Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis told a press conference last week that the government has in place a medium-term strategy to combat unemployment, crime and shore up the nation's financial footing. Watch the press conference here.

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has announced that Royal Fidelity Capital Markets a BISX broker-dealer member has submitted an application to list three series of the Royal Fidelity Bahamas Opportunities Fund Ltd mutual fund on BISX, using the exchange's mutual fund listing facility. This fund was approved for listing by the BISX Listing Committee and will now have its information disseminated via the BISX website.