The Bahamas Investor

...ceremony comes some weeks after celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the official establishment of the City of Nassau. It was over 300 years ago in the late 17th century that Governor Nicholas Trott renamed Charles Town as Nassau, formally laying out the township for the first time. Tragically, today’s opening comes within a few weeks of a fire which damaged the Pompey Museum dedicated to the history of slavery and Emancipation. The silve......

...in disciplines in which jobs will be available,” he said. “Our island has state of the art infrastructure; one of the largest man-made harbors in the world and the deepest in the region; crystal clear waters and an abundance of arable land. Grand Bahama is positioned to be a major player in the global market as a premier agricultural, maritime, trade, transhipment and logistics centre,” he said. The Minister also noted that with the expansion of......

...Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation Hope Stachan met with members of the Bahamas Insurance Association (BGIA) at the Ministry November 8, 2012.......

...Wilchcombe; Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell; Transport and Aviation State Minister Hope Strachan; CARICOM ambassador HE Picewell Forbes; and several government officials and aides. These meetings are being held under the chairmanship of the newly elected Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, who will assume the Chair of the Conference for the six-month period from July 1, 2014, in accordance with the Rotation Schedule approv......

...Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security Keith Bell addressing the House of Assembly. Read the report here.......

...Dominican Republic during two days of bilateral talks this week. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Frederick Mitchell led the delegation and was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government Alfred Gray, Minister of National Security Bernard Nottage, Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder. The talks, which ran October 29-30, covered issues such as illegal fishing, migration and trade relations, partic......

...tus. The Prime Minister noted that foreign reserves registered an increase of $26 million for the year, bringing reserves to $886 million at year-end – the fourth consecutive year in which the balance of payments recorded a surplus. Ingraham said that government debt relative to the size of the economy remains “well below the danger level” and lower than that of regional neighbours and most of the developed and developing world. “Nevertheless, we......

...he Bahamas’ attractiveness to investors, bolstering capital inflow and creating employment. To read the entire speech, download the PDF here.......

...Patrik Marti, managing director of Credit Suisse paid a courtesy call on Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette at the Ministry’s Offices. Pictured: Patrik Marti, head of Credit Suisse (right) with Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette at the Ministry’s Offices on December 6, 2017.......

...Minister of Education Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald toured the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute and the College of The Bahamas outlining the government’s plan for the institutions. Watch an interview with the Minister here.......

...r Tanya Murray; Miguel Porrua, IDB; Permanent Secretary Sherylee Smith; Minister Symonette; Attademo-Hirt; Juan Vieyra, IDB; Alexandre Veyrat-Pontet, IDB (Bahamas Office); Mario Castaneda, IDB (Bahamas Office); and Alejandro Pareja, IDB. (BIS Photos/Derek Smith)......

...l on Minister of Financial Services Hope Strachan, February 8, 2017 at the offices of the Ministry. He was accompanied by Bahamas Consul General to Washington, DC, Paulette Zonicle. Pinkett was in The Bahamas to meet with members of the local banking industry. Pictured: Hillary Deveaux, consultant, Ministry of Financial Services; Sherrylee Smith, permanent secretary of The Ministry of Financial Services; Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to......

...cutive officer Arnold Donald and Holland America Line president Orlando Ashford. Minister D’Aguilar also met with Donald following the dedication ceremony to discuss a variety of matters. On February 4, 2019, Carnival will unveil plans for Freeport’s newest cruise port. “We are pleased for the opportunity to witness such a special ceremony and get an up close look at one of Carnival’s newest ships,” said Prime Minister Minnis. “The Bahamas has a s......

...s, many other cabinet members have also been ousted from their seats, with former Minister for Financial Services Hope Strachan, former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe and former Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald all expected to lose to the FNM. PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts called the results “unexpected” and said the party would now focus on rebuilding. The country’s third largest opposition party, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA)......

...as Financial Services Board (BFSB); Tanya McCartney, CEO & Executive Officer, BFSB; Michael Paton, partner, LennoxPaton; and Bruno Roberts, co-chairman of the Association of International Banks & Trusts. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)......