The Bahamas Investor

...rticipant in the CARICOM SME. Prime Minister Minnis returned to The Bahamas July 7. Pictured: Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis (right), President of Haiti (left) Jovenel Moise and (centre) Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield at the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community held in Jamaica, July 4-6. (BIS Photo/Yontalay Bowe)......

Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister Kwasi Thompson February 15, welcomed two representatives from the Organization of American States (OAS ) Small Business Development Centre. He noted that the government has been working with the OAS to develop a Small Business Development Centre in the country, and to create one in Grand Bahama. While in Grand Bahama, Renee Penco, programme coordinator of the Small Business De......

...me Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest to officially open Pirate’s Cove Zipline & Water Park at Taino Beach on Saturday, February 3, 2018. (BIS Photos/Lisa Davis) Pictured: Wife of the Prime Minister, Patricia Minnis tries out the Zipline at Pirate’s Cove Zipline & Water Park, during opening ceremonies February 3, 2018. (BIS Photos/Lisa Davis)......

...17 World Bank Annual Report listed The Bahamas as 119 out of 190 countries for ease of doing business. The Committee used the 10 categories established by the World Bank to make recommendations to the government. “Having been a businessman for many years, I know the frustration that business owners feel in complying with certain government processes,” Prime Minister Minnis said. “I wish to assure the Bahamian people and the Committee that the gove......

...Government February 25, 2019 in a special meeting of the Community Council of Ministers. Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield represented The Bahamas at the Tenth Special Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers. The agenda centred on updates related to reform in the Caribbean Community, CARICOM’s participation in Beijing Expo 2019 and negotiations for a Post-Cotonou Agreement, which seeks to renew a framework for the future partnershi......

...nt. The Prime Minister also took the time to applaud officials at Baha Mar for the launch of its global marketing campaign Life Spectacular in earlier this month. “Baha Mar is getting set to welcome the world to a new Cable Beach,” Prime Minister Minnis said. The Opening of SLS Baha Mar is another major milestone for the Baha Mar brand in The Bahamas. The resort is expected to celebrate its Grand Opening next spring with the opening of the Rosewoo......

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development Philip Davis praised the developers of the $200-million The Pointe – an upscale lifestyle, residential and retail development on Nassau’s waterfront – during the Phase II groundbreaking ceremony March 11, 2017. “Phase II of The Pointe will encompass development of a 100-room, eight-storey condominium complex with oceanfront residences, which is slated to open in September 2018,” Da......

...The Bahamas, along with leaders in various public entities, including the Office of the Auditor General and the Public Treasury,” he said. According to the Prime Minister, the accounting profession remains a springboard profession, and is very influential in the affairs of The Bahamas. “Given the role that the government of The Bahamas should play as facilitator for economic development, and laying the foundation for opportunities for our citizen......

...ster Symonette (pictured) said that the conference offers an excellent platform for prominent political, economic, financial and academic leaders from abroad to discuss their ideas on common issues of concern. He said over the past few years, there have been questions about the future of International Financial Centres (IFCs) and whether they will be able to withstand the pressures imposed by the global regulation and technological advancement. “I......

...s of The Bahamas need more “visibility” in the tourism arena, according to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. The change he says will come via social media. Wilchcombe made the statements during the keynote address at a meeting held by the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board at the British Colonial Hilton June 13. “Over the course of the year, there will be many changes made in the promotion of our tourism product. One of the main vehicles we wi......

...he Prime Minister are his wife, Patricia Minnis; Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education; Joshua Sears, senior policy advisor to Prime Minister Minnis; Reuben Rahming, Bahamas ambassador-designate to CARICOM; and Sharon Brennen-Haylock, director-general, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The opening ceremony begins July 4 at the Grenada Trade Centre, with Heads of Government Business Sessions, July 5-6, at the......

...pportunities for Bahamian students, in addition to international exchanges for local professionals. Meantime, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Financial Services have agreed to partner in a comprehensive skills gap analysis of Bahamians in the financial services industry. The intent is to identify the areas where there exists a gap in local talent, and then in partnership with the Ministry of Education and educational institutions ens......

...we can we will amend any necessary legislation to allow a certain portion of self-generation for the plants, which will bring proportionately down the energy costs,” he said. He also said the government would provide incentives under the Industries Encouragement Act or other legislation, to help facilitate an energy policy for the manufacturers. “The first thing we will do is to reinstate the duty incentives for manufacturers under the Industries......

...partners are proud to work with the Ministry of Tourism and to promote the Bahamas as a must-visit tourist destination.” Pictured: (from left) Ingrid Bartlett, GM Groups; Ellison “Tommy” Thompson, deputy director general; Obie Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism; Geneva Cooper; senior director global communications, Don Cornish; director product development, Nikki Simmons; director on-shore communications. Missing from the photo is Janet Johnson, dire......

...nges. Markantonis has accepted a position as president and chief operating officer of the Venetian, The Palazzo and the Sands Expo Centre in Las Vegas. Pictured: George Markantonis, left, and Prime Minister Perry Christie. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis, George Markantonis, and Prime Minister Perry Christie. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) Prime Minister Perry Christie, Sir Sol Kerzner, and former Prime Minister Hubert Ingrah......