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International tobacco firms call for equal treatment
Caribbean Tobacco's New Bahamas Brand Cigarette
Caribbean Tobacco's New Bahamas Brand Cigarette
Less than three months after its launch, Caribbean Tobacco Enterprise (CTE) is reporting ?excellent market interest? in a Bahamas-manufactured cigarette and said sales of the cigarette brand called Palms are exceeding initial expectations...
Government 'targeting September' for launch of strict new tobacco regulations
In a controversial bid to raise a projected $20 million in revenue annually and stamp out the "illegal tobacco trade", the government is set to implement tough new regulations on manufacturers, vendors and consumers of tobacco products that could see each charged large fines for infractions...
PAHO/WHO Celebrates Implementation of New Tobacco Control Legislation in Jamaica
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is celebrating the entry into force of new tobacco control regulations in Jamaica on July 15...
Bahamas Customs learns to detect illicit tobacco trade activities
Counteracting the movement of illicit contraband by complying with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will assist the Bahamas Government to protect its revenues from theft, as well as provide indicators to money laundering or terrorist financing. State Minister for Finance the Hon. Michael Halkitis on July 11 welcomed Customs Officers and Financial Sector specialists to a workshop at the Shera...
Ryan Pinder Remarks on Counterfeit Trade in tobacco products Workshop
Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed are Remarks by The Hon. L. Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services:
Good morning Minister Halkitis, Minister of
State for Finance, Senior Customs and Government officials, regional
Customs Officials and those of you from Carisma Marketing Services: it
is my pleasure to bring opening remarks to you this morning.
As
most of you are aware, the Ministry of Financia...
Bahamas Customs learns to detect illicit tobacco trade activities
Nassau, The Bahamas -- Counteracting the
movement of illicit contraband by complying with the Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) will assist the Bahamas Government to protect its
revenues from theft, as well as provide indicators to money laundering
or terrorist financing.
State Minister for Finance the Hon.
Michael Halkitis on July 11 welcomed Customs Officers and Financial
Sector speciali...
PAHO/WHO urges total bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in the Americas
PAHO/WHO urges total bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in the Americas
Washington, D.C., -- On
World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the Pan American Health
Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is calling on
countries throughout the Americas to ban tobacco advertising, promotion
and sponsorship. Such bans are one of the most effective ways to reduce
consumption of tobacco, which kills some 1 million people every year in
this hemisphere.
Only five countrie...
PAHO/WHO urges total bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in the Americas
PAHO/WHO urges total bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in the Americas
Washington, D.C., -- On
World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the Pan American Health
Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is calling on
countries throughout the Americas to ban tobacco advertising, promotion
and sponsorship. Such bans are one of the most effective ways to reduce
consumption of tobacco, which kills some 1 million people every year in
this hemisphere.
Only five countrie...