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Government Helping to Ease The Financial Burdens of Unemployed Persons
Nassau, The Bahamas - The Government has
implemented special initiatives to help ease the financial burden of persons
who became unemployed or were placed on reduced working hours, as a result of
the worldwide economic crisis, which also impacted The Bahamas.
During the monthly meeting of the Rotary Club of
Southeast Nassau on Wednesday, December 15, Minister of State for the Ministry
of Labour a...
France to Financially Support OAS-CARICOM Electoral Observation Process in Haiti
The
Government of France and the General Secretariat of the Organization
of American States (OAS) today signed an agreement that sets a
contribution of 200,000 Euros -approximately $250,000--for the tasks
of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) that the OAS and CARICOM
are conducting jointly for the elections of November 28 in
Haiti.
During the signing ceremony, OAS Secretary General
Jo...
Bahamas Financial Services Board honours industry's finest
NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Bahamas
Financial Services Board honoured individuals for their commitment to
improving the industry as a whole.
The honourees were recognised
at the 10th Annual Industry Excellence Awards Dinner &
Presentation Ceremony held Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Sheraton
Nassau Beach Resort...
LEADING FINANCIAL WORKERS HONOURED
LEADING FINANCIAL WORKERS HONOURED
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Industry Excellence Awards programme last week at a Gala Dinner.
The recipients for the 2010 Student of the Year, Achiever of the Year, Professional of the Year and Executive of the Year were announced.
Also recognised at the awards ceremony were the recipients of the 2010 Development and Promotion Award, and the ...
Pinder on the Status of the Financial Service Industry
Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a press statement by L. Ryan Pinder, MP for Elizabeth on the Status of the Financial Service Industry.
The most recent publication of The Global Financial
Centers Index released in September demonstrates the erosion of the Financial Services
Industry of the Bahamas.
I have
frequently stated that we need progressive vision and new policies in order for
th...
BFSB awardee Eve Poitier a financial services trailblazer
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) has launched a new award to recognize persons who have contributed to the development of persons within the industry.
Eve Poitier - the first Bahamian and first Bahamian female to become a chartered financial analyst, who is encouraging more to obtain this qualification - is the first to accept the award, coming on the 10th anniversary of BFSB's In...
Financial Industry Honours Key Mentor
Financial Industry Honours Key Mentor
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), on the 10th anniversary of its Industry Excellence Awards Programme, has introduced a new honour to recognise persons who have contributed to the development of individuals within the financial services industry via a mentoring role.
Eve Poitier is a trailblazer in many ways, and has given tirelessly of herself to the development of her country - pa...
OAS Delivers 125,000 in Financial Assistance to Five Central American and Caribbean Countries Affected by Hurricanes
OAS Delivers 125,000 in Financial Assistance to Five Central American and Caribbean Countries Affected by Hurricanes
The Organization of American States (OAS) today made an official
contribution of $125,000 from the Inter-American Emergency Aid Fund (FONDEM) to five countries of the region (Belize, Costa Rica, Haiti, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) that were
affected by hurricanes Tomas and Richard over the last few weeks.
During an official ceremony at Organization headquarters in Washin...
'FORGIVE THE DEBT OF CLIMATE-HIT NATIONS': PM wants nation to lead way in call for financial relief
'FORGIVE THE DEBT OF CLIMATE-HIT NATIONS': PM wants nation to lead way in call for financial relief
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis wants multilateral organisations to forgive those debts of small countries that are related to climate change.
University of The Bahamas still not up to date with financial statements
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas is still not up to date with audited financial statements as required by law, something UB's chair Allyson Maynard-Gibson suggested has been an impediment to the institution's fundraising capacity.