The chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation, Winston Rolle, has said that The Bahamas needs to encourage entrepreneurs and equip them with better skills.

The chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC), Winston Rolle, has spoken out about the need to promote entrepreneurship in the educational system.

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Top chefs in The Bahamas are confident of success ahead of the Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition taking place this weekend in Miami. Watch a presentation by Stuart Bowe, president of the Bahamas Hotel Association, here.

A report by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes claims that efforts to increase transparency and tax information exchange have been progressing well.

The report was submitted to the G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, yesterday.

“Since the last report sent to the G20 in November 2011, the Global Forum has made steady progress towards its goal of increased transparency,” the report states.

Phase I of the Global Forum’s peer review programme is coming to an end.

“Overall, the quality of cooperation within the Global Forum has been very satisfactory, with new members joining and more and more jurisdictions implementing policy and legislative changes that address the deficiencies identified in their reviews. The membership of the Global Forum, which stood at 106 in November 2011, has now increased to 109.”

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The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has attracted more than 120 members and observers to its annual Global Seminar being held in the Cayman Islands June 18-21.

Now in its fifth year, the Global Seminar affords insurance supervisors and industry representatives a unique opportunity to discuss globally significant matters currently impacting the insurance sector, as well as gain knowledge on current international standards.

Michele Fields, superintendent at the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas (ICB), is attending the event, representing the ICB and The Bahamas.

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Agricultural and marine industry leaders from across the Caribbean assembled in Nassau recently to talk about fisheries policies and promote a sustainable and thriving fishing industry in the region.

Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government Minister Alfred Gray speaks at the Sixth Meeting of the Ministerial Council of CRFM at SuperClubs Breezes. From left are outgoing CRFM chairman Hilson Baptiste of Antigua and Barbuda, and Permanent Secretary Cresswell Sturrup. (BIS Photo/Raymond Bethel)

The sixth meeting of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Council took place at Breezes hotel in Nassau in June, led by the newly appointed chairman Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government Alfred Grey.

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Commonwealth Bank’s record profits, feedback on the national budget and the Eurozone banking crisis top the news in the news roundup from ZNS. Watch the full report here.

Prime Minister Perry Christie toured Stage II of the Lynden Pindling International Airport redevelopment project last week. Watch an interview with Christie here.

Stuart Steeves, president and CEO of Nassau Airport Development Co leads Prime Minister Perry Christie and members of his Cabinet on a June 15, tour of Stage II of the $409.5-million airport expansion project. (Dupuch Photo/Tosheena Robinson-Blair)

Prime Minister Perry Christie and members of his Cabinet made their first official tour of the $409.5-million Lynden Pindling International Airport expansion project on Friday, June 15.

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The Bahamas Hotel Association is backing the Hospitality Assured Certification for the Caribbean. The programme seeks to actively encourage tourism and hospitality businesses in the region to put in place a service quality framework that meets the requirements for the European Foundation for Quality Management Excellence Model.

Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe delivers the keynote address during a meeting held by the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board at the British Colonial Hilton June 13. (BIS Photo/Derek Smith)

The islands of The Bahamas need more “visibility” in the tourism arena, according to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. The change he says will come via social media.
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