by cwalker | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
The new government’s policies were outlined by Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling in the Speech from the Throne on Wednesday, May 24th. The event, held in Parliament Square, marked the opening of Parliament after the general election. Here is the speech...
by cwalker | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration the Hon. Brent Symonette (centre) met with officials of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, May 22, 2017 at the Offices of the Ministry. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
by cwalker | May 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Grand Bahama hopes to diversify its small and medium-size enterprise sector through a business diversity waiver, which affords innovative entrepreneurs in Grand Bahama a one-year waiver on the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) license fee. The GBPA has considered...
by cwalker | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Government has approved the relaxation of certain Exchange Control measures to provide access by certain categories of Bahamian-owned businesses to investment financing in foreign currency. The Government has also agreed to allow international banks present in our...
by cwalker | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie speaks, on April 6, 2017, during the Official Launch of The Bahamas Trade Information Service Portal, held at the British Colonial Hilton. The initiative is the first of...
