Director general of tourism Joy Jibrilu officially welcomed participants in the Third LPGA Pure Silk Bahamas Classic at the start of the women’s golf tournament on Paradise Island Monday.

The week-long event will culminate with a closing ceremony and trophy presentation on Sunday.

Pictured: Gowon NG Bowe, Chairman of Bahamas Chamber of Commerce & Employers Confederation speaking at the 24th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook. (Photo©Dupuch/Harry Cutting)

As The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) celebrates 80 years of private sector representation, chairman Gowon Bowe has spoken of the need for greater and more productive partnerships – between the private sector and government, as well as between individual chambers around the country.

“The Chamber has a very integral role to play in securing the future of The Bahamas,” the chairman said last week in an address during the 24th annual Bahamas Business Outlook. “It is important to establish the right relationships. The private sector must partner with the government to achieve any economic success in this country. We have to collaborate on national issues to build trust and consensus.”

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Pictured: Christina Rolle (left) and Stephen Wells. (Photos courtesy The Securities Commission of the Bahamas)

The Securities Commission of the Bahamas has appointed Christina Rolle as executive director, effective January 26, 2015, and Stephen Wells as deputy executive director, effective January 2, 2015.

The commission’s chairman, Tonya Bastian Galanis, welcomed the new executive team.

“After an extensive recruitment process, we are pleased to announce the selection of such experienced and talented persons who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Commission,” said Bastian Galanis.

Rolle replaces outgoing executive director Hillary Deveaux.

Under the primary theme of Creating the New Legacy, the International Business & Finance Summit (IBFS) being hosted by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) February 6-7 at the Grand Lucayan in Freeport, Grand Bahama, will look at how international financial centres are navigating the winds of change, examine this jurisdiction’s building blocks for a new legacy, and review how tradition can interweave with innovation for customized client solutions.

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) January 28, 201–CenPOS announced today that it has signed a mutually exclusive processing agreement and acquiring services with Bank of The Bahamas. The agreement covers the entire Commonwealth of The Bahamas and whereby Bank of The Bahamas will promote and rollout CenPOS’ suite of services to the business community throughout the country. These services include Mobile processing, Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment, integrated payment solutions, shopping carts, Point-to-Point encryption, tokenization, recurring billing, and Mobile Wallet. The CenPOS technology solution gives Bank of The Bahamas a significant competitive advantage in the Commonwealth as it covers a myriad of businesses ranging from the smallest to the largest billers in the country. Mobile Payments, ecommerce and Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment being the key drivers of this effort; thus, enabling the bank to easily provide payment acceptance services to merchants in the outer islands while mitigating risk and reducing merchant account acquisition costs.

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Business developers, investors, governmental leaders, bankers, academicians and technocrats will assemble at the International Economic Investment & Trade Symposium in Nassau February 5-6, 2015.

Economic development consultant Dr J’Ramando Horton in conjunction with Melida Harris Barrow, president and chief executive officer at Panama World Trade & Investment Foundation (PWTIF), have joined together to organize the International Economic Investment & Trade Development Symposium at SuperClubs Breezes Resort & Spa on New Providence.

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Hope Strachan, Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry arrived in Costa Rica January 24, 2014 in preparation for the convening of the Third Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Community of American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

Prime Minister Perry Christie will head the Bahamian delegation scheduled to arrive January 28, and will attend the summit in his capacity as chair of CARICOM and as CARICOM’S Representative on the CELAC Quartet.

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Deep Water Cay, a rustic fishing camp turned luxury semi-private island retreat, has come on the market with a limited opportunity to purchase turn-key homes.

Local real estate professionals were briefed about the amenities and ownership opportunities available at the relatively unknown, island development. The high-end residential offering is located just off Grand Bahama’s East End, a 45-minute plane ride from Fort Lauderdale and roughly 30 minutes away from New Providence.

The briefing and reception was held last week at the Old Fort Bay Club. The event was hosted by HG Christie, the exclusive listing agent.

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Pictured: Prime Minister Perry Christie with Vice President of the United States Joe Biden at the Caribbean Energy Security Summit, January 26, in Washington, DC. Click the picture to see the photos full size. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Prime Minister Perry Christie is heading a high-level delegation from The Bahamas at the Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Washington DC this week.

Discussions are being held towards the objective of Caribbean energy security, energy diversification, and cleaner sources of energy.

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