Kathleen Smith has become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), taking over seven months after outgoing CEO Usman Saadat stepped down from the position.

The new CEO, who will serve for five years, has a wealth of experience in the field. She joined URCA’s predecessor the Public Utilities Commission in 2000 and, from there, worked her way up the ranks to become URCA’s Director of Policy and Regulation.

In a statement, URCA commented: “Institutional capacity building is one of URCA’s core priorities. The appointment of Mrs Smith as URCA CEO underscores the Authority’s organisational principle to build local capacity, as URCA continues to shape its leadership and staffing resources based on the regulatory demands for specialised professional needs in economics, finance, communications, law and telecommunications engineering.”

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The tourism sector in Grand Bahama is expected to get a welcome boost this month with the arrival of the century-old tall ship, the Alexander Von Humboldt.

The ship, which is nicknamed “the green lady” thanks to its distinctive emerald sails, arrived in Freeport mid-March after a two month journey from her home port of Bremerhaven in Germany.

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Following the launch of its $43 million 4G network in Nassau late last year, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is now extending the service to the Family Islands, and says most of The Bahamas should be able to access the high speed wireless network by August 2012.

In December 2011, New Providence moved from a 2G wireless internet service to 4G – the fastest internet available. Since then Grand Bahama has become almost 100 per cent converted and BTC has pledged to bring Abaco, Bimini and the Berry Islands on board by mid-May.

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Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, in the role of the Provost Marshall, reads the Proclamation from Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, dissolving Parliament April 10 and setting the stage for the 2012 general elections, which will be held May 7 2012.

Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes signs the Proclamation for the dissolution of Parliament as Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham looks on. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)

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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham advised Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes to dissolve Parliament paving the way for General Elections for the 38 constituencies of The Bahamas to be held on Monday, May 7, 2012.

The new Parliament will meet on May 23, exactly five years from the first sitting of the present Parliament.

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has ‘rung the bell’, announcing the election date. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)

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Prince Harry lays a wreath at Flamingo Memorial Garden during his visit to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Coral Harbour Base, March 5, 2012, as part of his royal visit to The Bahamas in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year celebrations. (BIS photo/Letisha Henderson)

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is urging entrepreneurs in The Bahamas to innovate and explore different areas of industry so the country can diversify its economy.

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April 5, 2012 (Directors Holdings) – Simon Potter, Chief Executive Officer of The Bahamas Petroleum Company, purchased 1,000,000 shares in BPC on the 5th April 2012 at a price of 10.50p.

Citrix is pleased to recognize Cloud Carib as a Silver Solution Advisor and look forward to a long relationship together.

Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) March 30, 2012 – Cloud Carib today announced it has completed the requirements to achieve Citrix Silver Solution Advisor status in The Bahamas. As a Silver Solution Advisor, Cloud Carib has demonstrated expertise with Citrix technologies and a proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Silver Solution Advisors benefit from direct access to Citrix engineering and support resources, pre-release software, In-depth product training and access to Citrix’s vast support system.

Silver Solution Advisor status with Citrix is based on a combination of factors, and the partner network is made up of companies with technical skills and an ongoing commitment to rigorous training. After the recent Gold status distinction from Veeam, this designation further reinforces Cloud Carib’s technical expertise and experience in delivering Citrix solutions like XenApp™ and XenDesktop™ to organizations in The Bahamas.

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