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Bahamas Economic Recovery Committee revealed over the weekend
#TheBahamas – April 29, 2020 –The Cabinet Office today announced that Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis has appointed an Economic Recovery Committee.
The public-private Committee will make recommendations to the Cabinet on the long-term economic recovery of The Bahamas economy, including job-creation and stimulating small business recovery and development in response to COVID-19.
The Committee will focus on restoring the macroeconomy; restarting a competitive business environment; economic diversification; tourism and transport; financial services and labour.
The Co-Chairs of the Committee are Acting Financial Secretary Mr. Marlon Johnson and businessman Mr. Ken Kerr, CEO, Providence Advisors.
The Committee is representative of a diversity of public and private sector entities.
In addition to the Co-Chairs, members of the Committee include:
• Mr. John Rolle, Governor, Central Bank of The Bahamas
• Mrs. Wendy Craigg, former Central Bank Governor; Advisor, Ministry of Finance
• Ms. Christina Rolle, Executive Director, Securities Commission of The Bahamas
• Mrs. Davinia Blair-Grant, Executive Director, Small Business Development Centre
• Mr. John Delaney, Q.C., Senior Partner, Delaney Partners
• Mrs. Khrystle Rutherford-Ferguson, Chair, Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Federation
• Mr. Greg Laroda, Chair, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce
• Mrs. Suzanne Pattusch, Executive Vice-president, Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association
• Ms. Tanya McCartney, Executive Director, Bahamas Financial Services Board
• Mr. Nat Beneby, former Managing Director, RBC Royal Bank
• Mr. Patrick Ward, President/CEO, Bahamas First General Insurance Co.
• Mr. Edison Sumner, Principal, Sumner Trading Partners
• Mr. Franklyn Butler, CEO/President, Cable Bahamas Ltd.
• Mr. Obie Ferguson, President, Bahamas Trade Union Congress
• Mr. Matt Aubry, Executive Director, Organization for Responsible Governance
“The Committee should be bold and creative in its recommendations,” said Prime Minister Minnis. “We are in a new era. We need to think and act in new ways in order to recover as quickly as possible and to build a more dynamic and diverse economy. We have to enhance the use of digital technologies and delivery services.”
The Prime Minister said that just as The Bahamas is seeing the local production of hand sanitizer, masks and other health care products, the Government will promote more domestic production, and manufacturing where possible. This includes greater food production.
“I look forward to the ideas, policies and programs the Committee will recommend to help The Bahamas to recover and to create jobs and more entrepreneurial opportunities, including for young Bahamians.” Prime Minister Minnis noted.
The Prime Minister thanked the Committee members for agreeing to serve and to help provide a way forward for the country in response to the many challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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26 April 2020
Cabinet Office
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
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Statement From The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – On Order For All Bahamians To Leave Haiti
of recent developments which require a corporate security and intelligence assessment and restaging.This morning the Chargè reported that they had been stopped by Haitian police and relieved of their vehicle and weapons. This is part of a protest by the Haitian National Police against their own authorities.All of our diplomats are personally safe.There also is a report of 5 Bahamians from Bahamasair who landed at Port Au Prince Airport who were unable to leave the environs of the airport. They are all safe and well. The security situation appears less stable over the past three days in the country, and we are taking steps out of an abundance of caution.The pattern of security concerns is one of ebb and flow and these withdrawals are sometimes necessary to regroup. The Security Forces in our country have been alerted to these developments. As soon as conditions permit a team will be sent back into Haiti without further announcement.PLQ
By Sherrica Thompson
Staff Writer
#TheBahamas, January 25, 2023 – In what is being described by Bahamian officials as one of the largest human smuggling incidents in the region, 394 Haitian migrants were intercepted by the United States Coast Guard near Cay Sal Island on Saturday, January 21.
According to immigration officials in The Bahamas, the migrants will be processed on the island of Inagua and later repatriated.
US Coast Guard spokeswoman Nicole Groll described the condition of the intercepted boat to the Associated Press on Monday. She said, “it was grossly overloaded and very much unsafe.”
The officials did not provide any further information on the matter.
The recent apprehension brings the total number of Haitian migrants intercepted in Bahamian waters since the start of the year to just over five hundred (500) persons.
Due to the worsening humanitarian, a surge in gang violence and deepening political instability in Haiti, thousands of Haitians are fleeing their country in search of a better life for themselves and family.
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