The Bahamas Investor

...uniquely designed to deliver on our guests’ preferences from A to Z,” said Michael Bayley, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. “After launching our Royal Amplified modernization program with Independence of the Seas and then redefining short getaways with Mariner of the Seas, we are challenging ourselves to take it to the next level. Every detail matters, and we’ve mapped out an unmatched combination of innovative features and experi......

...8 at BAIC’s Corporate Centre on Old Trail Road. Executive chairman of BAIC Michael Foulkes delivered welcome remarks at the opening of the workshop, noting that the ‘experiential’ training is most suitable for adult learners and entrepreneurs. “In an environment where national focus is oftentimes perceived as being heavily skewed towards employee training as opposed to SME business empowerment, BAIC, along with the Small Business Development Centr......

...ernment; Dionisio D’Aguilar, Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Bahamasair; Michael Pintard, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture; Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Lanisha Rolle, Minister of Social Services and Urban Development; Romauld Ferreira, Minister of the Environment and Housing; Dion Foulkes, Minister of Labour; Kwasi Thompson, Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister; Brensil Rolle, Minister of......

...ber 1, 2017. A 28 year veteran of the Central Bank, Mr. Rolle succeeds Mr. Michael Lightbourne, whose tenure as Deputy Governor ended on June 30, 2017. Mr. Rolle has served in various capacities within the Bank, most recently as Senior Manager and head of the Banking Department. In terms of his academic background, Mr. Rolle is an Alumnus of the University of The Bahamas (formerly the College of The Bahamas). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Financ......

...s: Minister of Labour; Darren Allen Henfield: Minister of Foreign Affairs; Michael Pintard: Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture; Dionisio D’Aguilar: Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Bahamasair; Brensil Rolle will serve as Minister of State for the Public Service and National Insurance in the Office of the Prime Minister; Kwasi Thompson will serve as Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister; and Ellsworth Johnson wi......

...in the Ministry of Financial Services; Brent Symonette, Minister; Antoinette Russell, chairman, Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB); Tanya McCartney, CEO & Executive Officer, BFSB; Michael Paton, partner, LennoxPaton; and Bruno Roberts, co-chairman of the Association of International Banks & Trusts. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)......

...es, Dionisio D’Aguilar, Jeffrey Lloyd, Lanisha Rolle, Dr. Dwayne Sands, Renward Wells, and Frankie Campbell. Third row, l-r: Darren Henfield, Romauld Ferreira, Michael Pintard, Dion Foulkes, Brensil Rolle, and Ellsworth Johnson. (BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs)......

...overnment representatives including Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest at the Office of the Prime Minister last week. Pictured: Baker’s Bay executives Dr Livingstone Marshall, Sr VP, environmental & community (left) and Michael Meldman, chairman/CEO, Discovery Land Co (second left) pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis (centre), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fi......

...s much gracious vibe (and chilled Rosé…) as spectacular setting” concluded Michael King. The awards are based on readers’ nominations of the best cities in the world to the best spas and cruises. Participants were able to nominate their favourite hotel, destination, or airline in the survey and in order to be eligible for the rankings, each entry had to rack up a minimum number of votes. Nathan Lump, Editor-In-Chief of Travel + Leisure said this y......

...d Industry and Minister for Immigration; Dion Foulkes, Minister of Labour; Michael Pintard, Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture; Frankie Campbell, Minister of Transportation and Local Government; Kwasi Thompson, Minister of State for Grand Bahama; president of the senate, K. Forbes-Smith; Member of Parliament for Central Grand Bahama and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works Iram Lewis; and Senator Jasmin Dareus. Minister Thompson noted......

...flooding. The Bahamas is in the process of having its own done. Still, Dr Michael Beck, lead marine scientist at The Nature Conservancy, pointed out post disaster spending dwarfs the conservation spend globally, suggesting prevention is better than a cure. Reefs and mangroves, he said can reduce a nation’s storm risks. The scientist noted that losing just the upper most meter of living coral reef causes the cost of storm damages to double along t......

...ured with Bahamas Chamber of Commerce executives Edison Sumner, right, and Michael Maura. (Photo courtesy BIS) Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson, along with the director of investments Candia Ferguson represented the Bahamas government and the island of Grand Bahama at the Commonwealth Business Forum 2018, part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM ) in London. The Commonwealth Business Forum is an integral part of......

...to provide trust solutions to Deutsche Bank’s clients on an ongoing basis. Michael Collins, Butterfield’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Trust is a core business for us, and the acquisition of the Deutsche Bank Global Trust Solutions business enables us to add scale and professional bench strength to our trust operations in Switzerland, Guernsey and Cayman. It also provides us with a physical presence in Asia, which we view as a grow......

...leveaux and Kristie Powell, both from Google; Xerxes Beharry of Microsoft; Michael Johnston of Hewlett Packard; Dr Donovan Moxey, of CBI Mobile (Bah) Ltd in Nassau, Bahamas Dr Jeff Schlossar of SoniTrack Systems Inc.; Aisha Bowe of STEMBoard and formerly NASA, a Bahamian working in Washington, DC; Dr Gadryn Higgs, a Grand Bahamian formerly from Linkedin working in Silicon Valley; and Larone Burrows, a Grand Bahamian Inventor working in Silicon Val......

...nd Bahama Kwasi Thompson, along with Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard, last week. “This small business initiative is designed to create new opportunities for small business development, economic empowerment, and to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit for enterprising Grand Bahamians,” said Minister Thompson, before awarding the winners with a certificate and a grant cheque. “This new programme is bringing to life the dream of yo......