Hope Strachan was sworn in as Minister of Financial Services at Government House January 13, 2015.

Here follows a statement of condolences from Prime Minister Perry Christie (right) on the passing of Sir Jack Hayward in Florida aged 91:

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing this morning of Sir Jack Hayward. He was by common acclaim the single most important figure behind the economic development of the city of Freeport, Grand Bahama, in the post-independence era, having succeeded to the leading position held by his late father, Sir Charles Hayward, in the Grand Bahama Port Authority.

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Deltec International Group has announced the appointment of Brian Jones to run Deltec Fund Services Ltd, its fund administration business.

Brian has more than a decade of experience in the investment funds industry. Previously, he served as the director and manager of Private Label Fund Services at UBS Trustees (Bahamas) Ltd. Brian was responsible for developing and promoting SMART Fund Model 007.

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The Chinese government and The Bahamas have signed an Aviation Service Agreement opening the door to direct flights between the two nations.
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The Cabinet Office announced last week that The Bahamas would observe Majority Rule Day January 12.

A Majority Rule Exhibition, a photo narration outlining important steps in the march to Majority Rule, will be displayed downtown in Rawson Square and can be viewed all week.

The Bahamas Investor team would like to wish everyone a restful holiday.

With the New Year underway, the first ICONs have now been registered, setting a positive tone for this investment funds product that was launched at the end of 2014 by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Ministry of Financial Services.

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LAS VEGAS, January 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SK+G, the full service marketing agency behind the branding and creative development for the $3.5 billion Baha Mar Resort & Casino in Nassau, The Bahamas, announces the debut of a stylish short film that premiers online today. The online launch is a targeted digital-only campaign, directing audiences to view the full 2-minute version of the immersive film on the updated Baha Mar website, using native advertising, apps, e-mail and social channels. Following the digital campaign, dramatic TV spots will air in the U.S. and Canada in early 2015.

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During a meeting between Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an agreement that would allow The Bahamas to be a country where international parties can be settle debts.

He also announced an agreement that would allow The Bahamas to trade in Chinese denominated currency, the Renminbi (RMB) Chinese yuan.*

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Direct flights, further investment and technical assistance are just some of the topics being discussed with Chinese officials during Prime Minister Perry Christie’s visit to Beijing, China, this week.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) January 06, 2015 – Fort Lauderdale, FL: Tropic Ocean Airways, a local Fort Lauderdale based airline, flew their maiden voyage with nine (9) guests on their new wheeled 2014 Cessna Grand Caravan EX to Cat Cay, Bahamas. The company has announced they are expanding their existing seaplane operation and will begin offering regular land-based services in January 2015. The airline fully provides “door to door” and “door to dock” services to the Florida-Caribbean market.

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