The Bahamas Investor

...Minister Minnis led a delegation to the conference which included Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren Henfield; Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar; The Bahamas Ambassador to CARICOM, His Excellency Reuben Rahming; Executive Chairman, Water & Sewerage Corporation Mr. Adrian Gibson, MP; Senior Policy Advisor, Mr. Joshua Sears; COO of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, Mrs. Viana Gardiner; and Director General, Ministry of Tou......

...(left to right) Mr. Ian Rolle, GBPA President; Mrs. Joy Jibrilu, Director of Investments, BIA; Minister of State for Investment in the Ministry of Finance, the Hon. Khaalis Rolle; Mrs. Ginger Moxey, GBPA VP; Mrs. Julie Campbell, Deputy Permanent Secretary, BIA and Mr. Graham Torode, CEO DEVCO. Executives at The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), are taking advantage of every opportunity to promote the benefits of Grand Bahama Island in......

...arville; Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald; and Khaalis Rolle, Minister of State for Investment in the Office of the Prime Minister. Chairman Symonette told the media that his company intends to establish “a local port, but eventually lead to the opening up of the northeast Bahamas. By that I mean direct service to Sandy Point, Abaco; North Eleuthera and by opening up that quadrangle, we would open up the tourist facilities and the transmission......

...ears,” said Prime Minister Minnis. A number of Family Islands are on track for investments, including new airports which will help to accelerate their development, he said. Prime Minister Minnis also highlighted the success of the Small Business Development Centre, including the Over-the-Hill Initiative branch of the SBDC. The Minnis administration is also transforming the education and training system for Bahamians from age three to 22. “We have......

“Never let a crisis go to waste.” That was the message from Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing as he spoke at the 21st annual Bahamas Business Outlook, held at the Wyndham Nassau resort yesterday. The minister was referring to the worldwide global financial crisis which, he says, The Bahamas weathered well thanks to considerable economic momentum going into the recession. Bolstered by construction projects such as the Baha Mar mega reso......

Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister Kwasi Thompson was at hand at the ground-breaking ceremony for the $10 million Eco-Oil marine environment services development in Freeport. Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister Kwasi Thompson has said that Eco-Oil joins the growing list of foreign and local direct investors showing confidence in Grand Bahama’s local economy, with its initial i......

Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister Kwasi Thompson said both foreign and local investors continue to display confidence in the Grand Bahamian economy by starting new businesses or expanding existing ones. Minister Thompson, who was the keynote speaker at the groundbreaking ceremony for Elnet Maritime Centre August 27, 2018, noted that chief executive officer of Elnet Maritime Ltd , Elbert Hepburn is an example o......

...set to launch a new advisory arm, to be headed by former Bahamas Minister of Investments Khaalis Rolle. The new company, Sterling Global Advisors Ltd, follows on the heels of Sterling’s launch last year of Sterling Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Ltd. “The new advisory firm will allow the firm to consolidate and provide a more strategic focus on a component of its business which was previously viewed as value-added for existing clients,” says Sterling cha......

...; to ensure that the process is smooth, seamless and quick,” says Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle. Bimini gaming On some of the Family Islands, developers are already making the most of the incentives. In June last year, the government announced that the island of Bimini is set to receive a major boost to its economy through a partnership between Genting Malaysia and RAV Bahamas to launch Resorts World Bimini Bay, a luxury boutique......

...el will be considered a guesthouse for the nearer communities with a distinctive Bahamian feel.” Also attending the event were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development Philip Davis; Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe; Minister of State for Investments in the Office of The Prime Minister Khaalis Rolle; Director of investments, Bahamas Investment Authority, Joy Jibrilu; former president of the senate and chairman, Bahamas E......

Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour has said that the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Global Environment Fund (GEF) has played a pivotal role in providing funding for the National Energy Policy . The Minister made the remarks at a conference held last week in Nassau. With the theme “Implementing Sustainable Energy Projects in The Bahamas: Solar Water Heater and Solar Photovoltaic Systems Pilot Progra......

Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for Finance, urged a commitment to strong fiscal reform on Wednesday at the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) half-day seminar on banking and governance issues for professionals. “We have been able to achieve an enviable level of development in comparison to our peers in the Caribbean, with the highest per capita GDP (gross domestic product) of any independent state in the region and an exchange......

...Gibson Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs Damian Gomez Minister of State in the Ministry of Legal Affairs Michael Halkitis Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Keith Bell Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security This first group of ministers will be sworn in at Government House at 4pm May 10. All remaining ministers will be sworn in May 11 in keeping with Prime Minister Christie’s promise that his entire cabinet wo......

...of the unit and will have a staff of around 12. It will be supported by a state-of-the-art information, communications and technology system to facilitate the collection, collation and analysis of data. The government has identified six key priorities to be the initial focus of the work of the PMDU. These include: focus on the Over-the-Hill Rejuvenation Project; Land Reform; Energy Reform and Infrastructure; Ease of Doing Business; Education; and......

Pictured: Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of The Prime Ministerr Kwasi Thompson gives the keynote speech at the official opening of the first Business-to-business Expo, September 28, 2017. (BIS photo/Andrew Miller) Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister Kwasi Thompson has said that The Bahamas needs to rely less on tourism and diversify the economy. In opening the first Business-to-business Expo at......