The Bahamas Investor

...telephone services to Florida residents. He said Sunday that the company’s growth has been “constrained by the size of the market in the Bahamas” so the Florida deal would be a major boon for the business. The Bahamas archipelago is off Florida’s eastern coastline. The islands have a population of roughly 350,000 people. © 2012 AP DIGITAL......

...2000 attack on the destroyer USS Cole off Yemen. But it knocked out power for most of the 5,500 people living on the base and ripped some non-military boats from tie-downs, leaving them scattered on the beach. Officials said there was no threat to the 166 prisoners. The hurricane center said that Sandy would likely still be a hurricane as it passes over the Bahamas later in the day. It also might bring tropical storm conditions along the southeas......

...omes sales in 2011, up 89% from 2010, making them the second largest group of foreign buyers in the U.S. behind Canadians, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. To attract foreign investors, the U.S. government established the EB-5 Visa program that provides a green card in return for a $500,000 investment. In 2008, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., pulled out of the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, and in 2011, the Chinese struck a d......

...ational Arrivals Terminal, which houses Bahamas Immigration and Customs, a state-of-the-art baggage system, four restaurants, bars, lounges and six hotel reception stands. The terminal, which marks Stage 2 of the LPIA expansion project, is set to open October 16. This week, Nassau Airport Development’s (NAD) board of directors, headed by chairman Anthony McKinney, toured the construction site, as contractors put finishing touches on the facilities......

...based permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) , chaired the opening session of the 43rd General Assembly of OAS in Antigua, Guatemala on June 5. Ambassador Elliston Rahming meets US Secretary of State John Kerry during a dinner for Heads of Delegations to the 43rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States hosted by the President of Guatemala. (Photo courtesy of Bahamas Embassy, Washington DC)......

...Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Hon. Michael Halkitis said that the S&P’s warning of a downgrade of The Bahamas’ financial outlook from stable to negative was expected.......

...of White Paper on Tax Reform which would lead to the first major public discourse on the topic and to significant changes in the tax system The Introduction of a fiscally responsible Mortgage Relief Programme, which is a part of a broader initiative to restart the housing sector Revitalization of foreign investment interest in The Bahamas, Concrete steps to improve revenue administration and expenditure control The government is confident that wi......

...orporations, CPAs work in the fields of public accounting, government and education. American Institute of CPAs National Association of State Boards of Accountancy: CPA Exam......

...Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damien Gomez has said the government is committed to bolstering The Bahamas’ financial services industry. The Minister made the comment during a speech to industry professionals at a Bahamas Institute of Financial Services event this week. Watch a ZNS news report here.......

...carbon-fibre vessels, which revolutionise the superyacht industry in terms of performance and reduced fuel costs. The carbon-fibre specialist builder also produces sophisticated, advanced composite military vessels for the Danish Navy and the first-ever SWATH series vessels to be built in carbon-fibre as a support fleet for the offshore energy sector. “We are pleased to have a shipyard with Bradford Marine’s reputation providing our sales and serv......

...Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) held a grand opening for its newest location on John F Kennedy Drive, July 8, and State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis congratulated the bank for its continued service to the needs of the Bahamian public.......

...small marina; Google CEO Larry Page who owns the 30-acre Eustatia Island in the British Virgin Islands; Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., owner of the 292-acre Allan island off Washington State in the US; and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who owns New Holland Island off St Petersburg, Russia. For the full list, please visit: www.wealthx.com.......

...ry resorts, Virgil was the obvious candidate to lead sales and marketing efforts for the highly anticipated opening of Rosewood at Baha Mar,” said Dianna Balabon, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ vice president of sales & marketing. “We have no doubt that his years of experience, energy and integrity will be key factors for creating a successful opening for Rosewood at Baha Mar.” Napier began his impressive career in the luxury hospitality industry with......

...e, elegance and glamour in a new standard for design and build. Exterior profile of the new NISI 1700 yacht. (photo courtesy NISI Yachts) Express and Flybridge layout arrangements are available with a range of powering options, including jet-drives and pods delivering top speeds of 40 knots. Custom interiors are being crafted in partnership with superyacht interior builders SMI Group of New Zealand. Naval architecture is provided by Setzer Design......

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