The government of The Bahamas as sent a message of condolence to Venezula following the death of President Hugo Chavez.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also advised that while The Bahamas will not be represented at the funeral of President Chavez, the Book of Condolences will be signed by Bahamian diplomats at the Venezuelan Embassies in both Havana and Washington DC.

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It’s day two aboard the Believe, the sails are at full mast and she’s starting to giggle. It’s the term given to that blissful state when a catamaran hits cruising speed and the boat “giggles” in a trifecta of wind, water and sail vibration.

“See, I told you sailing forces you to relax,” Captain Greg Marlo reiterates to us. We don’t even have to answer. Our contented lounging on the foredeck is response enough. The champagne that was popped for the sail-away party is still partly sloshing in the glass and we are soaking up the sun en route from Man-O-War Cay to Great Guana Cay in the Bahamas’ Abaco Sea.

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RBC will celebrate its inaugural Women’s Hour, 1-2 pm, as part of a global series of commemorative events centered around International Women’s Day March 8, 2013.

All employees around the world, including the 20 countries and territories across the Caribbean region where the bank operates, will mark the occasion with special activities or events in celebration and recognition of the advancement and achievements of women.

The activities range from wearing the colours white, green and purple in support of International Women’s Day and financial contributions to several non-government organizations across the Caribbean region, to employees nominating and celebrating unsung women leaders in their communities.

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Lyn Bastian, director of business support; Alanna McCartney, AoW chair; Kevin Teslyk, managing director. (Photo: Scotiabank)

In celebration of women worldwide, Scotiabank will mark International Women’s Day, March 8, 2013 with local and global women’s initiatives in The Bahamas and around the world.

“Scotiabank is committed to being a leader in the advancement of women in The Bahamas and we are a proud supporter of many local organizations focused on helping women on a personal and professional level,” said Kevin Teslyk, managing director.

“As an organization where women make up more than 70 per cent of our employee base, we take a keen interest in women’s issues, because these are topics of concern and interest to our employees, our communities and to our customers across the Scotiabank (Bahamas) Limited network.”

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Reining in government debt through redressing recurrent expenditure and revenue imbalances, as well as committing to reducing the fiscal deficit with various structural fiscal reforms, will comprise of a medium-term consolidation plan, according to State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis.

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Prime Minister Perry Christie has reconfirmed that there are to be no cuts in funding for The College of The Bahamas, but intimated that the nation’s premier college should look to make savings where possible.
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Heads of government from around the Caribbean will converge in Barbados this month to attend the Caribbean Exporters’ Colloquium, which is organized by the Caribbean Export Development Agency.

The two-day event, which takes place at the Hilton resort in Bridgetown March 20-21, brings together industry leaders to discuss means of increasing export-led growth in the Caribbean.

Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder will speak at the conference and attendees will also hear from Caribbean Export executive director Pamela Coke Hamilton, Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart and David Jessop, managing director of the Caribbean Council.

The proposed programme includes discussions on the global trading environment, statistical analysis of the region’s exports, using innovation to create market demand and a new framework for export development.

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Executives from the Gaming Board of The Bahamas are in Las Vegas this week on a fact finding mission in preparation for the opening of a new casino at Bimini Bay on May 1 and the completion of the largest gaming facility in the region at Baha Mar resort next year.

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State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis details the government’s debt management reform strategy to redress high expenditure and low revenue economic challenges during the 2012-13 Mid-Year Budget debate in the House of Assembly March 4. (BIS Photo/Gena Gibbs).

While the global economy slowly recovers, the Bahamas government is working to override economic and social challenges by reducing expenditure and raising revenue through a debt management reform strategy, said Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis in the House of Assembly March 4.

The Minister gave details on policy measures and initiatives in the government’s fiscal strategy to move away from debt servicing and into growth.

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