The Bahamas Investor

Chief justice Sir Michael Barnett and Allyson Maynard-Gibson , attorney general and Minister of Legal Affairs, welcomed a high-level delegation of senior judicial officers from China to The Bahamas this week. Headed by Hu Zejun, first deputy prosecutor general of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China, the delegation made a courtesy call to the office of the chief justice May 12, 2014. Maynard-Gibson, presented the d......

Doha, Qatar–Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with Dr Michael Darville, Minister for Grand Bahama, paid a courtesy call on the President of Qatar Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani following the opening of the Doha Economic Forum in Doha, the capital of Qatar May 12, 2014. The Bahamas established diplomatic relations with Qatar last year. Qatar’s Washington Ambassador visited The Bahamas earlier this year where he was hosted......

...cience and Technology Minister Jerome Fitzgerald, Grand Bahama Minister Dr Michael Darville and Hope Strachan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation were all in attendance for the official opening and applauded Svitzer for their efforts. Dr Darville noted that the investment means that Grand Bahama will now be home to the latest navigation simulator stations used to train marine pilots and tugboat captains from around the wor......

...e,” says Atlantis senior vice president and chief casino marketing officer Michael Sacco. “When they are here, there are so many things to do that their play time is shorter.” The resort is also hoping to stir up interest abroad, particularly in the South American market, which has given The Bahamas a boost in tourism arrivals since the introduction of Copa Airlines’ direct flights from Panama to Nassau in June 2011. According to Markantonis, Atla......

...as Prime Minister Perry Christie, who told me that SLS will open one of its next hotels in the new Bahamar resort complex (not Bahamas). Gloria Estefan’s husband Emilio Estefan was on the red carpet with Michael Jackson choreographer Jamie King, and they told me that they will be staging the show Gloria will headline for the opening celebrations of Bahamar on the new Bahamas Riviera.......

...rling Bank & Trust has announced the appointment of former Ontario Premier Michael Harris as a director of the integrated banking and financial services firm specializing in development and real estate-related investment vehicles. The new appointment increases the role Harris will play in helping to set policy direction for the growing firm, which has more than $9 billion in assets under administration and offices in Nassau and The Cayman Islands.......

...s and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson. The stadium will be designed by architect Michael Foster. A state-of-the-art facility, the stadium is part of the nation’s current strategy to fully develop its sports tourism product. Pictured: (from left) Gina Rodgers-Sealy, daughter of baseball great, Andre Rodgers; Prime Minister Perry Christie, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works Philip Davis; and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson......

...community located in Northern Virginia, which Southworth acquired in 2009. Michael McCormick, spokesperson of the homeowner consortium said, “We have found the perfect partner in Southworth. Their track record of investing in and developing world-class communities offers us a real sense of security that The Abaco Club on Winding Bay will become the pinnacle of barefoot luxury in The Bahamas. Southworth’s 20-plus-year track record speaks for itself......

...ter for Financial Services Hope Strachan with Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville. (BIS Photo/Andrew Miller) Pictured: Hope Strachan, Minister for Financial Services, addresses the International Business and Finance Summit February 6 at the Grand Lucayan. (BIS Photo/Andrew Miller) Pictured: Prime Minister Perry Christie addresses the CEO dinner February 5. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn) Pictured: Perry Christie (second from right) speaks wi......

...y Golf Digest magazine. It has hosted many televised events, including the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational and the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. “The best feature is that it is an ocean course, with some dramatic holes overlooking the sea,” adds Fields, who says he has a handicap of around 20 depending on how often he plays. “You can see almost every hole from the clubhouse; it is quite a spectacular view.” Environmental design Standing on......

...rookfield. For several years running, the golf course had been home to the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational. In May 2012, the Ocean Club Golf Course hosted its first PGA event, the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. The 2014 event will be held this month, taking the prestigious position of being the first LPGA event of the new season. Room for growth Despite all these developments, Markantonis says Atlantis still has space to grow. There are fiv......

...l to referees alongside and Klay Thompson, son of Bahamian basketball icon Michael “Sweetbells” Thompson. Tourism officials will push the message year-round to help increase sales. “Starting in May 2017 we have a direct flight from New Orleans to Grand Bahama and we will be taking advantage of the Pelicans database, reaching out to all of their fans through email marketing campaigns to drive the message home that The Bahamas is where they want to......

...value for money in public spending. The seminar series will be led by Sir Michael Barber, who was Head of the first Delivery Unit developed under the Tony Blair administration of the UK and is currently a leading global advisor on delivery management and centre of government approaches. The seminars will focus on the expected outcomes and benefits associated with the application of delivery management models to facilitate evidence-based results a......

...in Canada and The Bahamas Advantage”. A distinguished panel comprising of Michael Paton, Partner, Lennox Paton, Brian Moree QC, Senior Partner, McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes, Ryan Pinder, Partner, Graham Thompson, Kenrah Newry, Assistant Director of Legal at the Office of the Attorney General and Philip Marcovici discussed The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and The Bahamas’ approach to its implementation. An overview of the CRS legislation and reg......

...e envelope in cruise ship design and the experiences offered at sea,” said Michael Bayley, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. “With Perfect Day at CocoCay, we are so proud to bring our 50-year legacy of innovation ashore to transform an incredible island that now completely revolutionizes private destinations in the vacation industry. It is exciting to see what we have dreamed up finally come to life; our guests truly are in for an......