The Bahamas Investor

...ith over 25 years of finance experience working with diverse multinational companies. Most recently, she was the CFO for Iberia-Latin America of ISS, a Danish-based services company. Prior to ISS, she held planning, accounting and finance executive positions with Clorox, a U.S. consumer goods company where she worked for 10 years. She also worked for Energizer, Deloitte, and the Royal Bank of Canada, where she gained substantial experience in cost......

...rities laws. About Ultrapetrol Ultrapetrol is an industrial transportation company serving the marine transportation needs of its clients in the markets on which it focuses. It serves the shipping markets for containers, grain and soya bean products, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum, and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply market with its extensive and diverse fleet of vessels. These include river......

...adicate racism and all forms of discrimination and intolerance.” For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.......

...r with the pace of the global economy. What do you see as The Bahamas main competitive advantages with regards to financial services? SMITH: The main competitive advantages in terms of financial services are our people. We have a vibrant work force, with a cadre of professionals from lawyers, to accountants, to strong operational personnel. That bodes well for us in terms of being able to take advantage of new business and new opportunities. That,......

...l rating – “compliant,” “largely compliant,” “partially compliant” or “non-compliant”. Welcoming the reports,the Chair of the Global Forum, Kosie Louw of the South African Revenue Service, said: “The Global Forum is applying pressure on all jurisdictions to implement the standard and co-operate effectively in tax information exchange. The publication of the ratings later this year will be a crucial moment for all those committed to fighting cross-......

...the VAT Act 2014 Act and Regulations 2014. The guidance note reflects the comptroller’s position on the administration and enforcement of the law relating to insurance and was prepared after intensive consultation and workshops with the insurance sector. The public is further advised that they can view the insurance industry guidance note, as well as other sector guides, on the government’s website at www.bahamas.gov.bs/VAT. For more information......

...P.O. Box N-7513 | 51 Hawthorne Rd, Nassau, NP, The Bahamas Tel: (242) 323-5665 | Fax: (242) 323-5728 Web: www.bahamashandbook.com......

...P.O. Box N-7513 | 51 Hawthorne Rd Nassau, NP, The Bahamas Tel: (242) 323-5665 | Fax: (242) 323-5728 Web: www.bahamas.bs E-mail: info@dupuch.com......

...ry British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss has accepted the invitation to attend as the first patron. For more information visit www.bahamasspeedweekrevival.com......

...P.O. Box SP-61302 | Building 8, Old Fort, Western Rd Nassau, NP, Bahamas Tel: (242) 362-5406 or 676-6200 Fax: (242) 362-5405 or 698-0626 Web: www.bankgonet.com......

...P.O. Box SS-6242 | Shirley Park Ave Nassau, NP, The Bahamas Tel: (242) 377-9000 or 325-8154 | Fax: (242) 377-7956 or 323-7545 Web: www.budget.com | E-mail: bracnas@batelnet.bs......

...is so important in fostering good relationships with market participants. Reprinted from the Office of the Registrar of Insurance Companies website: www.oric.gov.bs......

...the group’s recommendations by establishing a government ICT (information communication technology) Committee, which will oversee the work of Chief Information Officers appointed from each ministry. A new Department of IT will also be created. The roll-out of these changes is beginning with a public information campaign to raise awareness of the plans. It is anticipated that the entire restructuring effort will be completed by July 2011–when the......

...mission at the Office of the Attorney General is to promote justice in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas through the delivery of comprehensive and efficient legal services to the government,” writes John Delaney QC, Attorney General, in his preface to the report. “Over the past year we have made progress over several areas of the Attorney General’s portfolio.” Such achievements include the creation of a dedicated website at www.bahamas.gov.bs/attorn......

...riages. The event is being hosted by the Council of Legal Education Eugene Dupuch Law School. For more information visit: www.law2.byu.edu.......