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December 17, 2010
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...

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October 21, 2010
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...

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October 25, 2010
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...

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October 28, 2010
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 ...

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October 31, 2010
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...

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November 03, 2010
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...

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November 04, 2010
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...

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November 09, 2010
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...

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May 02, 2022
'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.

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March 16, 2022
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.

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