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Bahamas Mobile Lab to be Upgraded with Support from EU & CDB | The Bajan Reporter

Businesses in The Bahamas will be better able to meet international criteria under a new project valued at over EUR €400,000 which is being supported by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Union (EU). Funding of EUR €434 923 is being provided under the EPA and CSME Standby Facility to establish a new […]

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