREN 'PROBLEM IN SOCIETY'
THE abuse of children by church leaders, teachers and parents who take part in youth programmes is a problem in the Bahamas, and reflective of a deep problem in society, according to Dr Sandra Dean Patterson, the director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre. Sp
Abuse of children 'problem in society'
THE abuse of children by church leaders, teachers and parents who take part in youth programmes is a problem in the Bahamas, and reflective of a deep problem in society, according to Dr Sandra Dean Patterson, the director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre. Sp
Sports news in brief
Sports news in brief NPVA PRESENTATION THE New Providence Volleyball Association has announced that its awards presentation for the 2012 season is set for 7:30pm this evening at DW Davis gym. League president DeVince Smith thanked all the teams, their sp
Sports news in brief
Sports news in brief NPVA PRESENTATION THE New Providence Volleyball Association has announced that its awards presentation for the 2012 season is set for 7:30pm this evening at DW Davis gym. League president DeVince Smith thanked all the teams, their sp
BISX adds an icon to its listings roster
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday announced it has added the Lehoca Fund IC to its roster of listings. Lehoca is established as an Investment Condominium (ICON) under the Investment Condominium Act 2014, and is registere
'20 years behind' on market protection
The Bahamas is “20 years behind” on safeguarding its agriculture producers and modernising its economy, a leading consultant yesterday telling Tribune Business this failures had “decimated” local farmers.
Working ‘feverishly’ on EU obligations after tariff cut miss
The Government is working “feverishly” to bring the Bahamas into compliance with its commitments to the European Union (EU) under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), having missed deadlines for the first two rounds of import tariff cuts.
Bahamas seeks 'balance' on WTO benefits access
THE Bahamas’ has already signed up to obligations that “go beyond” those of World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries, a senior official yesterday calling for a “balance” that would see this nation receive the benefits associated with WTO accession.
'Major concern' on Bahamas' growing trade bureaucracy
A well-known fiscal hawk yesterday expressed “major concern” that Bahamian taxpayers would foot an ever-increasing bill to support the bureaucracies this nation is being forced to create through its international trade commitments.
Bahamas on target for year-end 2014 WTO accession
A Cabinet Minister yesterday said the Bahamas was still on schedule to accede to full World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership by year-end 2014.
