From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
Mitchell heads ministerial trade mission to Dubai
By Elcott Coleby, Bahamas Information Services
Oct 27, 2013 - 3:02:05 PM
The government of The Bahamas moved one step closer to attracting much needed new capital and investment to The Bahamas when a ministerial delegation left for Dubai on a trade mission late last week.
Headed by Foreign Affairs Minister the Hon. Fred Mitchell, the delegation includes Financial Services and Trade Minister Hon. Ryan Pinder, the Minister for the Environment and Housing Hon. Kenred Dorsett, Grand Bahama affairs Minister Dr. Michael Darville, State Minister for Investment in the Office of the Prime Minister Hon. Khaalis Rolle and Senator Jerome Gomez.
Additionally, officials from those ministries and the ministries of Transport and Aviation, Tourism, representatives from the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Bahamas Maritime Authority also comprise the delegation.
This trade mission is a follow up to a diplomatic trip made by Minister Mitchell late last year to initiate the establishment of formal diplomatic ties with that region of the world that is renowned for its disposable wealth,keen interest in cultural tourism development and its world class telecommunications infrastructure in addition to its emphasis on planning .
Minister Mitchell revealed that the Bahamas government has made the decision to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) which is headquartered in Dubai. The Minister for the Environment will take the opportunity to further the formal steps to complete the membership application for IRENA.
While in Dubai, the group is scheduled to meet with government officials and business leaders in the areas of tourism, ports development, financial services, the environment, telecommunications and technology.
This trade mission, according to the Minister, is being paid for by the Dubai Committee for the World Expo 2020.
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