Sandy Cay in the Abacos is being marketed by Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty for $10.9 million. The 8-acre private island retreat has a number of luxury residences and is easily accessible from Marsh Harbour International Airport.
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Based on findings of a recent focus group, we are learning that quite a few Bahamians living in our jurisdiction do not know we represent them or understand the purpose of having a consulate office

Atanta, Georgia (PRWEB) — With the city of Atlanta repeatedly making the list as one of the top ten North American cities for young professionals/CEO’s in Forbes and BizJournal, the appointment of Randy C. Rolle as Consul General to the Bahamas Consulate of Atlanta speaks to the area’s abundance of youth-led companies and organizations.

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Now in their third year, the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards were established to highlight the excellence of the advisors and managers in the private wealth sector in the major international financial centres. In what has been a period of extreme turbulence for clients this is when quality advice is at a premium. It is when the best of the best really stand out.

These awards will be judged by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from all sectors with experience of working with advisors in all the jurisdictions covered. The winners will be those judged to have excelled in achievement, innovation, expertise and service.

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This winter, sun seekers, golfers and families can escape to Grand Bahama courtesy of Sunwing as the tour operator announces new direct service to this island paradise from 6 cities across Canada. Starting January 16th, 2014, Sunwing will be offering weekly winter service from Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton to Freeport, Grand Bahama, along with year round flights from Toronto. Customers booking their winter vacation by August 31st can take advantage of price protection with Sunwing’s Price Drop Guarantee and pay a reduced deposit of just $50 per person.

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LJM Maritime Academy partner and Campbell Shipping managing director Chandler Sands says that the academy is trying to strengthen the maritime industry and attract more Bahamians.
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The government of The Bahamas and Bahamas Fast Ferries are in discussions on the startup of a service that will connect Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera and New Providence.

Prime Minister Perry Christie was in Grand Bahama August 16 to meet with chairman of Bahamas Fast Ferries Craig Symonette, to discuss the project.

Christie and Symonette visited the site along with Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin; Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe; Minister for Grand Bahama Michael Darville; Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald; and Khaalis Rolle, Minister of State for Investment in the Office of the Prime Minister.

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Pictured: Obediah Wilchombe, Minister of Tourism onsite at the Baha Mar development. (Click to view complete photo)

Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe and the new management team at the Ministry recently took a tour of the Baha Mar development on Cable Beach.

The group participated in a tour of the construction site, gaining a first-hand perspective of the scale and potential impact of the multi-billion dollar project.

The tour was followed by discussions regarding steps to enhancing the country’s appeal to tourists and collaborative possibilities with the Ministry of Tourism, such as the Ministry’s renewed promotional activities in New York City.

The 2013 International Pharmacy Conference, which was held at Atlantis Paradise Island and was attended by professionals from around 40 different countries, came to an end this week.
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A corner laying ceremony was held for the LJM Academy on Maritime Cay August 15, 2013. Sitting in the front row from left: Prime Minister Perry Christie; Bernadette Christie; Founder of the LJM Academy, Lowell J. Mortimer OBE; Lady Foulkes; and Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes. (BIS Photo/ Peter Ramsay)

Work has begun on the LJM Maritime Academy, named after founder Lowell J Mortimer OBE, with dignitaries attending a cornerstone laying ceremony on Maritime Cay, August 15, 2013.

The LJM Academy was officially launched in November 2012 and when completed will be a state-of-the-art training facility for Bahamian maritime professionals.

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