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Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Jomo Campbell

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Campbell says Govt stepping up efforts to return US trade tariffs to 10 percent

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said The Bahamas is stepping up negotiations with the United States to reduce its new 12.5 percent tariff, with the government is hoping to get the country back to the 10 percent rate that applied before July 24.

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Govt seeks US tariff exemption for seafood

THE Davis administration is seeking an exemption from a new 12.5 percent United States tariff for Bahamian crawfish and stone crab exports, warning the duty has struck the country’s fisheries industry days before the lucrative crawfish season opens.

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Golden Yolk’s quality justifies price, says minister

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell yesterday defended the pricing and packaging of the government’s Golden Yolk eggs, arguing that the quality of the locally produced product more than justifies the cost over imported alternatives.

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