Nassau, Bahamas - Scotiabank executives in the
Caribbean today applauded the government of The Bahamas for selecting
LIME, the Cable & Wireless Caribbean division of the telecom
pioneer, as BTC's privatization partner, claiming the company had
assisted with a major transformation of the bank's infrastructure and
its "commitment to delivering on their promises was extraordinary."

Scotia's words came even as industrial unrest -- a union-organised
response to recent news that the government would sell 51% of BTC to
Cable & Wireless Caribbean for $210 million ...