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Prime Minister Davis's Remarks at the Bank of Botswana
Bridging Waters, Uniting Dreams: A New Financial Era for Africa and the Caribbean
Eugene Dupuch Law School Announces the Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture Featuring Renowned Legal Minds
Eugene Dupuch Law School Announces the Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture Featuring Renowned Legal Minds
The Eugene Dupuch Law School (EDLS), the premier institution for legal training in The Bahamas, is proud to announce Justices In Dialogue: Distinguished Conversations, the latest in its Distinguished Lecture Series. The presenters are the current and former Chief Justices; namely The Hon. Sir Ian Winder, Kt, Chief Justice; The Hon. Sir Michael Barnett, Kt, President of the Court of Appeal of The B...
Letters to the Editor: Exorbitant boat registration fees will have a ripple effect
Editor, In a world where the cost of living has become a surmounting burden for families and businesses alike, the recent proposition to dramatically increase boat registration fees from a digestible $20 to a staggering $750 for small boats, and from a reasonable $200 to a crushing $3,000 for larger vessels, is a cause for [...]
DPM unveils strategic media engagement plan to 'counteract' bad press over crime wave
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper asserted that recent international media coverage has sensationalized or misrepresented the country's surge in crime. He outlined a strategy to mitigate potential harm to the nation's reputation through proactive media engagement. Cooper, the Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Investment, while contributing to the debate on the amendments [.....
Central Bank Governor affirms positive impact of fixed exchange rate policy on price stability
Central Bank Governor affirms positive impact of fixed exchange rate policy on price stability
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas' fixed exchange rate policy, pegging the Bahamian dollar one-to-one with the US dollar, has been pivotal in fostering positive outcomes in price stability amidst global inflationary pressures. Central Bank Governor John Rolle highlighted this during his address at the Bahamas Business Outlook Conference at the Baha Mar resort yesterday. Rolle [...]
The Bahamas secures $500 million 10-year commercial loan via IDB guarantee
Well-known banker calls for more transparency on interest rates and guarantee conditions. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas has closed on a $500 million 10-year commercial loan leveraging a policy-based Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) guarantee the government has announced, with a well-known banker noting that its announcement lacked several vital details such as the interest rate [...]
The Bahamas closes a $500m international loan benefitting from a first-loss IDB guarantee
The Bahamas closes a $500m international loan benefitting from a first-loss IDB guarantee
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas successfully closed a $500 million 10-year international commercial loan benefitting from a first-loss Policy-Based Guarantee provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (“the IDB”, S&P [AAA/Stable]) and arranged by Banco Santander, S.A. (New York Branch) as Global Coordinator and Mandated Lead Arranger (“Santander”, S&P [A+/Stable]).
Incoming First-Year Students at UB Urged to Adopt Values of Knowledge, Truth, Integrity
Incoming First-Year Students at UB Urged to Adopt Values of Knowledge, Truth, Integrity
First-year students beginning their academic journey at University of The Bahamas (UB) this semester are doing so at a momentous time in the institution’s history and are being encouraged to adopt the time-honoured core values that have undergirded its success over 50 years.
Milo Butler Investments Completes Final Phase of $12M Downtown Freeport Project
Today, Milo B. Butler & Sons Investment Company Ltd. (Milo Butler Investments) officially completed phase two of a $12 million investment project in Downtown Freeport. Company board members joined government officials and Grand Bahama business leaders at a soft opening and building renaming ceremony. On hand for the event were the Hon. Kingsley Smith, Member of Parliament for West End Grand Bahama...
Milo Butler Investments completes final phase of $12 million downtown Freeport Project
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Milo Butler Investments has officially completed phase two of a $12 million investment project in downtown Freeport. Company board members joined government officials and Grand Bahama business leaders at a soft opening and building renaming ceremony. On hand for the event were Kingsley Smith, Member of Parliament for West End Grand Bahama [...]