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Bahamas Signs Air Service Agreements with Qatar, Australia and Finland at ICAN 2017

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6 years ago

December 11, 2017

#Bahamas, December 11, 2017 – Nassau – The Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar, Minister of Tourism and Aviation, attending negotiations in Colombo, Sri Lanka signed three (3) Air Service Agreements (ASAs) on behalf of The Bahamas with Qatar, Australia and Finland. This brings a total of 11 ASAs agreed between The Bahamas and other countries. Agreements were previously signed with the Netherlands (Curaçao), Singapore, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Turkey and New Zealand.

The Agreements were signed during the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Air Services Negotiation event (ICAN 2017), where Minister D’Aguilar led a delegation comprising Ms. Sharon Brennen-Haylock, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Captain Charles Beneby, Director General of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority, Ms. Juliea Brathwaite-Rolle, Manager of Safety Oversight of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority and Mr. Shane Miller, Assistant Director of Legal Affairs of the Office of the Attorney General. This was the 10^th session of ICAN.

ICAN provides States with a central meeting place to conduct multiple bilateral (regional or plurilateral) air services negotiations or consultations. Since its inception, it has served as an efficient platform for conducting air service negotiations. So far more than a total of 141 States have participated in and benefited from ICAN at least once. The 9th Session of ICAN took place in The Bahamas and the 11^th Session of ICAN is to be held in Kenya in 2018.

The Bahamas also had fruitful negotiations with South Africa, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Austria, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Switzerland, Chile and Jordan, where Memoranda of Understanding were signed. It is expected that full Air Service Agreements will soon be signed with those countries. Discussions also commenced with Civil Aviation representatives from Haiti.

The Bahamas Delegation also met with representatives of CASR.Co., a company that specializes in Civil Aviation Software for Regulators, developed to meet the needs of any Aviation Authority. It is a platform that brings benefits for all entities that interact in the aviation ecosystem.

Press Release: Civil Aviation Department

Photo credit: BIS

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Bahamas Agriculture Advancements-Reduces Food Import Reliance

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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.

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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

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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.