The Nassau Airport Development Co (NAD) officially completed the transformation of the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) into a state-of-the-art facility last night, welcoming hundreds of Bahamians to the new Domestic Departures & Arrivals, and International Departures Terminal.

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To most people, The Bahamas needs no introduction. With its stunning turquoise waters and world class diving opportunities, it has long been established as the quintessential idyllic water-based destination.

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But The Bahamas is also on a mission to attract more yachts to the Bahamas. And with its ever-growing infrastructure, including large-scale marinas, there is now an opportunity to draw not just transient yachting visitors but those who may come and stay for longer periods, or even set up home here.

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As international momentum grows for multilateral agreements on automatic tax information exchange, Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder says he is convinced that The Bahamas will not only maintain, but also grow its financial services sector.

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Most people need a good excuse to retreat indoors when in The Bahamas, but one of the biggest incentives is the world class shopping on offer.

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Both downtown Nassau and the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island are home to an array of international luxury brands, enabling you to pick up stylish mementos for yourself and lavish presents for friends and family back home. And incase you needed any further persuasion, the shopping in The Bahamas is entirely tax and duty free.

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The Bahamas should be the gateway to the Latin American and US markets, says Zurich-based financial services provider, Francesco Vanacore.

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Leaders in the financial services sector are gathered at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel today to discuss the way forward for the industry at the 8th annual Nassau Conference.

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Many people dream of building a home in The Bahamas rather than buying one outright. The chance to have real input into the look and feel of a property is, for some, the only way of making it feel uniquely theirs.

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Stella Maris Village on Long Island, considered by many the most scenic of The Bahamas’ 700 islands, is offering prospective buyers the chance to do just that, boasting a wide range of land plots and off-plan homes, including 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom “Classic” or “Contemporary” designs

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The dual lane Airport Gateway, which links the Lynden Pindling International Airport with the Oakes Field area of Nassau, officially opened October 10 during a special ceremony at John F Kennedy Drive and Prospect Road.

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Domestic economic activity remained relatively subdued in August, amid ongoing softness in the tourism sector’s performance, although foreign investment-related construction activity continued to provide a steady positive contribution. In other real sector outcomes, consumer price indications featured modest gains in domestic fuel costs, due to the recent firming in global oil prices. The fiscal deficit declined for the first month of FY2013/14, reflecting broad-based gains in revenues, combined with a lower aggregate expenditure level. In the monetary sector, both liquidity and external reserves contracted moderately in August, consistent with the seasonal increase in foreign currency demand to facilitate current payments.

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Baha Mar, the new $3.5-billion resort in The Bahamas, recently held events in New York for corporate, media and travel industry executives in the US.

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