The Bahamas Investor

...k required comprehensive review. We watched with morbid fascination, the efforts of the United States, BP and all other parties’ to stop the flow of oil. Here in The Bahamas, we conducted several pre-impact assessments in Cay Sal — the most likely place the oil would affect us — should it hit our waters. It goes without saying that the awareness of a likely event, our vulnerability and the absolute certainty that oceans know no borders have consum......

...Prime Minister Perry Christie delivered the 2013/14 Budget Communication in the House of Assembly May 29.......

...Office of the Prime Minister June 14. Arthur was in The Bahamas to speak at “The Bahamas at 40: Reflecting on the past, Envisioning the future” event.......

...celebrate the vessel’s first voyage were Prime Minister Perry Christie and Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe (left) along with President of RAV Bahamas Gerardo Capo (background). The $100 million cruise ship, formerly a Greek ferry plying the Mediterranean Sea, has been upgraded to include casinos, restaurants, bars and lounge areas. Resorts World Bimini is offering twice-daily service between Port Miami and Bimini. The high speed vessel, capabl......

...Prime Minister Perry Christie gives details of the masterplan for development of the Bimini islands. Watch a video here.......

...cost of electricity. “But, I am also convinced that the use of alternative forms of energy will bring real change to the cost of electricity and open new doors for the industrial sector to grow, thus attracting many foreign and domestic investors to Grand Bahama in the areas of light manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry and food processing. This will create thousands of sustainable jobs for Grand Bahamians.” “Therefore, I would like to urge the......

...Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder has said that accession to the World Trade Organization will bring employment, investment and increased trade to The Bahamas. Watch an address by Pinder here.......

...the importance to The Bahamas of its longstanding relationship with member states of the European Union, in particular our trade relationship under the Economic Partnership Agreement.” The parties discussed the implementation by The Bahamas of commitments agreed and recently enacted to further and to maintain good economic relations with the European Union. Tuesday’s meeting between the Prime Minister and the Director General is part of an ongoing......

...In a special address broadcast to the nation ahead of the historic advance poll to be held today, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham stressed the importance for a continued, stable democracy in The Bahamas. Watch the national address here.......

...NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham opens a 150,000 square foot plaza in southeast New Providence, Saturday, October 29. The $12 million plaza has 22 stores and will employ 350 persons.......

...ater, we are connected through air transport in a most wondrous way,” said Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna Martin at the opening ceremony. “Airports are important, especially to us in The Bahamas, not as abstract pieces of steel, but as critical engines to strengthen our social and cultural cohesion–as one people–and also to spark and ignite the economic potential and diversity of our wonderful island communities.” The Minister str......

...Minister of Financial Services, Immigration, Trade and Industry Brent Symonette delivered his budget contribution in the House of Assembly June 13, 2018. Read/download the full contribution here: CONTRIBUTION TO THE 2018-2019 BUDGET BY THE HON. BRENT SYMONETTE......

...s The Bahamas gets set to host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO ) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC ) October 1-5 (2018) at Atlantis Paradise Island . Tourism Ministers, industry officials and industry stakeholders from throughout the region will travel to New Providence for the SOTIC. Minister D’Aguilar said the SOTIC affords regional hospitality and tourism professionals the opportunity to not only assess the region’s tour......

...conference at the Office of the Prime Minister September 6, 2018. Minister of State for Grand Bahama Minister Kwasi Thompson said that the government has a created a Small Business Development Centre which will start in New Providence, but will also have an office in Grand Bahama. While the government will use $5 million to assist small businesses throughout the country, he said, in Grand Bahama $200,000 has already been issued. Additionally, the......

...amas Financial Services Board chair Antoinette Russell. The event was held October 12 under the theme ‘Disruption: Charting a New Course’.......