It is the intention of the Government to make centres of craft, souvenirs and creative products made by Bahamians the centre stage of the tourism product. The Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Works and Utilities, underscored this point as he addressed a press conference to officially announce the reopening of straw markets.
Virgin is expected to make two round-trip flights to The Bahamas per week.
In order for The Bahamas to emerge from the challenges faced, reforms must be put in place to see positive economic growth, and to ensure that it is easy to enter into, and conduct business in, all areas of the economy. This statement coming from Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. Ryan Pinder during his contribution in the Senate to the Speech from the Throne, on Monday, 8th November.
The Authentically Bahamian Trade Fair, a collaborative effort with the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), will showcase a variety of high-quality Bahamian-made products designed and produced by Bahamian artisans.
Executive Director Deodat Maharaj met with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate, The Hon. Michael Halkitis and Parliamentary Secretary Wayde Watson to discuss providing innovative and targeted support to the Bahamian private sector.
The Direct Support Grants Programme (DSGP) was developed in response to the immediate need for firms to retool and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Caribbean Export has allocated funds for CARIFORUM firms, to be dispersed as grant funding. This funding is provided by the European Union under the 11th EDF Regional Private Sector Development Programme.
