British High Commissioner: This is Our First Big Trade Mission in a Long Time

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - British High Commissioner Thomas Hartley says the companies span infrastructure and professional services industries including steel, aggregate, and insurance companies.

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AM Best affirms Royal Star Assurance Ltd's financial strength and credit worthiness

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Royal Star Assurance Ltd has seen its financial strength and credit worthiness affirmed by the industry's major rating agency. AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of "A" (Excellent) of RoyalStar Assurance Ltd. (RSA) while maintaining a stable outlook.  AM Best noted [...]

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AM Best affirms Bahamas First credit ratings

Bahamas First General Insurance Company Limited (BFG) and Cayman First Insurance Company Limited (CFI) - subsidiaries of Bahamas First Holdings Limited (BFH) - have received a clean bill of health by credit rating agency AM Best, affirming their A- (Excellent) financial strength rating, and leaving their long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of "a-" (Excellent) in plac...

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COLIN LEON EDGECOMBE

Funeral Service for MR. COLIN LEON EDGECOMBE, age 82 years of Raybertha's  Senior Home and of #602 Lucayan Towers North, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Deadmans Cay, Long Island will be held on Thursday, July 13th, 2023 (Today)  at 10:00 a.m. at Church of Ascension, Arden Forest and West Beach Roads, Freeport, Grand Bahama.  ...
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BAF reveals winners of 3rd annual Junkanoo art competition and exhibition

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — It started off as a blank canvas, waiting to be transformed into a cultural masterpiece. As young as six years old, our young artists accepted the challenge to artistically display what Junkanoo means to them. They were not afraid of the board before them, as they showed great courage, they moved their [...]

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LaRoda visits Senior Leaders Disaster Management Course, outlines training undertaken in preparation for Hurricane Season

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Response, the Hon. Myles K. LaRoda, Tuesday met with Senior Leaders attending a Disaster Planning and Emergency Management Senior Leaders Course, held June 20-21 at the Office of the Prime Minister, Cable Beach.

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Visitor arrivals hit 2.6 million in Q1

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas experienced a significant surge in visitor arrivals during the first quarter of the year, with a total of 2.6 million visitors according to the Central Bank. This marked a recovery of 92.3 percent compared to the same period last year, surpassing the growth of 1.4 million visitors seen in 2022. [...]

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Family Guardian Celebrates Founders Day Across The Country

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - President of The Family Guardian Insurance Company Glen Ritchie shares the various ways the company makes a difference at charities across the country.

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UB Fit Grand Bahama

Saturday 2nd February 2019  6:00 AM

UBFIT Fun Run Walk Skate 5K/10K 2017 was the first fundraiser of its kind at University of The Bahamas, and its undeniable success paves the way for deeper and stronger ties between the university and the community we serve. The event targeted 500 runners, walkers and skaters, and because of the enthusiastic support, was sold out before Race Day. Health and Safety Committee member Kandice Eldon, a...

Bank-financed private construction activity remains constrained, states Central Bank

Although bank approvals for new construction homes increased in the fourth quarter of 2022, the growth was still lower than the previous year, according to Central Bank data.

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