Representatives from the Baha Mar megaresort on Cable Beach in New Providence are travelling around the Family Islands to search out Bahamian talent, while educating prospective industry professionals what is involved in working in the tourism sector.
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Speaking at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, last week, Prime Minister Perry Christie said that the region should collaborate in areas such as travel, tourism and education.
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The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) participated in the annual Hedge Fund Brazil Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 3-4. As a sponsor, BFSB also had the opportunity to field a promotional exhibit during the three-day event.

Described as Brazil’s premier public equity investor event, the Hedge Fund Brazil Forum is Latin America’s most specialized international meeting of hedge funds, long only funds, Brazilian pension funds, Latin American pension funds, Latin American family offices and global endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds.

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Click here for a full size photo of the meeting. (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson)

Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie gave a lecture as part of the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus’ Distinguished Open Lecture Series April 7. During his address he focused on the role of The Bahamas in the Caribbean community.

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The Role Of The Bahamas In Caricom: My perspective on Where We are Going
I would like to thank my hosts here at The University of the West Indies for inviting me to speak here today, and for their kind hospitality during my stay.

I want to thank the distinguished President of the Republic of Trinidad Tobago, His Excellency Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona, and the Honourable Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for the warm welcome which they have extended to me and all the courtesies which have been extended to me and my delegation.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silver Airways, which offers more service between Florida cities than any other airline and more flights between Florida and The Bahamas than any other U.S. airline, and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s leading airline group, this week introduced their interline ticketing partnership allowing travelers to easily connect between the carriers’ networks.

Under the agreement, travelers will be able to purchase a single ticket for flights between Japan, China, Korea, and much of the Far East via ANA, its codeshare partners and Silver Airways to points throughout Florida and The Bahamas. By booking single-ticket trips and combining flights on multiple carriers, customers also benefit from one-stop check-in and baggage check when they transfer between the airlines.

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A family-owned company, Saltchuk, that owns two major Tacoma businesses, Alaska shipping line Totem Ocean Trailer Express, and trucking company Interstate Distribution, announced this week it will buy Tropical Shipping, a shipping, distribution and insurance company serving The Bahamas and the Caribbean.

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EXUMA, Bahamas, April 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Concierge Auctions, a luxury real estate auction firm serving high net-worth individuals worldwide, today announced the auction of Innocence Island, the largest privately held island in the Bahamas.

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Executives of Baha Mar, the $3.5-billion integrated destination resort project on New Providence, met with China’s Ambassador to The Bahamas to discuss the potential for increased tourism between The Bahamas and China, which is now ranked as the world’s biggest-spending nation on international travel.

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Pictured: (from left) Scotiabank senior vice president and head of the Caribbean region, Bruce Bowen; Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Minister of Finance Perry Christie; Scotiabank Bahamas managing director, Sean Albert. (Photo by Peter Ramsay)

During a recent country visit, Scotiabank’s senior vice president and head of the Caribbean region, Bruce Bowen, along with Scotiabank Bahamas’ managing director, Sean Albert, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Perry Christie.

Discussing the current banking environment in The Bahamas, the Scotiabank executives led dialogue on the financial sector’s performance given the economic conditions and projections for the near and medium term.

Bowen confirmed Scotiabank’s commitment to the Caribbean region, highlighting that the bank’s long successful history in The Bahamas affirms this market as a critical one for the bank.

Scotiabank was established in The Bahamas in 1956 and now operates 21 branches throughout the country.