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June 23, 2021
IDB hoping to connect regional firms in digital space to Miami firms
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone is working to remove tourism from the tops of investors’ minds and have them begin to immediately think of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region in terms of the opportunities in the digital space.
June 21, 2021
Royal Caribbean exec: Investments will boost GDP by 12 bil.
Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) investments in The Bahamas will lead to a $12 billion increase in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) over 25 years, the company’s Vice President of Governmental Affairs Russell Benford said on Friday.
Edge of the cliff
June 02, 2021
Edge of the cliff
Economic and financial analysts and experts have characterized the 2021/2022 budget, presented by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr. Hubert Minnis in the House of Assembly a week ago, in mixed tones – from safe and predictable, to unrealistic and lacking in vision.
September 26, 2019
CIBC Firstcaribbean Pledges Another USD$ 1 Million to Sickkids-Caribbean Initiative for Phase II of the Regional Programme
IBC FirstCaribbean pledged a further USD$1 million to the initiative that has seen 27 nurses from The Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago successfully complete additional specialised training...
May 10, 2021
'Homeporting could fill 30 percent vacant room deficit'
Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) President Robert ‘Sandy’ Sands explained last week that cruise line homeporting in The Bahamas presents an opportunity to fill 30 percent of hotel rooms that often earn no revenue, and added that the country gets “one bite at this apple” to prove to cruise lines that homeporting locally can be a long-term, viable option for them.
FAO DG promotes hunger-free region
February 25, 2015
FAO DG promotes hunger-free region
FAO Director-General Jos? Graziano da Silva reported yesterday that while the prevalence of undernourishment in the Caribbean fell from 27 to 20 percent since 1990, today, 7.5 million people suffer from hunger in the region.
The Urgency of Taking Climate Action Now
April 22, 2020
The Urgency of Taking Climate Action Now
COVID-19 has upended life as we knew it in The Bahamas. However, as we deal with the widespread impacts of the pandemic, it is critical that we do so in a climate resilient fashion...
The third evil
October 03, 2016
The third evil
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) ended its two-day convention on Friday night with its leader, Branville McCartney, pledging to "take this country back" and telling Bahamians they finally have "a real option".
June 13, 2019
Minister Dames Lauds RBPF While Releasing Crime Figures
Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames said in the House of Assembly, on June 11, 2019, that the Royal Bahamas Police Force's (RBPF) Commissioner and his Officers have been successful in translating the Government’s crime agenda into effective operational strategies, so far that year...
December 23, 2015
Turnquest rips administration over 'net loss of jobs'
Shadow Finance Minister and Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said the rise in unemployment is evidence that the Christie administration has presided over a period of shrinking growth, while others in the region are growing, and a net loss of jobs, while other countries are creating jobs.
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