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Eyeing possible GB investments
October 10, 2023
Eyeing possible GB investments
Members of the United Kingdom (UK) Business Mission delegation traveled to Grand Bahama last Wednesday to network with representatives of the island's business sector. Managing Director of The Caribbean Council Chris Bennett led the delegation of individuals from a range of UK companies, including Manchester Airport Holding, one of the companies involved in developing the ...
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October 11, 2023
Caribbean at halfway point to meet food import reduction goal of 25 percent by 2025
The Caribbean is at the halfway point of its goal to reduce food imports to the region by 25 percent by 2025, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr. Carla Barnett said yesterday during her remarks at the opening of Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2023. Prime Minister Philip Davis, who gave the keynote address ...
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October 11, 2023
PM: Government making "unprecedent" investments in food production and food security
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government is making "unprecedented" investments in food production and food security, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis, who said that the Caribbean region could leverage innovations to begin laying the foundation for expanded food production capacity and enhanced long-term food security for our Caribbean people. During his remarks at the opening of [...]
October 06, 2023
Bahamas to host Caribbean's largest agriculture conference
The Bahamas will host what Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Jomo Campbell said is the largest agricultural event in the region next week.
Bahamas Continues Middle East Trade Mission
September 28, 2023
Bahamas Continues Middle East Trade Mission
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism,Investments & Aviation the Honourable I. Chester Cooper continues his trade mission to WestAsia with an official visit to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
September 28, 2023
Govt gets $70 mil. Saudi loan for Exumas airport facilities
The government of The Bahamas signed a loan agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) for $70 million, that will go toward funding airport infrastructure in the Exumas, a press statement released by the fund yesterday explained. Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper, who is currently in Saudi Arabia, signed the loan agreement and also ...
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Contempt: protecting the future of the Fourth Estate
September 27, 2023
Contempt: protecting the future of the Fourth Estate
On June 21, 2000, the defenselessness of the Fourth Estate was exposed by what was notably an unprecedented and extreme punishment for a member of the press, marking a historic moment. Journalist Obediah "Obie" Wilchcombe was sentenced to a four-day imprisonment in maximum security at then-Her Majesty's Prison, Fox Hill, by then-coroner and magistrate, the ...
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Getting the Tech Edge
September 26, 2023
Getting the Tech Edge
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), in partnership with Quess Corp Limited and the University of The Bahamas (UB), launched the Tech Edge Upskilling Program focusing on training and job placement for Bahamians in the technology industry and aimed at establishing Grand Bahama as a technology and innovation hub. Organizers are looking to sign up ...
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BFA, NPPPSSA team up to empower primary schools
September 26, 2023
BFA, NPPPSSA team up to empower primary schools
The New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association (NPPPSSA) recently hosted an impactful Generation Amazing (GA) workshop to provide training and equipment to enhance primary school sports programs across New Providence. The full-day workshop, held at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, was attended by GA local facilitators Codisha Brown-Colebrook and Harold Romer, NPPPSSA President La...
September 20, 2023
Regional Push for Climate Resilient Infrastructure Takes Center Stage at CARIF 2023
A regional push for more climate resilient infrastructure took center stage at the 2023 Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) as leaders in various industries presented a multi-sectoral view of the opportunities and need for investment in resilient and sustainable infrastructure throughout the region.
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