BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - FOLLOWING the call of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC) of the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) governments to protect local businesses from the influx of Chinese businesses within the Economic Union, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon. Timothy Harris issued a statement in response.
Touching on a number of issues that he said were raised by the Private Sector regarding fairness and transparency, he agreed that they are critical and important considerations impacting on the way business is done.
Some of the issues raised include the issuance of licenses to do business, the issuance of work permit, and fairness to local businesses.
He claimed that the issues have to be examined on their merits, and appropriate interventions made and solutions given where necessary "because unfairness in business when left unchecked undermines the private sector as an engine of economic growth."
On that note, SKNVibes presents another edition of Business Update.
HORSFORD - From March 1st to 3rd Horsford's Furniture and Appliances will be ‘out with 2011 and in with 2012’ at their "Party Rocking Warehouse Sale". This annual sale will see both new and used items at major discounts of up to 90 percent.
LIME - LIME in partnership with the Rotary Club of Liamuiga journeyed around the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis and presented a total of 46 senior citizens gifts of food hampers, fans, fruit baskets and radios on Valentine's Day.
Deriving from the project - Make a Wish for the Elderly - the general public nominates a deserving senior and their wish would be granted on Valentine’s Day. This is an annual event that began in 2005.
TDC - In celebration of its newly refurbished department, the TDC Automotive Division will be having a Customer Appreciation Day on February 25.
The Home and Building Depot has launched an online coupon promotion where persons who log on to the TDC website, www.tdclimited.com, can check out the many different coupons available for various items.
DIGICEL - On Wednesday (Feb. 22), EC$1 500 worth of groceries will be up for grabs in the 2nd leg of Digicel’s 2012 Supermarket Sweep Promotion. Three lucky Digicel customers will be racing through the aisle of Best Buy Supermarket to fill their shopping carts in 30 seconds.
There you have it for this week’s Business Update. If you are interested in having your information featured in our weekly articles, be sure it is emailed to editor@sknvibes.com.
