by cwalker | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Engineers look forward to the trade rules that accession will bring Engineers in The Bahamas are looking forward to the rules the World Trade Organization (WTO) will bring to their profession, which is already wide-open to foreign participation, Bahamas Society of...
by cwalker | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
STATEMENT BY ZHIVARGO LAING CHIEF NEGOTIATOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE RELEASE OF THE BAHAMAS CURRENT GOODS AND SERVICES OFFERS IN WTO TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WEDNESDAY, 9th JANUARY, 2019 When I accepted the post of Chief Negotiator, I committed to the following: 1. A dogged...
by cwalker | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
As The Bahamas negotiates WTO accession, we have one aim: advance our nation’s interests. Our negotiations are being informed by the Bahamian business sector, Bahamian private sector experts and Bahamian public sector technical experts — all of whom seek to build a...
by cwalker | Dec 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Bahamas’ program could be similar to JAMPRO The government will seek an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant to help it establish a promotional arm for the Bahamas Investment Authority (BIA) that would seek out foreign investors and “ramp up” foreign direct...
by cwalker | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Topics of focus included human resource management, integrity, and competency management Experts from the World Customs Organization (WCO) and their counterparts at the Bahamas Customs and Excise Department (BCED) recently held meetings with senior members of The...
by cwalker | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
The volume of exports in the region has declined A new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Latin America and the Caribbean need a “quality leap” from declining export competitiveness. On Wednesday, the IDB said in the first quarter of 2018, the...
