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Public consultation launched over intellectual property legislative reforms
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Office of the Attorney General has launched its public consultation on legislative reforms to enhance the country's intellectual property regime, with the new legislation expected to be presented to Parliament in the second quarter of 2024. According to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister, the government recognizes that [...]
Intellectual property reform on the horizon
Intellectual property reform on the horizon
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Attorney General Ryan Pinder says that the government plans to present new intellectual property legislation to Parliament by the end of the first quarter of 2024 while also noting that the government intends to establish a standalone intellectual property office, consistent with internationally recognized best practices. Pinder said the government intends to [...]
Government to revamp intellectual property regime
Government to revamp intellectual property regime
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Attorney General Ryan Pinder yesterday acknowledged The Bahamas' failure to meet international standards in providing sufficient intellectual property protection for Bahamians, citing inadequate laws and a cumbersome registration system. "The plain truth is that when it comes to providing necessary intellectual protection for our people to protect their creations and busine...
BTC rolls out new fiber packages
BTC rolls out new fiber packages
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has unveiled its brand-new fiber packages, all including symmetrical speeds, which provide the same upload and download speeds, delivering faster and more reliable connections. BTC CEO, Sameer Bhatti said: "Earlier this year, we announced that we would be the first to introduce symmetrical speeds, and today we are...
BTC rolls out new fiber packages
BTC rolls out new fiber packages
In March, BTC announced that it would introduce symmetrical speeds. Today, the company unveiled its brand-new fiber packages, all including symmetrical speeds, which provide the same upload and download speeds, delivering faster and more reliable connections.
PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA APPOINTS AMBASSADORS/SPECIAL INVESTMENT ENVOYS TO DRIVE INNOVATION, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appointed four new Ambassadors/Special Investment Envoys who will play a pivotal role in attracting investment and driving economic growth. This strategic move underlines the Government's commitment to catalysing innovation, investment and economic growth to create sustainable opportunities for the people of Jamaica.
Minister: IRENA must focus on small island developing states
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) must ensure that the interests of Latin America do not subsume those of The Bahamas and CARICOM as the Caribbean group transitions to a renewable energy framework, according to Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett.
Consumer price index reaches all-time high
Consumer price index reaches all-time high
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) reflects the rising increase of the cost of basic goods and services in a post-value-added tax (VAT) Bahamas. With an inflation rate of 3.40 percent, the CPI for all items increased from 105.07 index points (IP) in June, prior [...]
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Telecoms provider ready to grow in Bahamas
Telecoms provider ready to grow in Bahamas
JazzTell is hoping to set a new bar in the telecomunications sector, its President Leslie Pindling told Guardian Business recently.
The company is solely focused on providing wireless communications through a small device that can be placed outdoors that transmits Internet signal.
JazzTell is hoping to offer Voice-Over IP (VOIP) service by January 2011, which will make it the first Bahamian compan...
Sumner: Changes to mobile sector liberalization timeline 'unfair'
President and CEO of IP Solutions International Limited (IPSI) Edison Sumner told Guardian Business yesterday that the government's decision to change the timeline of the liberalization of the mobile sector to three years after the privatization of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), is creating an unlevel playing field for others wanting to tap into that market.
"The articles in the pub...