The Bahamas Investor

...will reach at least to a $2-$3 per pound profit, continues La-Roda. Abner Pinder, chief councillor for Spanish Wells, a tiny island that sits just off the northwest tip of Eleuthera, agrees. “The economy is taking a serious blow,” he says. “And Spanish Wells, for years, has depended on its lobster market. When you take a 30 per cent drop in your income, that’s a blow to anybody. But I’m convinced the strong will survive. In another year, maybe an......

...The Straw Market Authority is looking to acquire the market on Paradise Island. Watch an interview with Ron Pinder, chairman of the Straw Market Authority, here.......

...on of employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in Grand Bahama; Social Services for Grand Bahama; Community relocation and rehabilitation of Lewis Yard and Pinder’s Point; and Environmental protection for Grand Bahama. Sir Arthur; Lady Foulkes; Sarah St. George, deputy chairperson of the Grand Bahama Port Authority; Michael Darville, Minister for Grand Bahama; and Melvin Seymour, permanent secretary in the Ministry for Grand Bahama. (BIS Photo......

...t will allow for more personal interaction with each child,” says Kirkwood Pinder, manager, Securities & Lending Compliance Centre, who is coordinating the project. “RBC volunteers will also be raising funds to donate toys for the children.” Another team of employees is volunteering at a fundraising event for the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel, a residential care facility that provides shelter and care for abused children. The Hostel has thei......

...orth Eleuthera Airport, medal winners Chris Brown, Ramon Miller, Demetrius Pinder and Michael Matthieu then travelled to Harbour Island for breakfast at the Tingum Village Hotel followed by a motorcade. The tour then took in the Glass Window Bridge, Gregory Town, Hatchet Bay and Governor’s Harbour, where a short ceremony was held. They then continued into Rock Sound and Wemyss’ Bight, home of Chris Brown, where a street was named in his honour. (B......

...compliance, regulatory, and anti-money laundering sectors of the financial services industry, the conference will bring together compliance professionals throughout the region with an international line up of speakers, sponsors and delegates. The award-winning journalist and best selling author Antonio Nicaso will be providing the key note address titled Follow the Money. “This is the only conference that is founded by associations in the region f......

...Olympic gold medal winning 4x400m men’s relay team Michael Mathieu, Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder and Ramon Miller returned home to The Bahamas last week and met with their team sponsor, Bank of The Bahamas. Watch a video of their triumphant return here.......

...Bahamian Olympic runners Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder and Sheniqua Ferguson talk about what it means for them to be representing their country at the London 2012 Olympics. Watch interviews with the athletes here.......

..., while overall arrivals to The Bahamas rose 9.2 per cent to 1.4 million. In 2009, MOTA named five heritage sites on the island. They are Mermaid Pond in Lewis Yard, Pinder’s Point Lighthouse at Hawksbill Creek, the boiling hole in Hepburn Town, Fern Gully and Josey Cave.......

...in Freeport, Grand Bahama, 25 March, 2013. Prime Minister Perry Christie, Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna Martin, and Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett attended the meeting. A number of matters were discussed, in particular the recent marine spills in waters in the vicinity of Pinder’s Point and the BORCO terminal. In light of these incidents, concern was expressed by the Bahamas government about the health an......

...e team was joined by officials from the Department of Environmental Health Services, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Police Fire Department, as well as environmental personnel from the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) . The Ministry is looking into all aspects of BORCO’s operations on Grand Bahama in wake of recent oil spills including storage tanks, the offshore jetty and piping. Members of the team will also speak with residents in the......

...ommitted to implementing the internationally agreed tax standard. Offshore financial centres were classified as based on the number of TIEAs they had entered into. In order to be on the “white” list, an offshore financial centre was required to have entered into a minimum of 12 TIEAs. At that point, The Bahamas only had one TIEA, with the US, hence the jurisdiction, along with countries such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islan......

...of Legal Affairs, Commonwealth of The Bahamas and deputy chair, Caribbean Financial Action Task Force 2012-2013, at the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force XXXVI Plenary Meeting in Tortola, Virgin Islands, November 15, 2012: As one of the founding Members of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) , the Commonwealth of The Bahamas considers it an honour and privilege to be of service to the CFATF family of nations for a second time an......

...and Canada, who had successfully introduced monetary reform in the face of financial uncertainty. “In the mid ’90s Sweden saw themselves going rapidly downhill and they realized they were going to go the same way as Greece,” he said. “The left and right parties got together and changed course, downsizing government and cutting spending.” “In the US the question is really whether we are going to be able to make that shift. As long as the debt to GD......

...tential to significantly enhance and diversify their portfolios.” Sterling Financial Group, Inc., a fully integrated and diversified real estate investment, development, management and services company that has an established track record of successes in the real estate industry. Over the past 40 years, Sterling and its principals have acquired over 5.5 million square feet of commercial real estate at a combined purchase price of over $2 billion.......