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GBPA participates in 2014 Caribbean Exporter's Colloquium in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- "Building Economic Resilience in the Caribbean Region" was the focal point for government ministers, private sector participants and donor agencies, as they gathered at the Caribbean Exporter's Colloquium 2014, held in Bridgetown, Barbados last month.
In keeping with the colloquium's agenda, discussions addressed key factors facing the Caribbean community, including the st...
Minister Wells Envisions ACP Countries Becoming Major Fisheries Exporters
As the 5th Meeting of ACP (Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Nassau closed on Thursday, delegates resolved to create a strategic plan to secure the aquaculture and fisheries sectors of the 79 member countries (of almost one billion people) to bring about foreign exchange, improve job security and food security...
Exporters urged to register for Bahamas Trade Information Portal
The highly anticipated Bahamas Trade Information Portal will officially be launched online April 6, and is expected to facilitate trade exports from the Bahamas to potential international buyers.
Remarks by Minister of Financial Services, Hope Strachan on: Exporters' Meeting on The Trade Information Service Portal
Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this Information Session on The Bahamas? Trade Information Service Desk and Electronic Portal, aimed specifically at those Bahamian businesses currently exporting and those interested in exporting to international markets.
Regional exporters face 'significant barriers' to China market
High trade barriers coupled with stringent tax policies and subsidies that form more protection for Chinese investors are some reasons why exporters in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region continue to find it hard to penetrate the Chinese market and promote trade liberalization.
Practical support for small exporters through IIC program
Small and medium-sized Bahamian exporters can access direct, practical technical assistance through the $40 million funded FINPYME ExportPlus program of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC).
The launch event for the FINPYME ExportPlus initiative in The Bahamas was held at the British Colonial Hilton yesterday. The program aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) become mo...
New budgetary allocations for FDA could mean technical assistance for Bahamas exporters
New budgetary allocations for FDA could mean technical assistance for Bahamas exporters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January 2011, and the FDA expects fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to be crucial years for doing the up-front work that is needed to implement FSMA, which will be of great concern to The Bahamas, as the U.S. is one of the major destinations for Bahamian food exports.
No industry VAT 'zero rated' except exporters
No industry VAT 'zero rated' except exporters
Domestic and international transportation, educational, medical and dental services, as well as some financial services, sales and rentals of residential homes and certain bread basket items, will all be VAT exempt, Guardian Business can confirm...
CRAWFISH EXPORTER MULLING PRICE CUTS
CRAWFISH EXPORTER MULLING PRICE CUTS
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Business Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
THE BAHAMAS must get its prices "in line" with the global average to remain the leader in the crawfish (spiny lobster) export industry, a leading fisheries wholesaler telling Tribune Business yesterday his company may have to look at reducing its purchase price by $0.50 to $0.75 per pound.
Anthony McKinney, president and...
The Bahamas Marine Exporters Association Efforts to Help Improve Fisheries Management
The Bahamas Marine Exporters Association
(BMEA), which consists of local licensed lobster exporters has been
working in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, the Department
of Marine Resources (DMR), local fishermen, buyers, and NGOs including
The Nature Conservancy, Abaco Friends of the Environment, The Bahamas
National Trust, Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF)
a...