**Implementing the Government’s *”Plan for a Stronger Bahamas and a Brighter Future”*** Opening Debate on the 2002/03 Budget in the House of Assembly yesterday, the Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime … Read More
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E-Business Development: A Major Component of Economic Diversification
Noting the present constraints on Government funds, the Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister, in his recent 2002/2003 Budget Communication said it is important to make the maximum possible use … Read More
STEP Scholarship Initiative
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) recently introduced a scholarship programme for Bahamian students wishing to enroll in the STEP Diploma Programme. This is part of the organisation’s … Read More
Legal Profession: Professional Exchanges & Certification
A team from the Bahamas Bar Association last month participated in a training programme at Gray’s Inn, London. Dr. Peter D. Maynard, BBA President, said the programme involved training in … Read More
FATF Forty Recommendations: Public Consultation Paper Released
Global Anti-Money Laundering Standard Today in Paris, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that it is in the process of consulting all interested parties in the review of its … Read More
National Budget 2002/2003
The Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P. Prime Minister & Minister of Finance Commonwealth of The Bahamas Prime Minister Christie presented the 2002/2003 Budget Communication in the House of Assembly yesterday. … Read More
Financial Services: A Commitment To Sector Growth & Development
The Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson, M.P. Minister of Financial Services and Investments Addressing a Luncheon Meeting of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) yesterday, the new Minister of Financial … Read More
Swiss Centre of Excellence
KPMG has established a Swiss Tax Centre of Excellence in New York, further strengthening its international tax capabilities. Headed by Priska Roesli, the tax centre will help US and Swiss … Read More
Caribbean Offshore Financial Centres
The Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a Working Paper on *”Caribbean Offshore Financial Centres: Past, Present, and Possibilities for the Future”.* The 34-page document … Read More
Bahamas Government Underscores Financial Services Promotion
H.E. Dame Ivy Dumont Governor-General **Speech From The Throne** The new Progressive Liberal Party government intends to increase the budget for the international promotion of The Bahamas’ financial services industry, … Read More