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Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes lead a ceremony to May 28 at the Clifton Memorial, New Providence to mark Memorial Day. See photos of the event here (click photos for enlargements). 

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

US Coast Guard helicopter drops a wreath

A US Coast Guard helicopter drops a wreath into the sea during the United States Embassy’s Memorial Day ceremony May 28. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)clearclearclear

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Park manager of the Leon Levy Native Plant Reserve in Eleuthera, Mark Daniels, explains how the park has developed over the year since it opened. Watch an interview with Daniels here. 

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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Park manager of the Leon Levy Native Plant Reserve in Eleuthera, Mark Daniels, explains how the park has developed over the year since it opened. Watch an interview with Daniels here.

Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes delivers the annual Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament on May 23. Watch the full address here. 

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Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012

Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes delivers the annual Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament on May 23. Watch the full address here.

Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts announced May 23 that it has teamed up with the Green Turtle Club in Abaco to make the Bahamas property the first member of the Expedition Properties Portfolio by Guy Harvey Outpost. 

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Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012

Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts on Wednesday announced it has teamed up with the Green Turtle Club in the Abacos’ Green Turtle Cay to make the Bahamas property the first member of the Expedition Properties Portfolio by Guy Harvey Outpost.

The portfolio is intended to bring attention to independently owned properties that are focused, like Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts, on recreational water activities, conservation and sustainability.

Guy Harvey Outpost, which opened its first location in Bimini two years ago, will market the Green Turtle Club and book travel through its central reservation office. The club should complete new enhancements by Oct. 1, according to a press release. The property includes 31 hotel rooms, a 40-slip marina, restaurant, bar and lounge and poolside bar.

In addition to Bimini, other Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts have been announced in Rum Cay and St. Pete Beach.

This is an excerpt from The Miami Herald as it appeared on May 25, 2012. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham will give a farewell address at the one-day Free National Movement party conference on Saturday. Watch a ZNS news report here. 

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Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012

Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham will give a farewell address at the one-day Free National Movement party conference on Saturday. Watch a ZNS news report here.

Consolidated Water Co Ltd (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems, announced May 23 that it has formed a joint venture with The New Providence Development Co Ltd in Nassau, The Bahamas. 

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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012

American Airlines brings Seattle one step closer to Bahamas GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 23, 2012 (Marketwire) — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent, today announced that it has formed a joint venture (“JV”) with The New Providence Development Company Limited (“NPDC”) in Nassau, Bahamas. This JV will own and operate a retail water utility that will provide potable water to some of the most prestigious areas in The Bahamas, including Lyford Cay and Old Fort Bay.

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New PLP government to target taxes, tourism and transportation

Key issues were highlighted in Speech from the Throne delivered by the Governor General on Wednesday at the opening of the new Parliament, including lower taxes on high-end real estate transactions. Pictured: Prime Minister Perry Christie presents Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes with the Speech from the Throne during the Opening of Parliament May 23, 2012, in Parliament Square. (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) 

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Thursday, May 24, 2012
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American Airlines brings Seattle one step closer to BahamasGovernor General Sir Arthur Foulkes on Wednesday announced plans for the government to lower taxes on high-end real estate transactions, explore niche markets in tourism and enhance the air and sea transportation system.

Although the Governor General delivers the annual speech at the opening of the new parliament, it is written by the government and has the Cabinet’s approval.

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New Parliament opens – photos

Parliamentary sessions got underway in Nassau on Wednesday as the House of Assembly welcomed the new PLP government. Photos after the jump. 

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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012

Organizers on Wednesday rolled out the red carpet for the opening of the new Parliament and the customary Speech from the Throne, which outlines the incoming government’s legislative agenda.

Crowds of party supporters from both sides of the political divide lined the streets of downtown Nassau outside of Parliament, as newly elected members of the House of Assembly passed on their way to the first sitting of the Lower Chambers following the nation’s May 7 general elections.

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International conference promotes Caribbean investment

Leading entrepreneurs are to gather in New York to promote the Caribbean as a region in which to invest. The Invest Caribbean Now conference will take place Marriot Marquis, Times Square, June 6, 2012. 

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

International investors will be urged to consider opportunities in the Caribbean at a conference taking place in New York next month.

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Bahamas Financial Services Board will be travelling to the US and Europe to promote the jurisdiction through its Bahamas Landfall seminars next month. The organization will also be attending the STEP Canada conference in Toronto, Transcontinental Trusts 2012 in Geneva and the US Latin American Tax Planning Strategies Conference in Miami. 

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

BFSB Bahamas LandfallBahamas Landfall, the highly successful promotional programme by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), will be landing in Europe and Miami in June.

The Bahamas Landfall events are designed to provide financial service intermediaries and other service providers with updates on legislative and business developments in The Bahamas and to enable participating BFSB members to connect with potential business opportunities.

Bahamas Landfall: Destination Miami will take place on June 1, as part of BFSB’s participation and sponsorship of the third annual STEP Miami conference.

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