The Bahamas Investor

..., which is the primary aim of the Agri-Business Expo, will help reduce this dependency, she added. hcutting@dupuch.com......

...d Bahama Port Authority , Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and Harbour Company are coming together to host a one-day business conference next month to look at ways of stimulating further growth and encouraging local entrepreneurs into the industry. “The primary objective of the opportunity awareness seminar is to inform, educate, stimulate and promote opportunities for local Grand Bahamians,” said Roberts. The event will take place on February......

...chief executive officer of Stern, Stewart & Co and Fox Business commentator Lenore Hawkins. The conference will feature workshops, speeches and panel discussions, for a complete agenda visit http://freedomfest.com/gfs2012/ and, for further details view the event’s promotional video:......

....5 to 2.8 per cent in the country’s economy this year and expects to sustain those levels with a 2.4 per cent rise in 2013. He also said that The Bahamas debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio was 58 per cent, which was “relatively low” in comparison with other countries in the region and pledged to improve on this through reform and controlled spending. “We have to have a charge towards rebalancing,” he explained. “There are going to have to......

...Summit runs until February 4 and will hear from speakers such as Wall Steet Journal writer Steve Moore, managing director of The Global Advisory Group and Fox Business commentator Dan Mangru and president of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights Yaron Brook. cboal@dupuch.com......

...atherill, chief executive officer of his eponymous consulting firm, should be to attain “trusted advisors” status. Weatherill, an FCA with over 30 years of global financial services industry experience, says that status comes with increased referrals and increased client retention. “Trusted advisors have a 26 per cent greater share of wallet than untrusted advisors and manage a majority of their client’s assets.” tblair@dupuch.com......

...ks. “Mid-Western banks seem to be the place to be, the sweet spot, when it comes to investing,” he told attendees at the summit on Friday last week, emphasising that opportunities did exist for those who were willing to diversify their portfolio and adapt to the volatility of the markets. “We have some real winners here. If you diversify your portfolio you are going to do really well.” Skousen also attempted to allay fears over the financial crisi......

...tiations, The Bahamas is often “blind-sided” when it finds itself targeted. The general mode of thinking then is “we’re on a list and we have to move quickly,” said Bethel, a former advisor to the Ministry of Finance and a current member of the UN Committee of Experts in Public Administration (CEPA). “We have to develop means and mechanisms with these players very early on. There has to be ways for small states to get together and represent their......

...explained: “It is going to be a national youth rally. Our young people are coming in droves from all throughout the country. We have a spectacular show that is just raring to go.” The show will include a Junkanoo rush out. Before leaving, the prince will attend a ceremony at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force base and lay a wreath at the facility’s memorial. As Queen Elizabeth’s representative, Prince Harry will also be participating in official visi......

...is fantastic skill. Mediation is an activity that is not only designed for commercial and business enterprises, but also looks at the community, education, health, etc,” says Dingle. “It’s a way of speeding up a resolution of problems with people at every level.” Participants must master core, soft and higher level skills including the ability to describe how the mediation will work; identify the issues; summarize information, manage relationships......

...oactively to minimize losses. It is not something you just deal with as it comes along.” According to Abrahams, part of minimizing the risk, is assembling a team of professionals from the outset. “In bringing in forensic, internal audit and IT audit services, we are assisting entities doing business in The Bahamas in making them less susceptible to fraudulent acts,” he says. “We do a lot of preventative work as well. We attempt to identify loophol......

...ncial institutions can comply with the newly created Financial Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) scheduled to become US law January 1, 2013. The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services (BIFS) sponsored the seminar. FATCA is designed to prevent the abuse or avoidance of taxation on income earned by US persons, especially via offshore accounts in financial centres such as The Bahamas. The law requires US taxpayers to report financial assets held ou......

...sed the session by stressing the importance of airline service to the overall economy of the region. “Air services enable global trade and bring different cultures and people together,” he said. Also welcoming Routes to Nassau and Paradise Island at the launch press conference was David Johnson, Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation. hcutting@dupuch.com......

...ive. If you are going to rely very heavily on tourism, you have to be very competent in tourism.” Minister Vanderpool-Wallace said that in the coming months, the Department of Tourism would begin updating its website to better encompass the Family Islands and market each with its own unique brand. He also called for better infrastructure on the islands and improved transportation links. “We have to make sure people have access to these islands… wh......

...stimony as to why Grand Bahama is the strategic choice for forward-looking companies. The Bahamas Investor is produced by Etienne Dupuch Jr Publications Ltd–the leading publisher of business and tourism information in The Bahamas. Other publications produced by Etienne Dupuch Jr Publications Ltd include the Bahamas Handbook, Welcome Bahamas, What-to-do, Bahamas Trailblazer Maps and the Dining & Entertainment Guide. For more information, promotiona......