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Award Winning Coral Vita Team to speak at GB Chamber Event - Mar 21, 2019 - 6:00:03 PM
Late last year Government officials, private stakeholders and
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) attended the groundbreaking of
the world’s first ever coral farm, in Grand Bahama. The Coral Vita
Project, which is a collaborative endeavor between Coral Vita, The Grand
Bahama Port Authority, and the Grand Bahama Development Company (DEVCO)
was founded by Gator Halpern and Sam Teicher, Environmental Managers
who were inspired to create a company to restore the world’s dying
reefs...
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Arbitration process next topic of GB Chamber luncheon - Aug 13, 2018 - 11:22:13 AM
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce will host their August Business
Luncheon Meeting on Wednesday August 29, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. in Delphine
Room, Pelican Bay, Canal House.
The speaker for this month will
be Mr. Peter D. Maynard, PhD, FCIArb, of Peter D. Maynard Counsel and
Attorneys. and he'll be discussing the "Arbitration Process." Members
and non-member can attend, and are to confirm by emailing
assistant@gbchamber.org or by calling 352-8329...
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Bahamas Chamber signs MOU with DC and Baltimore Chambers - Mar 20, 2018 - 11:57:59 AM
In keeping with Government’s commitment to Public/Private partnerships
for growing the economy, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson, Minister of
State for Grand Bahama, and Mr. Edison Sumner, CEO of the Bahamas
Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation, led a delegation of
Bahamian public and private sector officials on a trade Mission to the
Washington DC and Baltimore area in the United States on March 5-7th,
2018.
The Trade Mission explored the promotion of collaborative
business links, both at the national and state level in the DC and
Maryland area...
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Junkanoo Coin Presented to Namibia Ambassador - Apr 2, 2017 - 11:59:22 AM
Mr. Edison Sumner (right), CEO of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, is
pictured presenting a Bahamian $10:00 medallion Junkanoo coin from the
Central Bank of The Bahamas to His Excellency Martin Andjaba, Ambassador
of the Republic of Namibia to the United States, after he was presented
with his credentials as the Honorary Consul for Namibia to The Bahamas
during a ceremony on Thursday, March 30, at the Embassy of Namibia, 1605
New Hampshire Ave, N.W. At left is His Excellency Dr. Eugene Newry,
Bahamas Ambassador to the United States...
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Scholarships to help students ‘Rebuild’ family islands - Sep 8, 2016 - 6:30:01 AM
Fifteen students from Family Islands impacted by hurricane Joaquin have
been granted scholarships to attend The Bahamas Technical and Vocational
Institution, courtesy of the Rebuild Bahamas Hurricane Relief program.
The
Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) in
partnership with Rotary clubs of The Bahamas recently awarded each of
the 15 students with $1,000 scholarships. The recipients represent Long
Island Acklins, Crooked Island, Inagua and San Salvador, with eight
hailing from Long Island alone...
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Bahamas Chamber of Commerce meets with gov't to discuss business license requirements - Feb 3, 2016 - 6:11:46 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - Executives from The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce
and Employer’s Confederation (BCCEC) met with officials of the Ministry
of Finance on Friday, January 28th to discuss the new requirements for
business licence.
The BCCEC was concerned that the new requirements
placed an unnecessary financial and administrative burden on small and
micro businesses (i.e. businesses with a turnover of less than $400,000)
and the new timelines for certification of turnover by January 31st was
too tight and unreasonable for full compliance...
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Minister Darville remarks at Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet - Jan 31, 2016 - 11:35:16 PM
Remarks by The Hon. Dr. Michael Darville Minister for Grand Bahaman on
the occasion of The Annual Banquet and installation of officers of The
Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce Saturday, 30th January, 2016:
Several businesses are undergoing upgrades, such as Bahama Rock, which
has commenced a $9.3 million phased expansion, and other businesses,
such as Caribbean Bottling, Bahamian Brewery and Island Bedding, all
small and medium-sized businesses are following suit.
Some infrastructural work is underway such as the state of the art fire
station, as well as the storage facility at the C.A. Smith Complex,
which are both on schedule and within budget...
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Bahamas Chamber Meets with Baha Mar Provisional Liquidators - Sep 16, 2015 - 11:46:20 AM
Directors and executives of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and
Employers Confederation met with the joint provisional liquidators for
Baha Mar today in an effort to keep the lines of communication flowing
between the business community and the stalled project that is
considered by most to be the single largest influence on business
conditions in the country at this time.
“We know how much work
the joint provisional liquidators have before them so we were pleased
that the Bahamian lead on the liquidators’ team, Edmund Rahming, was
able to sit with us to engage in early discussions about the best way
forward,” said Chamber CEO Edison Sumner...
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Why should you become a Member of The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce? - Apr 6, 2015 - 12:29:19 AM
 The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce as with
any other Chamber of Commerce is non-profit action agency designed to
meet the needs of the community. The "Chamber" is a voluntary
organization of individuals and businesses who band together to advance
the commercial, financial industrial and civic interests of a community.
The
GBCC’s Mission is – “To provide the network, to sustain, promote and
support business development in an effort to encourage growth and
expansion in the Grand Bahama economy and within a healthy and clean
community environment.”
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Bahamas Chamber of Commerce calls on Hon. Hope Strachan - Feb 12, 2015 - 8:09:14 PM
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of
Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) Gowan Bowe, and President of the BCCEC
Edison Sumner paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Financial Services the
Hon. Hope Strachan at the Ministry’s offices on Thursday, February 12.
Pictured from left are Permanent Secretary David
Davis; Legal Advisor/Acting Director of Trade and Industry Keva Bain; President
of BCCEC Edison Sumner; Minister Hope Strachan; and Chairman of BCCEC Gowan
Bowe...
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DPM Davis: The Bahamas Energy Policy and Behaviour - Dec 4, 2014 - 9:55:06 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - Remarks by DPM Hon. Philip Brave Davis
at the
Bahamas Energy Security Forum (Sponsored by The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation):
As an Opposition Force, the Progressive
Liberal Party noted that more than 6,000 families were forced to
function daily without electricity, causing untold hardship to families,
and that BEC’s rates made the country uncompetitive in many business
areas. We promised that, should we be called to serve as Government, we
would increase the efficiency of BEC, reduce the cost of electricity to
consumers, and reduce reliance on BEC by encouraging conservation
measures promoting the use of alternative energy...
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Bahamas Chamber of Commerce appoints new chairman - Oct 22, 2014 - 5:57:30 PM
The Board of Directors of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and
Employers' Confederation announces the resignation of Mr. Robert Myers
as Chairman of the BCCEC and Co-Chairman of the Coalition for
Responsible Taxation. The Board is pleased to announce the appointment
of Mr. Gowon Bowe to the position of Chairman with immediate effect.
We wish Mr. Myers and his family all the best in his future
endeavours and express a great sense of gratitude to his stellar
leadership.
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment
of Mr. Gowon Bowe to the position of Chairman with immediate effect.
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VIPs Pack Chamber Event at Palm Cay to Mix, Mingle & Meet Carnival Chiefs - Oct 8, 2014 - 7:01:47 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - More
than 150 people packed the Billfish Grill at Palm Cay for the recent
Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation’s ‘Wind Down,’
its annual mix and mingle for business
owners, top executives and civic leaders.
The drawing card – one of America’s most prominent success stories,
Arnold W. Donald, President & CEO of Carnival Corp., the massive
cruise line company he has steered for less than two years, sailing
through challenges to emerge as a $33 billion corporation
with nine cruise ship brands and 121,000 employees.
Donald’s visit to The Bahamas, along with other Carnival execs, was
arranged by the American Embassy. Donald used the occasion to remind...
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Bahamas Chamber Best in Business Awards Nominations Open - Sep 30, 2014 - 9:14:34 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - The
BIBA recognizes the best in Bahamian entrepreneurship honoring business
owners of integrity and businesses that have had the greatest positive
impact on our communities. Nominees must be Chamber members and cannot
nominate themselves. Winners are selected by a committee based on
criteria such as the uniqueness of the business model and level of
positive impact on the community.
The 2014 awards will be presented on Thursday, October 30th at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Ballroom in Nassau.
Categories
include: Lifetime Achievement, Male Entrepreneur of the Year, Female
Entrepreneur of the Year, Best New Business of the Year...
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Carnival Corp President to Headline Chamber’s Annual Meet ‘n Greet for CEOs at Palm Cay - Sep 22, 2014 - 4:18:21 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Arnold W. Donald, who heads the $3.6 billion
Carnival Corporation, will headline the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and
Employers’ Confederation annual mix and mingle for business leaders,
movers and shakers at an event being called The Wind Down: Where
Business + Leisure Meet October 2.
The networking reception
focusing on what creates sustainable success is expected to draw a
waiting list of attendees. It will be held at the Billfish Grill at Palm
Cay, the 350-home mixed residential and marina community that has been a
success story in its own right, winning, among other accolades, the
first Bahamas Contractors Association award presented to a development
rather than a contractor...
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Bahamas: Position Paper of the Coalition for Responsible Taxation - Jun 1, 2014 - 11:06:22 AM
 Nassau,
Bahamas - Enclosed is the final position paper of the Coalition for
Responsible Taxation. This was communicated to the Prime Minister on 23
May 2014 and discussed in a meeting with him and other Cabinet
Ministers in the Office of the Prime Minister, along with Ministry of
Finance Officials on 26 May 2014. Prior to this, the final report from
Oxford Economics was presented to these individuals.
As was
highlighted in the report, and discussed in our meeting with the Prime
Minister, there is much to be done to achieve the goal of reduction in
fiscal deficits and the overall government debt. The efforts to date
are merely the first leg of a relay and the baton has been passed for
the next phase, which is to focus attention on the wider fiscal reform
including expenditure control, the transparency of decision making
through the appropriate release critical information, and the continued
collaboration with the Private Sector to foster confidence and ensure
the continued success of this great nation...
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Sustainable development is good for business - Apr 8, 2014 - 3:50:41 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The cost of doing business
in the Bahamas would be greatly reduced by the adoption of
environmentally progressive national policies, a Chamber of Commerce
director says.
Reporting to the chamber’s national conclave,
environmental attorney Romi Ferreira cited complaints about the high
electricity costs, which he said, are the result of poor planning, a
lack of maintenance and the use of expensive, pollutant-heavy fuel by
the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC)...
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