Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte will travel to Nassau, The Bahamas, October 27–28, to assess hurricane recovery efforts and meet with senior government officials on a range of bilateral and regional issues.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell officially opened the 21st Annual International Cultural Wine and Food Festival last weekend.

Part of the proceeds of the festival will aid those affected by Hurricane Matthew.

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BMD Holdings Ltd yesterday reported that it sent the following letter to President Liu Liange of The Export-Import Bank of China (“CEXIM”) on the 24 October regarding the fact it has not received a response to its proposal to buy The Baha Mar resort from CEXIM’s Perfect Luck Holding Ltd.

The letter is as follows and is verbatim:

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China Construction America donates funds to organizations looking to revitalize downtown Nassau. Watch a ZNS Network news report here.
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Director general of tourism Joy Jibrilu was among Ministry of Tourism officials distributing donated food and other supplies to the hurricane hit regions of Grand Bahama.
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Deltec Bank & Trust Ltd has donated $25,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency towards Hurricane Matthew relief and recovery efforts.

The Salvation Army became the third relief organization to receive a substantial donation from Commonwealth Bank with a $50,000 contribution to Hurricane Matthew disaster recovery.

The all-Bahamian bank’s donations following the Category 4 storm now reach nearly $500,000 including donations of $100,000 each to NEMA and the Bahamas Red Cross along with assistance to staff and extended terms for loan repayments for those impacted.

Members of the diplomatic community attended Opening Ceremony of the third Bahamas Diplomatic Week, October 17, 2016 held under the theme, ‘Strengthening Relationships for a More Secure and Prosperous Bahamas’ at Melia Nassau Beach Resort.

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Perry Christie gave the keynote address.

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Bahamas-based Sterling Global Financial, a real-estate based financial services wealth management firm with more than $9 billion under administration, announced it has officially renamed its flagship mortgage income fund.

“New Providence Income Fund (NPIF) is now the Sterling Mortgage Income Fund (SMIF), reflecting its expanded portfolio, reach of investments, operations and growth,” said Sterling Global Financial chairman and chief executive officer David Kosoy.

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HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) (NYSE:BPL) announced today that significant progress has been made to safely restore operations in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

Buckeye Bahamas Hub has restored service to its marine operations with four berths available and minimal operational restrictions. The company expects the four remaining berths to be available by the end of October. Buckeye Bahamas Hub confirms there were no injuries or significant release of product as a result of the storm.

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