The landmark Baha Mar deal is the first of its kind for the Caribbean construction sector, according to Head of the Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) Stephen Wrinkle, who says the project will help improve skills in the Bahamian construction industry.

Grand Bahama Development Co is teaming up with the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corp (AMMC) to deliver a boost to the island's tourism industry.

While students in The Bahamas enjoy their summer break, an annual programme is encouraging teachers to skip the beach and head back to school to learn about what makes the tourism industry tick.

This issue looks at some of the players behind key foreign direct investment projects in the island nation. On the cover, one of the region's youngest chief executive officers and heir to the Sandals resorts empire, Adam Stewart, talks about the hotel chain's latest acquisition on Great Exuma. The 30-year-old Jamaican has overseen the multi-million dollar "Sandalization" of the former Four Seasons resort to create a luxury, couples only, all-inclusive island getaway, replete with butler service, infinity pool and acres of pristine beachfront.

Bright spots might be emerging on the horizon, but these are still pensive times in the global economic arena. During such periods, keeping a competitive edge is vital and the new issue of The Bahamas Investor magazine, published this month, takes a look at some of the qualities that help maintain The Bahamas' position as a premier destination for professionals and high-net-worth individuals to live, work and invest.

The Bahamas Investor has established itself as the pre-eminent news and information resource on living, investing and conducting business in The Bahamas. Published biannually, the magazine contains in-depth features, interviews and analysis related to the jurisdiction's vibrant financial services and business sectors.

Since its debut in January 2006, The Bahamas Investor has established itself as the pre-eminent news and information resource on living, investing and conducting business in The Bahamas. The biannual magazine contains in-depth features and profiles offering insight into international and local business success stories, as well as covering key issues facing today’s investor.

Bahamas Investor magazine celebrates offshore jurisdictions resilience

There are as many reasons to choose The Bahamas for investment and leisure as there are grains of sand on the islands’ pristine beaches, says the January 2008 issue of The Bahamas Investor.

Home to the number one private bank in the Caribbean region, a thriving hub for international trans-shipment, host to an array of promising new industrial and tourism projects, and purveyor of sophisticated financial services products, The Bahamas remains tops for investors seeking the perfect combination of business and lifestyle.

New products, new developments earn Bahamas top marks from investors.

The Bahamas is fast becoming the ‘it’ spot for foreign investment and major resort developments and you can read all about this and much more in this latest issue of The Bahamas Investor magazine (http://www.thebahamasinvestor.com).

It’s not just super spy James Bond and Caribbean pirate Jack Sparrow who like to hang out in The Bahamas. The adventurous and ambitious have always recognized the island nation as a land of opportunity. The Bahamas is widely recognized as one of the world’s hottest offshore financial centres and now there’s a new magazine to navigate paradise.