The Bahamas Investor

...ive changes, implementing the necessary infrastructure and breaking ground for a state-of-the-art arbitration venue. Work ahead Cooper-Rousseau’s immediate priorities as CIArb branch chair include overseeing the implementation of the group’s training agenda, spreading the word about The Bahamas’ potential for arbitration through international forums and conferences, and aligning the branch’s strategy with the national development plan drawn up by......

...on) Act, sanctions will follow. The government of The Bahamas remains in a state of readiness in dealing with oil spills. The National Oil Spill Committee is meeting on a monthly basis. Additionally, following the Eugenia incident in December 2012, a consultant from the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training Centre for the Wider Caribbean Region (RAC/REMPETIC) met with Government officials and oil spill committee members to r......

...mport Bank of China, is currently being built by a several-thousand-strong force of workers from China. It launched construction in 2011. “We see ourselves as positioning it as an international brand – so we’re not just looking at Caribbean competition, but offering it as the best on an international basis,” Robert Sands, senior vice president for external affairs at Baha Mar, told Caribbean Journal. The project, which has dubbed itself the “Baham......

...reement on behalf of the IDB and The Honourable Michael Halkitis, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and The Bahamas Governor for the IDB, signed on behalf of The Bahamas. The Technical Cooperation Grant of US$200,000 was approved by the Bank on January 10, 2013 for the sole purpose of supporting the Government of The Bahamas in the efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the populations affected bythe recent passage of Hurricane S......

...Mr. Bacon this Medal, the National Audubon Society recognized his decades of support for a multitude of environmental organizations that work to conserve land, water and wildlife across the nation and the globe. He was the founding sponsor of Waterkeeper Alliance, which replicated the successful Hudson Riverkeeper model, propelling a movement of over 200 collaborative organizations defending waterbodies across the world. In the Bahamas, Mr. Bacon......

...the two countries. These discussions, which were held at the US Department of State in Washington DC 10-11 December 2012, followed on from initial discussions held in Nassau in April of 2012. The discussions centred around a preliminary proposal presented by the US during the first round of talks, indicating its initial positions on where it considered the line of maritime demarcation should be between the two countries. During this session, The B......

...greement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement was signed between the governments of The Bahamas and the United States to assist in the fight against transnational crime at the Cabinet Office in Nassau December 18, 2012. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central America and the Caribbean Liliana Ayalde and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell shake hands after signing an Amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Narcoti......

...ntry. The foreign currency bond country ceiling of A2 and the Baa1 ceiling for foreign-currency bank deposits are lower than the local currency ceiling as they also capture foreign currency transfer and convertibility risks. METHODOLOGY The principal methodologies used in this rating were Sovereign Bond Ratings Methodology published in September 2008 and Local Currency Country Risk Ceiling for Bonds and Other Local Currency Obligations published i......

...ty (IMPACS) in Port of Spain. It is being spearheaded by the US Department of State and the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) . ATF deputy assistant director John Torres said his bureau “will bring our expertise and assist those in this country and in the area to maintain citizen safety throughout this initiative.” He listed the five initiatives of the ATF strategy: conduct assessment of the scope......

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...CARIFORUM at the Radisson Hotel, Barbados on December 9, 2013. The meeting of Ministers with responsibility for financial services and key industry professionals was assembled to develop the strategic direction relating to the continued development of the industry, to develop recommendations relating to the governance structure of the regional initiative, and to determine the strategic engagement of the overseas countries and territories in the ov......

...velopers, architects, interiors designers and real estate agents. A number of professional networking events, including seminars, discussion tables and an exhibition will be attended by guests from the upper-echelons of their organizations, including chairmen, CEOs, and managing directors from all over the globe. The business activities are open to all industry related companies, property buyers and investors. About International Property Awards T......

...t to market. In a recently filed lawsuit, the homeowners seek, among other forms of relief, a permanent injunction barring Marriott Vacations from selling the Club, based upon the homeowners’ claimed rights with respect to acquiring the property. While the Members are reviewing the notice, as well as other available options to purchase the Club, and welcome the input from all interested Members and third-party developers, they collectively believe......

...ique opportunity for regional firms to receive technical assistance in the formulation of effective branding specific to their businesses from the internationally recognized UK-based design firm Brand 42 . Eight CARIFORUM firms were successful in meeting the criteria to participate in this initiative including: Viking Traders Ltd and Baron Foods Ltd from St Lucia; Patwa Apparel, Spring Vale Enterprises and Southside Distributors Ltd from Jamaica;......

...resentative. The introduction of this program increases the average length of stay for the destination, as well as an increase in visitor spend on tour excursions, etc. The Vacation Express programme also aids the Ministry of Tourism’s goal of achieving the widest possible distribution of the benefits of tourism, as tour operators, tour guides, attraction owners, craft persons, conch shacks and other businesses from the East End to West End are po......