The Bahamas Investor

...to highlight the great interest which exists in the country for this type of investments. Both of these issues were recently launched and marketed to domestic investors with prior approval from the corresponding regulatory authorities. From the investment point of view these alternatives provide excellent diversification advantages to domestic investors who are already, and typically, overexposed to traditional and limited investment opportunitie......

...ose projects that receive the green light. Viana Gardiner, acting director of investments for Joy Carey Jibrilu, has been heading the BIA for most of the last two years. Gardiner began her public service career in 1996, as an officer facilitating and coordinating FDI. She has held many positions in the BIA and is the substantive deputy director of investments. Gardiner, an attorney with a masters in international affairs, has coordinated investmen......

...nity’s Island Links golf course. Located within the same community, Lot 51 offers a prime opportunity for development. Boasting resort-like amenities, residents of the community have membership access to an infinity edge pool, spa, day dock, tennis courts, golf course, beach and dining facilities. Parrot-Dise and Lot 51 will sell separately to the highest bidders without reserve on May 30 in cooperation with Kristi Hull of the Abaco Club Homes. Th......

...e but the country has all the skills to succeed as a destination of choice for investments because we are the best for providing financial services. “The world is now a village and the market has become more sophisticated and new products have developed during the years so it’s important to be flexible and adaptable to client needs. The biggest challenge in this industry is the constant change, so you must be versatile and ready to provide solutio......

..., Royal Caribbean’s partnerships have been extensive, generating aggregate investments of over US$200,000,000, including the historic cruise port of Falmouth, Jamaica; Roatan Honduras Town Center and the cruise port in Belize City. In addition, Royal Caribbean operates its private destinations of CocoCay in The Bahamas and Labadee in Haiti. Royal Caribbean International’s CEO and President, Adam Goldstein and Mike Ronan, the company’s vice preside......

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...Bahamas’ most prominent schools. Boasting cutting-edge sports academies, a state-of-the-art recording studio and an academic curriculum, based on the Cambridge system, the school is setting its standards high. For a few lucky local students the school provides generous scholarships. Fifteen per cent of the student body will receive scholarships. The 25-acre, upper secondary school caters to students in grades 10 to 13 (US grades nine to 12), at a......

...putes related to trade. Smith, a former senator who once held the position of Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, noted that while the EPA might not make any immediate inroads into trading with Europe, it’s arguable that without an agreement, certain exports to Europe such as crawfish, could have been adversely affected by punitive tariffs applied to The Bahamas. When talks of the EPA surfaced, it was the exporters of fisheries products,......

...e island rebuild by maintaining a healthy flow of tourism – which accounts for half of the country’s GDP – to the islands that were not affected by the storm. Open for Business Nassau and Paradise Island: This pair of islands which are home to the country’s most extensive array of resorts, hotels, restaurants and tour operators, were not affected by Hurricane Dorian and are operating normally. With seasonal hotel incentives and increased airlift,......

...tie; Lady Foulkes; Members of Parliament; civic leaders; senior government officials; and family of the Senators. Prime Minister Christie said he was struck by the age demographic represented by the group, and also by the large number of first-time Parliamentarians. “This newness, seasoned with tried and tested experience, augurs well with the generational change that is already well underway regarding politics in our country,” the Prime Minister......

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...nd cays, Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida, United States of America, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Nassau is the capital and largest city. Although the country is not actually located in the Caribbean, it is a member of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), an organization comprised of 15 Caribbean nations. The Bahamas became a British crown c......

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...The Bahamas Hu Shan (left) during a farewell courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 6, 2013. Ambassador Hu leaves The Bahamas November 9. Pictured: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development Philip Davis (right) presents a painting by Bahamian artist the late Chan Pratt to the People’s Republic of China’s Ambassador to The Bahamas, Hu Shan, during a farewell courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affair......

.../Letisha Henderson) The redevelopment has involved planting vegetation on the beach to help stabilize the sand dunes, constructing groynes and importing tons of sand. Viewing the changes at Montagu are from left: Colin Higgs, Permanent Secretary; Earl Deveaux, Minister of the Environment; Neko Grant, Minister of Public Works and Transport; and Ed Fields of Kerzner International. (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) Plans are being put in place to pave th......