D. Neil McKinney Bahamas Chamber of Commerce The local Chamber of Commerce has undertaken to prepare a Strategic Framework for Optimising Benefits from Trade Liberalisation in The Bahamas. To this … Read More
Companies Registry – Fully Computerised Services On Target
Addressing a local industry association recently, the Minister of Financial Services and Investments confirmed that every effort is being made to fully computerise the Companies Registry by December 2002, and … Read More
Disaster Relief Office Space
Bahamas Realty Limited has launched a new home-based and cost-efficient service, allowing a business or institution to move from one location to another overnight in the event of a disaster. … Read More
Money Laundering Sentences – Florida District Records Highest Number
The fifth edition of the United States Sentencing Commission’s Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics is available on the organisation’s web site. The Sourcebook contains descriptive statistics on the application of … Read More
Regional Economic Stabilisation Programme
Prime Minister Perry G. Christie is heading a delegation from The Bahamas, visiting St. Lucia today in preparation for a special CARICOM meeting called to review the region’s economic situation. … Read More
AAdvantage Visa
Scotiabank (Bahamas) Limited and American Airlines Inc. have launched the AAdvantage Visa credit card in The Bahamas. Scotiabank is issuing the card using the AAdvantage (American’s travel awards programme) brand … Read More
International Structuring
##Is “Offshore Banking” *Really* Dead?## In a word; “no”, but tax evaders will find, if they have not already done so, that non-compliant structures offshore (as well as onshore) will … Read More
Government Code of Ethics
Prime Minister Christie has tabled in the House of Assembly a Code of Ethics for government ministers. It is anticipated that the Government will soon introduce legislation relating to Integrity … Read More
FirstCaribbean International Bank – Process Well Underway
The Boards of Barclays, CIBC and CIBC West Indies Holdings Ltd. believe that the combination to create FirstCaribbean International Bank is in the interests of their respective shareholders and will … Read More
Digital Subscriber Lines – Providing Ultra-fast Speeds, Secure Connection
The Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation (BaTelCo) has launched its DSL system, providing subscribers high speed web access with the use of only one line. Technological partners in the venture are CISCO … Read More