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PM Minnis: New Sheriff in Town, warns corrupt public servants stymieing ease of doing business

Published

7 years ago

June 14, 2017

Bahamas, June 14th 2017: A new Sheriff is in town, is the warning Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is issuing against corrupt government officials “looking for something” in return for doing their job.

The tough talking Prime Minister was speaking to members of the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday morning, where he gave the assurance to the business community that his government will ensure corrupt practices in getting business licenses will be a thing of the past.

Citing The Bahamas’ current placement in the global ranking of the ease of doing business at 121 out of 190, down one place from last year at 120, and at 97 in 2015, PM Minnis says corruption continues the number one turnoff to investors looking to enter The Bahamas and do business.

For what he received a resounding applause from the audience, PM Minnis says “the policy we have of transferring corrupt individuals from one agency to another department and to another will stop. Be assured the only transfer you will receive from that agency is to Fox Hill”.

His government’s solution, waiting for weeks or months for a business licence, a thing of the past, as a tracking system be put in place to see the timeline and progression of things and see where the bottlenecks are in the system.

He is also proposing “a one stop shop, as a single window to government services strategy for going forward, which will require government departments working across silos and utilizing the appropriate technology within government departments, integrating systems and databases”.

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Bahamas Agriculture Advancements-Reduces Food Import Reliance

Published

15 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas is on its way to greater national food security and being less dependent on food imports with the Ministry of Agriculture’s container farms, two of them, provided by Eeden Farms.

On its Facebook, the ministry informs that the farms, both 40 feet, are able to produce the equivalent of 5 acres of high quality produce annually, resistant to hurricanes and pesticide free.

A container farm is a 21st century farming method that involves growing plants inside customized storage or shipping containers.

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The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated climate change concerns for his nation.

Published

16 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated the threats of climate change to The Bahamas, speaking at a Global Citizen Conference in New York on May 2. He spoke of The Bahamas’ vulnerability as an ocean state, highlighting that more than 85 percent of the landmass is less than 3 meters above sea level and is porous limestone; a huge issue as water is able to seep into the land due to rising sea-levels. He expressed that Bahamians are “Doomed” to become climate refugees.

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U.S. Bird Flu outbreak to drive Poultry prices up says Super Value owner

Published

2 days ago

May 10, 2024

Shanieka

Rashsed Esson

Staff Writer

Bird Flu has been detected in domesticated birds in the US and now reports are saying in the next few months, chicken and turkey will more than likely be off the shelves as a result.

Bahamas supermarket mogul, Rupert Roberts, as owner of Super Value and Quality Supermarkets, is featured in a report by Guardian Business giving a frightening forecast. He fears poultry products will be wiped out.

This he says is scary.

He adds that suppliers are not saying much if anything at all, but are expecting this outcome worldwide.

The bird flu was found in chickens in Texas and Michigan, said media reports which also said one person was infected, as well as other livestock.

In response to the outbreak, the largest egg producer in the US, CalMaine Foods, temporarily stopped egg production in Texas and started executing over 1 million hens and 337 thousand chicks.

Despite this, Roberts reportedly said chicken and turkey supplies are safe for now. The Bahamas imports its turkey from Brazil, which Roberts hopes will grow to become the country’s main supplier.

However, the unfortunate outcome is that poultry prices are set to go up according to Roberts, as the small island nation competes with giant economies like China for poultry products.