NASSAU, Bahamas — In light of recent anti-World Trade Organization (WTO) protests, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) has reiterated that it continues to collect information from government and the private sector, and is waiting on the completion of a report on the WTO from global forecasting and quantitative analysis firm Oxford Economics, before it can make an informed and fact-based decision on whether it thinks it is beneficial for The Bahamas to join the global trade body.
A group calling itself Bahamians Against WTO held an anti-WTO town hall meeting Wednesday night and a march yesterday in protest of The Bahamas’ accession to the WTO.
BCCEC’s lead on WTO matters Darron Pickstock told Guardian Business yesterday that the BCCEC applauds the government for releasing this country’s goods and services offer to the WTO on Wednesday. He said the chamber is currently in the process of reviewing the document and engaging its members.
New chamber CEO Jeffrey Beckles also said yesterday that the BCCEC is still in fact-finding mode and has not yet taken a position on WTO accession. https://thenassauguardian.com/2019/01/11/bccec-still-in-fact-finding-mode-has-not-yet-taken-position-on-wto-accession/
