Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P., provided keynote remarks at the 17th Grand Bahama Business Outlook held today in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The event was hosted by … Read More
The Economy
Commonwealth Business Forum 2015 Launched in London
The Commonwealth Business Forum was launched in London this week at the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Business Forum takes place in Malta on November 24-26, 2015, and is … Read More
New Era of Economic Prosperity
The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, presented his mid-year Budget Statement to Parliament today. He maintained, *“the engines of the national economic machine are … Read More
The Bahamas Again Tops 10 Most Popular Caribbean Private Jet Destinations
XOJET, a leading private aviation services company, has provided [data](http://blog.xojet.com/travel-booking-and-tips/top-10-most-popular-caribbean-destinations/) on the firm’s 10 most popular destinations in the wider Caribbean region for the last winter season, and The Bahamas … Read More
Trading Hub for Renminbi – Welcome News for the Financial Services Sector
The Bahamas Government announced earlier today there has been an agreement with the Chinese President that would allow The Bahamas to trade in Chinese denominated currency, the Renminbi (RMB). The … Read More
Happy New Year
In his New Year’s Address to the nation this evening, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, spoke to the great challenges but commendable progress made in 2014. *“As we … Read More
Nassau – Top Destination for Private Jet Charters
Private jet charter operator PrivateFly recently released an analysis of flight activity to the Caribbean, tracking the jet stream of the Super Rich. Reported figures indicated there were 12,566 charter … Read More
S&P’s Stance Credits Vital Reforms
The Ministry of Finance has announced that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) today maintained its ratings outlook for The Bahamas. The S&P report points to important economic and fiscal challenges which … Read More
IMF Staff Visit to the Bahamas
An [International Monetary Fund ](http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm)(IMF) team, headed by Mbuyamu Matungulu, visited The Bahamas during July 14-18 as part of the regular consultation process with member countries on their economies. The … Read More
Multi-Year Fiscal Consolidation Plan
In his 2014-2015 [Budget Communication](http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance) to Parliament today, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P., Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, reiterated the Government’s steadfast commitment to the Multi-Year Fiscal … Read More