The Bahamas Investor

...Non-resident ambassador designate of Switzerland to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Beat Nobs paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell, March 10, at the Ministry’s offices.......

...Minister of the Environment Kenred Dorsett has said that there are still issues around Bahamas Petroleum Co’s (LON: BPC) full conformity regarding offshore oil exploration in The Bahamas. Watch a ZNS report here.......

...Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe says that the new multi-million dollar resort and casino facility being built in Bimini will bring revenue and employment to the Family Island. Watch an interview with Wilchcombe here.......

...ike to thank the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, the Bahamas Hotel Association, the Promotion Boards and Atlantis for organizing what promises to be a first-class event conducive of a successful buying and selling environment. I extend every best wish for a successful Marketplace. We look forward to seeing the region reap substantial rewards through the hard work you will do here and in the year ahead......

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell encouraged residents of the historic Fox Hill community to participate in the proposed National Congress aimed at establishing a blue print for the further development of the country. He made the appeal during the Seventh Annual Flag Raising Ceremony commemorating the country’s 39th Independence Day celebrations at the Fox Hill Parade July 14, 2012. Audio content loading … please standby [......

...o support our straw vendors and craftspeople by shopping at the new Market for products for personal use and as gifts for friends and relatives here at home and abroad. As Christmas is near, we should all consider gifts from the Market as presents. Indeed, it is my hope that every Bahamian will recommend a visit to this market to every friend or colleague visiting from abroad with the advice that the Nassau Straw Market is a ‘must see’ place and o......

...ances in technology, increase in the price of oil and ever widening search for “black gold”. We have felt the pressure of commercial interest. The response of The Bahamas has been to declare a moratorium and prepare for the future. The Bahamas has defined its maritime boundaries with Cuba. West of Cuba and Cay Sal is Mexico. South of the Gulf of Mexico is Cuba and Cay Sal. North of Cay Sal is Florida. East and North of all of them are the Great Ba......

...Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe spoke to members of the Marina Operators Association about changes being made at the Ministry to promote marina use and how he intends to spend the $85-million government tourism budget. Watch the full address here.......

...2012. Pictured from left: Ed Bethel, Bahamas High Commissioner to the United Kingdom; Alma Adams, Bahamas Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba; Prime Minister Christie; Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration; and Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the United Nations, New York. (BIS Photo/Derek Smith)......

...NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham opens a 150,000 square foot plaza in southeast New Providence, Saturday, October 29. The $12 million plaza has 22 stores and will employ 350 persons.......

...In a special address broadcast to the nation ahead of the historic advance poll to be held today, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham stressed the importance for a continued, stable democracy in The Bahamas. Watch the national address here.......

...Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Huang Qinguo paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Financial Services Hope Strachan at the Ministry June 21, 2016.......

...and expected to see growth in the country’s main industries of tourism and financial services. “We look forward to a fruitful and empowering 2014,” he told the audience. “The Bahamas is poised for sustained economic growth.” He said the year would see “comprehensive reform” in various areas including government revenue collection, the energy sector and government procurement. He also highlighted the economic impact of private sector developments c......

...27. Regional crime, violence and tourism were also on the agenda. Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield, who took over the chair as head of delegation for The Bahamas on Tuesday following Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’s departure for New Providence Monday night, said the discussions “went extremely well.” “I believe the Community is in a position to determine a couple of matters,” Minister Henfield said. “Yesterday, we looked at d......

...e at the Office of the Prime Minister September 6, 2018. Minister of State for Grand Bahama Minister Kwasi Thompson said that the government has a created a Small Business Development Centre which will start in New Providence, but will also have an office in Grand Bahama. While the government will use $5 million to assist small businesses throughout the country, he said, in Grand Bahama $200,000 has already been issued. Additionally, the participa......