The Bahamas Investor

...el Johnson(left), Ministry of Tourism Harrison Thompson (centre), and Greg Rolle of MOT Sports at the training session September 29, 2016. (BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs) Bahamain students attend the training session September 29, 2016. (BIS Photos/Kemuel Stubbs) President of the Miami Heat Pat Riley, left, and Minister Johnson at the training session September 29, 2016. (BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs) Tourism Today: Miami Heat Loves coming to The Bahamas for......

...d shoring up the economy’s resilience to natural disasters. Steps to address financial sector challenges include policies aimed at increasing credit growth and responding to global “de-risking” trends. “The mission met with the Honorable Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for Finance, Mr. John Rolle, Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas, other senior government officials and representatives of the private sector. The mission would like to......

...ificant achievement and advancement in the affairs of the Bahamian people with respect to the management of its sovereign airspace, which heretofore had not been accomplished by previous administrations.......

...he research infrastructure, and the global transformation for stem cell research and regenerative medicine. He said that The Bahamas has now entered the mainstream of healthcare research and therapy with the effective implementation of the Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act 2013. Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville was also a part of the panel discussion. Pictured: (from left) Dr Beneby, Ian Rolle, president Grand Bahama Port Authority a......

...The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Ismara Vargas Walter paid a courtesy call on Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Allyson Maynard Gibson May 3. Note: Also pictured (from right) Antoinette Bonamy, Deputy Director of Legal Affairs; Marco Rolle, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Legal Affairs; and Vanessa Guerrero, Embassy of the Republic of Cuba. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)......

...ovember. At that time, the Recipients for the 2012 Achiever of the Year, Professional of the Year, and Student of the Year will be announced – academy award style. BFSB CEO Aliya Allen says, “This awards programme recognises and pays tribute to “People Power” – recognised as one of the most important assets of our financial services industry. Capacity building to meet the myriad challenges and opportunities that confront us today remains a key to......

...productive year for the industry association. AIBT highlighted the growth of its professional development efforts including: successfully holding the 11th annual Nassau Conference, which achieved record attendance in 2016; the launch of the highly-rated Financial Services Bootcamp; and holding the 3rd annual AIBT Regulators Forum this June. The Association also continued to build on strong partnerships with other industry bodies. Over the past ye......

...The Central Bank of The Bahamas governor John Rolle has responded to Moody’s recent rating and discusses the establishment of a credit bureau in The Bahamas.......

...Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis (right) welcomes Commodore Davy Rolle (centre) of the Bahamas Maritime Authority in a courtesy call, January 12, 2018 at the Office of the Prime Minister, accompanied by Minister of Transport Frankie Campbell.......

...Speaking at the Bahamas Business Outlook Seminar held in Nassau last week, Central Bank of The Bahamas Governor John Rolle laid out the bank’s proposed path to exchange control liberalization. Read/Download the governor’s address here:  The Path to Exchange Control Liberalisation......

...ry 22, 2018 at The Grand Lucayan Resort, Freeport. Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest, will be the Keynote Speaker. In addition to the Deputy Prime Minister, forum presenters will include Kwasi Thompson, Minister for Grand Bahama; Mick Holding, president, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce ; Ian Rolle, president, Grand Bahama Port Authority ; Erica Paine, partner and head of Graham Thompson’s Grand Bahama Office; Christina A......

...The Central Bank of The Bahamas Governor John Rolle gave welcome remarks and a presentation at a seminar held in Nassau earlier this week on the Relaxation of Exchange Controls in The Bahamas and Future Developments. Read/Download:  Seminar on Exchange Control Liberalisation and Future Developments – welcome remarks  Relaxation of Exchange Controls in The Bahamas and Future Developments......

...Nikita Shiel-Rolle, CEO and Founder of the Young Marine Explorers, called upon the Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling in the Drawing Room of Government House May 2, 2016.......

...f bringing more activities here,” said Chief Pilot and Aviation Specialist for the Ministry of Tourism, Greg Rolle. “We centered the air show around the Carnival weekend because we thought it would be perfect on the beach. We wanted to remind people that aviation is how we get to various islands in The Bahamas and put it to the forefront.” The audience was left in awe as the airplanes showed off their skills in basic air gunnery and formation flyi......

...ntly 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 process. Ministry of Finance representatives have met with hundreds of persons over the past several weeks visiting churches, firms, professional meetings and business associations. Presentations with interactive sessions are scheduled over the next several weeks, as those charged with refining the......