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...nd financial planning practitioners, including a directory of service providers and legislation referenced in this guide at www.bfsb-bahamas.com.......

...a “window of opportunity” for new fiscal initiatives, as extraordinarily accommodative monetary policy has led to very low interest rates and created fiscal space. A targeted annual increase in public spending of ½ percent of GDP could be financed for several years in most countries without increasing the debt-to-GDP ratio in the medium term. Combining this initiative with structural reforms, and acting collectively across countries, would boost t......

...use. In particular, legal frameworks and laws that promote affordable telecommunications services through fair competition are needed. Currently, policies that enable the development and use of Internet infrastructure are underdeveloped and focused on promoting basic voice communications. “The Caribbean has done much to increase Internet penetration in the past few years. Every country in the region, including the 11 selected for this research, i......

...sidered exports in the context of the offshore or international sector.” Income producing homes and condos may qualify as commercial investments For local real estate services, the VAT Department explained that even when these are supplied to non-residents, VAT would always apply as the benefit of the services are considered to be received in The Bahamas. However, some non-residents have permission to hold real estate as income producing investmen......

...rd Corporation Limited, a publicly traded company listed with the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX). Website: www.familyguardian.com.......

...TR-600 series aircraft, including photos, can be found on ATR’s website at www.atr-aircraft.com. The new ATR-600 series features the widest cabin in the regional aircraft market with a new ergonomic design and lightweight slim seats offering passengers maximum comfort. Silver’s ATR fleet will be configured with 46 seats in a 2-2 seating configuration with up to a 32-inch pitch offering more legroom than many mainline aircraft. In addition, Silver’......

...nday, September 10, 2017. The travelling public is encouraged to contact their respective airlines for flight information. A listing of all airlines and their contacts can be found on LPIA’s website at www.nassaulpia.com The general public is asked to listen carefully to the local media for updates and to monitor LPIA’s website and social media channels at Facebook and Twitter.......

...onations to assist in the recovery efforts in these countries.” For more information on CTO’s Relief Fund or to make a donation, visit www.gofundme.com/hurricane-relief-fund-cto.......

...P.O. Box N-3918 | Devonshire House, Queen St Nassau, NP, Bahamas Tel: (242) 302-5950 Fax: (242) 323-3151 Web: www.pib.bs E-mail: pibank@pib.bs......

...P.O. Box N-4844 | 31A Poinciana House East Bay St Shirley & Charlotte St | Nassau, NP, The Bahamas Tel: (242) 397-4183 | Fax: (242) 328-1070 Web: www.icb.gov.bs E-mail: info@icb.gov.bs......

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...he Theme “Invest In You: Earn, Save, Invest!”, Bahamians aged 15 to 25 can compete in the short video competition to win an iPad Pro and help promote responsible financial behaviour among their peers. The competition is a part of a regional initiative of the International Forum for Investor Education (IFIE) Americas Chapter Working Group, which is comprised of regulator members from 16 jurisdictions in the Caribbean. The specific rules of the comp......

...uises is available through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS or by visiting the company’s website at www.princess.com.......

...Prime Minister Perry Christie and Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe visited the Baker’s Bay site in Abaco earlier in the week. Listen to their remarks here. Audio content loading … please standby [audio:https://www.thebahamasinvestor.com/extraMedia/PM-Obie-Curry-Bakers-Bay-Abaco.mp3]......

...P.O. Box N-8347 | 31A Poinciana House, East Bay St Nassau NP, The Bahamas Tel: (242) 397-4100 | Fax: (242) 356-7530 Web: www.scb.gov.bs | E-mail: info@scb.gov.bs......