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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest brought official remarks at the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Public-Private Partnership Forum held at Poinciana House in Nassau, 28 August 2019.

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The government and Nassau Cruise Port Ltd signed a Heads of Agreement for the redevelopment of Nassau Cruise Port, August 28, 2019, at Festival Place.

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the government is embarking on a “quarter of a billion dollar major project to redevelop what will become the iconic, world-renowned and new Nassau Cruise Port.”

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The vertical department team of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA) recently hosted a group of private pilots, flying ambassadors, fixed based operators (FBO) and aviation media professionals to Freeport, Grand Bahama, on a familiarization trip of the destination.

The group, made up of representatives from Florida Aero Club, Stuart Jet Center, ATA Flight School, Jetscape, Aerospace, Banyan Air Service, Atlantic Aviation and Women in Aviation, departed from the Fort Lauderdale August 15 and returned on August 18, 2019.

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Gonet Bank & Trust Ltd, which has been operating in The Bahamas since 1982, has announced that Ahmed El Shahawy joined the Swiss private bank July 15.

El Shahawy will be relocating from Geneva to Nassau.

He has a long and successful career in the private banking industry with impressive credentials in the ultra-high-net-worth segment.

Most recently, he was with Julius Baer in Geneva for over 12 years.

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The first Youth Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hackathon and conference in The Bahamas opened at Windsor School, Frank Watson Highway, Friday, August 23, 2019.

The conference entailed panel discussions and workshops on emerging technologies. The objective of the three-day event was to “educate young adults and children of The Bahamas Islands in blockchain and AI technologies, provide them with support and mentorship, inspire them to create and develop their own projects, as well as provide them with the vision for their future in technology.”

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The 2020 Caribbean Travel Marketplace, at Baha Mar in The Bahamas, is now open for registration.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), producers of the Caribbean’s largest and longest-standing tourism marketing event, has started its countdown for the 38th Marketplace, taking place January 21-23, 2020.

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Equity partner, Pictet Wealth Management, Alberto Valenzuela, paid a courtesy call on Minister of Financial Services, Trade, Industry and Immigration Elsworth Johnson at his office August 21, 2019.

Overview – Understanding the role of International Financial Centers (IFCs) and their place within the global economy has become increasingly important for those wealth planners wishing to expand their investments and financial service responsibilities.

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Minister of Financial Services, Trade, Industry and Immigration Elsworth Johnson attended a Mass General Staff Meeting held in Freeport, Grand Bahama August 19, 2019.

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