Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, the Hon. Elsworth Johnson along with executives of the Ministry met with executives of Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) in a courtesy call, July 1, 2020.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to advise that Her Excellency Keva L. Bain, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, presented her Credentials to the President of the Swiss Confederation, H.E. Ms. Simonetta Sommaruga, on Tuesday, 23 June, 2020.
The Economic Recovery Committee was appointed by the Government of The Bahamas in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver policy recommendations that will guide the government’s strategy for recovery and the creation of an economy that is resilient, dynamic, inclusive and sustainable.
The Hon. Elsworth N. Johnson, Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, 2020/2021 Budget Contribution.
The Bahamas is hoping to position itself to benefit from global value chains, by building up logistical infrastructure and trade agreements that would allow for partially manufactured products to be completed in the country, Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and Immigration Elsworth Johnson said yesterday, adding that the introduction of this value-added trade strategy could eventually position trade as the third pillar of the Bahamian economy.
