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The Bahamas’ global ease of doing business ranking could be on the rise as government has announced initiatives aimed at improving how business is conducted. Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Investment, Brent Symonette said recently, that the areas currently under review are the business license process, the investor proposal process and various immigration processes, including work permits. As globalization...

Positioning The Bahamas to become a commercial arbitration centre is among the latest in a series of recent announcements by the Minnis administration on its efforts to up The Bahamas’ global business profile. During his recent remarks at the opening of the sixth annual Arbitration and Investment Seminar at the University of The Bahamas, Minister of Financial Services, Trade &...

Announcement comes during PM national address Business owners recording earnings of under $100,000 will have their business license fees waived for 2018. While the exemption is welcomed news for businesses that fall within this category, Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon Hubert Minnis, announced during his national address on January 28, that they will however, still be subjected to the licensing...

Police have launched an official  investigation into the circumstances surrounding a video circulating on social media. The video that went viral over the weekend  showcases police officers interacting with a male suspect. It has since caught the attention of Commissioner of Police, Anthony Ferguson, who has formally directed the deputy commissioner, to convene an investigation. The deputy commissioner has responsibility for complaints...

By Gena Gibbs, Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Hundreds of Bahamians packed the audience at the University of The Bahamas’ Harry C. Moore Library Auditorium on Monday evening at a Bahamas Bar Association 2018 Legislative Discussion Forum to hear presentations by Minister of State in the Ministry of Legal Affairs the Hon. Elsworth Johnson, Jamaica’s former Solicitor General...

Police on New Providence, are investigating a traffic accident which has left an adult male dead yesterday. Reports are that shortly before 8:00 pm, a male was walking on Carmichael Road in the vicinity of Baillou Hill Road when he was struck by a gold-coloured Honda car, which left the scene. Paramedics were called but were unable to revive him....

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Michael Pintard recently met with the Cultural Affairs Division and discussed present and future initiatives for the promotion and preservation of culture in The Bahamas. Among those present were representatives of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, the National Dance School of The Bahamas and and officers...

By Felicity Ingraham, Barefoot Marketing  New Providence, Bahamas – Gary Sands is making history in the beverage industry worldwide. He is one of the youngest persons ever to take the helm of a major beverage company. At the age of 27, Gary has recently been promoted to General Manager of Jimmy’s Wines & Spirits with a staff of 60 under...

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Acting Registrar General Deirdre Clarke-Maycock addressed opening sessions of the Intellectual Property Consultative Stakeholders' Meeting with public sector personnel today to discuss draft intellectual property regulations, at Paul Farquharson Centre, Police Headquarters.  Day Two of the meetings is scheduled for tomorrow, with consultations involving private sector stakeholders.  (BIS Photos/Patrick Hanna)

NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation Board of Directors paid a Courtesy Call on Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling yesterday at Government House. The Foundation officially kicked off its search for the best and brightest primary school student of the year. The purpose of the call was to advise Her Excellency...

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Florida native Brittany Lincicome, 32, walked away with the Sixth Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic title on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the world-famous Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island. It was Lincicome’s second victory in the $1.4 million Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic held January 25 to 28, 2018.  Despite a slow start in the opening round,...

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, centre, leads a high level delegation of Cabinet Ministers and Government officials to Abaco for a full assessment on yesterday's fire in the Mud settlement that has destroyed an estimated 55 structures, displacing some 150 persons.  There were no major injuries reported. The Department of Social Services and...

  By Matt Maura, Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas’ plan for the restoration of the Grand Bahama economy is well underway with the private acquisition and management of the Grand Lucayan assets, including the hotels, the golf courses and the casino, Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis told the nation Monday...

By Matt Maura, Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Grand Palm Beach Acquisitions Ltd. has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of a large-scale resort, known as “Ginn Sur Mer” in the West End of Grand Bahama. Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said the Government of The Bahamas recently received an application...

By Robyn Adderley, Bahamas Information Services FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – There has been an increase in the Labour Force of 1.8 percent in the country, giving hope that “we’re turning the corner” the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, said on Friday. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance made this announcement during...