The Bahamas Investor

...and development of The Bahamas’ financial services sector. In her address, Minister Strachan described measures to increase financial service competitiveness that included facilitation of continuing education and professional certification for high level positions throughout the industry, particularly in taxation and corporate finance. She also encouraged fostering competence in foreign languages, and provision of practical training and internship......

...ding the Ministry of the Environment, Transport and Aviation, the Port Controller, the BEST Commission, the Ministry of Tourism, Customs and Immigration, Office of the Attorney General, Fisheries and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). She said the ship is not being penalized at this time, unless the Attorney General’s Department can show that assessments have been ascertained to attribute environmental damage resulted from the oil sp......

...tion Brent Symonette and ministry staff attended The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP ) Miami Annual Summit June 1 in Miami, Florida. Minister Symonette and ministry delegates engaged fellow attendees on topics with respect to investing and doing business in The Bahamas. The summit attracted approximately 300 professionals from around the globe. The conference focused on the latest issues concerning international private client plan......

...ough any of the popular social media sites,” said financial secretary John Rolle. “Stakeholders are asking for facts surrounding value added tax (VAT) and its implementation process, so this is another step taken as the government listens to consumer comments through various meetings and the recently launched VAT hotline .” The Facebook launch is the latest in a series of efforts to reach out to the public in the consultation and communications pr......

...complaint against the VAT Unit. The VAT Department headed by the VAT comptroller is responsible for administering the tax. Eventually there will be a merger between the VAT Department and the Department of Inland Revenue to form the Central Revenue Administration (CRA), which will have ultimate responsibility for VAT and some of the other tax revenue streams. Q: What are the obligations and penalties for businesses? A: Companies had to be current......

...e, high-profile and successful brand like the Florida Panthers,” said Greg Rolle, Sr. Director of Sales & Marketing & Sports for the BMOT. “This new partnership signals our onward quest and deliberate marketing and positioning strategy to not only align ourselves globally with strong, vibrant brands but simultaneously, expose our incredible messages, people, culture and beautiful country to markets and audiences that fit our demographics mix“ he s......

Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Lanisha Rolle is attending the Commonwealth Women’s Forum, being held alongside the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM ) in London. The forum provides the opportunity to focus on the Commonwealth’s progress toward gender equality and is being held under the theme: An empowered future for women and girls. The forum will reflect on some of the global challenges still faced by women......

...e really capable of anything we put our minds to,” she said. Pictured: (from left) Bahamas Maritime Authority chairman Anthony Kikivarakis; BHC London Deputy High Commissioner Allison Booker; Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna Martin; BMA managing director and CEO Davy Rolle; and BMA vice chairman Peter Goulandris. (Photo courtesy BMA)......

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said The Bahamas government is legislating to ensure that the country continues to meet international expectations for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. “We also support our financial regulators, as they supervise their licensed entities in a fashion calculated to minimise financial crime,” DPM Turnquest said at a press conference at the Ministry of Finan......

...e rules.” The Minister spoke as part of BICA’s Accountant’s Week which runs until the end of the week at the Melia resort in Nassau. The conference officially opened yesterday with an address by Prime Minister Perry Christie and will also hear from Christina Rolle, executive director of the Securities Commission, and Wendy Craigg, governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas.......

...Former financial secretary John Rolle has taken up the post of The Bahamas Central Bank Governor effective immediately.......

Here follows Remarks by Governor John Rolle on the Launch of the Get Money Smart Bahamas Financial Literacy Campaign Launch: The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the launch of its national financial literacy campaign, “Get Money Smart Bahamas,” with the participation of the Clearing Banks Association of The Bahamas. After a competitive search, we engaged the partnership of Colina Financial Advisors (CFAL) Ltd and Blue Orchids to......

...esentatives to network, discuss issues pertinent to them and make use of an ‘information village’ during the event. The Bahamas Business Outlook took place last week at the Melia Resort in Nassau. The keynote speaker was Prime Minister Perry Christie and there were also presentations from director of financial services in the Ministry of Financial Services Nicola Virgill-Rolle and president of Arawak Port Development Mike Maura Jr. cmorris@dupuch.......

...lobster. The ambitious marketing and sales road show was directed by Greg Rolle, Senior Director, of Tourism responsible for Sales and Marketing for the U.S. and Jennifer Gardiner-Bannister Area Manager, Florida, who were assisted by members of their team, Donna Mackey, Senior Manager, Florida and Elke Pettiford, Manager, Florida. On the Road, the Florida team were assisted by other U.S. based team members including Garbrielle Archer, Area Manage......

...The Bahamas professor Dr Nicolette Bethel and artist Antonius Roberts. The winning concept includes open green space and public walkways, in keeping with the Central Bank’s mission to upgrade and modernise its offices. Governor of the Central Bank John Rolle said the bank has outgrown its current facilities and, with this new move, hopes to spur further development in the downtown area. A full list of the participating firms is available on the b......