The Bahamas Investor

...l jurisdictions for various indications of use. The company has procured a state-of-the-art Philips cath lab and is building out a center of excellence capable of treating over 1000 patients per year in Freeport, The Bahamas. Based on the recommendations of the Bahamas Stem Cell Task Force, which thoroughly studied the safety and efficacy of adult stem cell therapy, the Bahamas passed stem cell legislation in August, 2013. Feshbach further stated,......

...tourism. “It is an open letter that seeks to endorse The Bahamas and to support all that we do in our number one industry,” he said. UNWTO Secretary General in presenting the Prime Minister with the open letter said: “An open letter is a letter which we decided to submit to Heads of State and Heads of Government who believe in their hearts that tourism is a force for good and that tourism is a transformative force in social economic development.”......

...nature paths, and will soon be able to enjoy a private harbor club with a state of the art fitness and health center. Currently under construction is The Harbor Green Sporting Complex where owners and their guests will be able to play tennis, pickle-ball, soccer, basketball and beach volleyball. A hydroponic, organic farm is also incorporated into the village design. In addition, residents and visitors have immediate access to world class deep wa......

...resort. Mr. Garrow has more than three decades of experience in the field of information technology (IT) and has held senior IT positions within the gaming and hospitality industry at resorts throughout the United Sates. During his tenure as Senior Vice President of Information Systems and Chief Information Officer at Mohegan Sun, he was named one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders. “As a world-class, integrated gaming resort, information......

...Prime Minister Perry Christie arrived in Havana, Cuba, yesterday to attend the two-day Latin American and Caribbean Summit. Prime Minister Christie is accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell, Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson and Minister of State for Transport and Aviation Hope Strachan.......

...grow our financial services sector.” Parliamentary representatives in attendance included Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services; Legal Affairs Minister of State, Damien Gomez; and Member of Parliament for Exuma Anthony Moss. tblair@dupuch.com......

...eceived his Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Serviceand is a graduate of Phillips Academy Andover. About Baha Mar Baha Mar, scheduled to open in December 2014, is set on 3,000 feet of white-sand beach just 12 minutes from Nassau’s newly expanded Lynden Pindling International Airport. The resort will feature an elite collection of hotel brands with gaming, entertainment, shopping and natural attractions that......

...is matter. Today for example, the government has instructed the Department of Information Technology to provide the means by which there will be access to the publicly available court documents in this matter and briefings on court proceedings as and when they occur. This information will be housed on the website of the Office of the Attorney General. In closing, I cannot say this strongly enough: the government, led by the Prime Minister, will co......

...proximates $220 million. We have continually acted in good faith in the performance of this work reliant upon the belief that Baha Mar Ltd would fulfill its responsibilities as the owner.” “CCA Bahamas is committed to holding Baha Mar Ltd accountable for its improper actions and failed commitments to the Bahamian government, the people of The Bahamas, and all of its creditors. We look forward to working with the financial community and the Bahamia......

Here follows a press statement by US Secretary of State John Kerry: On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas as you celebrate 42 years of independence on July 10. The Bahamas is a trusted partner and friend. Your country’s abundant natural beauty is why Americans, such as Ernest Hemingway and Martin Luther King, Jr, flock to your shores. And it is why more than......

...ar want this, have an urgency to reach an appropriate resolution, and look forward to participating in discussions this week in China. “As the government of The Bahamas has made clear in communications with us, the discussions to achieve the resolution are directly between the private parties–Baha Mar; China State Construction, the general contractor and its affiliates; and the lender, the Export-Import Bank of China, with the Bahamian government......

...to provide financial assistance to help save Baha Mar and create thousands of jobs for the Bahamian people. 4. Completing Baha Mar is a major priority for our Company. It is the largest project of its kind in the history of the Caribbean and a national priority for the people and government of The Bahamas. To demonstrate our strong confidence in the project and further reinforce our continued commitment to completing Baha Mar, we have offered to i......

...n for any developing markets, especially in the US,” says Burke. “We watch for states and cities that start to do well.” For example, in the past, Atlantis worked the state of Texas, particularly cities such as Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. “They have really dramatically increased today versus where they were a couple of years ago,” says Burke. “We’d like to think the promotional and advertising efforts we made in those markets are really payin......

...nee Program to provide training for the games that will be featured in the state-of-the-art, 100,000 sq ft Baha Mar Casino. Additionally, trainees will learn Baha Mar-specific service standards and supervisory skills. “The Baha Mar Academy will teach the technical and soft skills during its training programmes,” says Paul Pusateri, chief operating officer at Baha Mar. “However, the most important characteristic of a Baha Mar team member is showing......

...he office of Chinese Language Council International and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, has since expanded to become the Confucius Institute, officially launched in October 2012. According to COB statistics available up to press time, approximately 100 students have studied Mandarin at the institute. Moreover, the Chinese Embassy offers six full scholarships to Bahamians each year. At press time, there were about 30 Baham......