The Bahamas Investor

...Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security Keith Bell addressing the House of Assembly. Read the report here.......

...Representatives of Andbank (Bahamas) Ltd paid a courtesy call on Minister of Financial Services, Hope Strachan, at the offices of the Ministry, January 16, 2017.......

...Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar wants to increase new visitors and stopover visitors, as well as focus on how to encourage them to spend more when they are in the country.......

...ace and prosperity.” “To reset our national course, we need a new era of reform and transformation. We need to transform (those) mindsets and practices that have not served us well. We all agree that God has blessed us with many gifts.” Prime Minister Minnis said democracy is about dialogue and ongoing conversations about the issues that matter to the people. He said both he and his ministers of government will hold dialogue with all of its citize......

...Lombard Odier & Cie (Bahamas) Ltd executives recently paid a courtesy call on Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette at the Ministry.......

...Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar will be the keynote speaker at the Abaco Outlook conference to be held next week. Watch a Fidelity Business News report here.......

...EY executives paid a courtesy call on Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette at the Ministry on September 1, 2017.......

...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, Trade & Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette at the Ministry’s offices, July 13, 2017......

...Here follows the full statement from the Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette from Budget 2017/2018 contribution in Parliament yesterday: Mr. Speaker, It is my privilege to rise in this Honourable House to provide my contribution to this 2017/2018 Budget Debate as the representative for the great people of the Constituency of St. Anne’s. View or download a PDF of the full contribution here.......

...begin within the next month, with the resort expected to be ready in time for the 2017 Winter Season. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said that the government is intent on completing work on the Grand Lucayan “as rapidly and as sustainably as possible” and thereafter sell its equity to one of the existing partners or other investors. Minnis said the government has also identified a number of integrated travel and hospitality companies that can br......

...In his first address to industry stakeholders, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said that he will focus on collaborative strategies to increase revenue and develop sustainable growth.......

...is vision into a reality. He also praised his “exceptional” Bahamian staff for their experience and expertise. Tourism Minister Obie Wilchombe addressed attendess saying: “For the many years, we have developed in the [tourism] industry; we have prided ourselves on being the best and we continue to work to prove to the world that it is in fact better in The Bahamas.” “We are seeing the tourism industry grow in The Bahamas. In fact, our tourism indu......

...Dr Hubert Minnis has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of The Bahamas. Watch a ZNS Network news report here.......

...mian people freely elected a new government.” “We will honour this mandate for change.” Prime Minister Minnis thanked Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling for “most graciously” appointing him as the fourth Prime Minister of an independent Bahamas. Prime Minister Minnis said that although The Bahamas is a small country, its democracy is rightly the envy of many countries throughout the world that “mark the manner of our bearing.” “Yesterday’s......

...at the second annual Arbitration and Investment Forum yesterday, Minister for Financial Services Ryan Pinder said The Bahamas could become a regional and international hub for arbitrators by “leveraging the talent of our people.” “We are looking to create a centre based around expertise and industry,” he said “You have to focus on what you do well. We are the pre-eminent trust jurisdiction in the world and we have some of the best maritime lawyer......