experienceGrand Bahama Press Conference Media Query Response THE PRIME MINISTER: I had a very good chat with Sir Jack Hayward and I am of the view that Sir Jack is going to be cooperative with the Government. The Government will be cooperative with him and the Port Authority. They have some plans that they will [...]
Prime Minister’s Statement on Atlantis Resort & Recent Developments With Brookfield
Transcript: Grand Bahama Press Conference Media Query Response THE PRIME MINISTER: You know, when I came to office in 1992 Resorts International on Paradise Island was in bankruptcy. We did not panic in The Bahamas at that time. When Kerzner came in he bought it out of bankruptcy; meaning that they couldn’t pay all of [...]
Prime Minister Ingraham Launches Phase 1 of National Jobs Programme
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. I am pleased to be with you this morning. Today marks the start of the Government’s Job Readiness and Training Initiative. The need for jobs in The Bahamas is great. By and through this orientation we begin today, we seek to ensure that many, many more Bahamians are trained and [...]
Downtown Redevelopment To Revitalize Nassau
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Millions of dollars are being pumped into the Bay and Shirley Street areas to stimulate a cadence that revitalises Nassau’s harbour, waterfront, and downtown areas, as the global centre of commerce in New Providence. “There is a really good understanding in terms of the importance of the city and really that, [...]
New Act Simplifies Business License Tax
COCKBURN TOWN, San Salvador — During a recent town meeting in San Salvador the Minister of State for Finance the Hon. Zhivargo Laing said the new Business License Act 2010 that passed in the House of Assembly would make doing business in The Bahamas a lot easier. Mr Laing explained to residents that with the [...]
