The Bahamas Investor

...nt’s ability to raise funding. Panelists include: Zhivargo Laing, Minister of State for Finance; Wendy Craigg, Governor Central Bank of The Bahamas; Michael Halkitis, consultant, Financial Services & Investments of BAF; Olivia Saunders, professor at COB; and Anthony Ferguson, president CFAL and the Guardian Media Group. Wendall Jones will moderate the panel. Admission is free with advance registration by March 20 at my.cob.edu.bs. For more informa......

...ides for aircraft regulatory and safety oversight to be shared between the state of registry and the state of the operator. This will certainly assist the Civil Aviation Department Flight Standard Inspectorate with the expected increase in aircraft registered once an international aircraft registry is established. 2. The restructuring of the Civil Aviation Department and creation of the Civil Aviation Authority. The Bahamas had to separate the reg......

...olvement in other large projects, including Baha Mar, has been in the form of state funding through the Exim Bank of China and construction through China State Engineering Corp. For its part, The Bahamas has been keen to engage the Chinese, with high-level delegations of politicians and industry representatives frequently visiting Asia to further deepen ties and seek out new business. Minister of Financial Services Hope Strachan (see page 68) visi......

...f you want it in your suite, we can put it in there. We can do that in the form of tables or slots.” The executive added the resort also has permission to offer ‘in play’ betting on live sport, and also proxy telephone betting and online betting. It will be the second gaming resort in the Bahamas. The first, called Atlantis, was developed by South African gaming entrepreneur Sol Kerzner from 1994 onwards, from an earlier investor’s project. Source......

Here follows a statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell at the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly 14 June 2016: “Institutional Strengthening for Sustainable Development in the Americas” Excellences all Mr. President Colleague Ministers and heads of delegations I wish to express profound appreciation for the wonderful arrangements and hospitality that the Government and People of the Dominican Repu......

...vices to Baha Mar. Under the terms of the agreement, Baha Mar will build a state-of-the-art race and sports lounge at the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the crown jewel of the resort. The casino, which will be the largest in the Caribbean with more than 100,000 square feet will feature panoramic ocean views as well as the latest gaming technologies. The new race and sports lounge will offer sports wagering fans a sleek and sophisticated wagering environ......

...s, adding that there will also be turnkey offices available for residents. State of the industry The Bahamas’ financial services industry is the second pillar of the country’s economy after tourism. A leading international financial centre in the Caribbean region, the jurisdiction has spent years building a strong brand presence in the market. The new facility at Albany adds to that. “It reinforces the position that The Bahamas is a responsible an......

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...enous cultures and full transits of the Panama Canal. Computer Facilities, State-of-the-Art Medical Facilities Holland America Line won Best Computer Facilities for its Digital Workshop powered by Windows. The enrichment program offers complimentary sessions that are led by a Microsoft-trained “techspert” on a variety of topics such as photo editing, making a slideshow, photo enhancing and security. Completing the awards, Holland America Line rece......

Pictured: Minister of State Kwasi Thompson delivers remarks to Baltimore Chamber of Commerce delegates March 7. (Photo courtesy BIS) Kwasi Thompson, Minister of State for Grand Bahama, and Edison Sumner, CEO of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC ), led a delegation of Bahamian public and private sector officials on a trade mission to the Washington DC and Baltimore area of the US March 5-7, 2018. The trade mission......

...discussion was held under the theme “Examining the National Budget and the State of the Economy.” The panelists were: Gowon Bowe, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers ; Dr Robin Roberts, director at University of West Indies School of Clinical Medicine and Research –The Bahamas; Hubert Edwards, a senior manager at Bank of Bahamas ; Chamber of commerce chairman Chester Cooper; president of The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) Stuart Bowe; real estate e......

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...w offices at Bayside Executive Park. The 12-acre purchase and construction of state-of-the-art facilities on West Bay Street, with an open atrium, marble floors and conference rooms with stunning ocean views, signalled strong confidence in the Bahamian financial industry. “This was the first time in the bank’s 200-year history that we had invested in offices outside of Switzerland,” says Lourdin. “In today’s world, there’s a need for state-of-the-......

...Hubert Minnis delivered the keynote address at yesterday’s opening of the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC ) at Atlantis Paradise Island. The following is a transcript of his speech: It is a pleasure to welcome you to The Bahamas for the State of the Tourism Industry Conference, the premier tourism conference of our region. I welcome you as both head of government of The Bahamas, and as a member of the Caricom Quasi-Cabinet with re......

...ile Casino™ application. In addition, Cantor Gaming® has agreed to build a state-of-the-art, new race and sports book at Atlantis, expected to open later this year, complete with mobile sports wagering available to Atlantis customers at the property. Under the terms of its agreement, Cantor Gaming® will license its sophisticated mobile gaming and race book and sports pool systems and provide risk management consulting services to Atlantis. “We are......