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Public Servants Will Not “Get Shares First” in Arawak Port Development IPO - Jan 27, 2012 - 1:37:12 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Government workers will not receive priority over other applicants for
shares in the Arawak Port Development IPO and the investing public will
receive their dividend at the same time and rate as the founding
shareholders when the first dividend is paid at the end of June 30,
2012.
These were just some of the details that were clarified
for the public at APD’s final meeting for potential investors held on
Tuesday evening at CV Bethel School.
‘We’ve heard a rumour
today, and I’m going to dispel it right now and it’s that all of the
Government workers will get their shares first and then everyone...
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Bahamas Waste and Urban Renewal Take Waste Inspection Tours - Jan 26, 2012 - 11:49:59 PM
Nassau, Bah
a
mas -
Officials
of Bahamas Waste and the Urban Renewal programme have toured various
areas Over the Hill as a further step toward the development of a major
private/public sector initiative to clean up residential neighbourhoods
and keep them clean.
Since
the summer of 2011 a number of local waste management companies have
been contracted to assist the Department of Environmental Health
Services in the collection of residential waste including bulk waste.
Bahamas Waste, which has been assigned the Grants Town, St Cecilia...
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Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort & Casino Marks 2012 with New Name, New Vision - Jan 19, 2012 - 12:32:38 PM
Nassau, Bahamas –
With a new name under its belt and diversified areas of focus including
spa and gaming, among others, the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort &
Casino is heading into 2012 with one simple objective. To take its
reputation as one of the Caribbean’s most family friendly beach resorts
to the next level, emerging as a multi-faceted destination geared to a
diverse audience of world travelers and locals.
“As part of Baha Mar –
one of the world’s most exciting new tourism developments – the
Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort & Casino’s mission is to elevate our
reputation as a leading family-friendly property, but also to diversify
our approach and concentrate on promoting all that we..."
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The Bahamas to receive a welcome tourism boost this week as a result of RBC - Jan 9, 2012 - 4:47:40 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - RBC
Royal Bank and RBC FINCO will welcome 1,800 outstanding RBC employees
and their guests to The Bahamas on Friday, January 13, 2012. The group
will travel to Nassau aboard the Celebrity Millennium Cruise ship that
took RBC’s top performing employees from around the globe on a
seven-day convention cruise of the Caribbean with Nassau as a scheduled
stop.
The ship will arrive at the Prince George Dock at 10:30am. RBC will host
a
welcome reception for the group at the back of its Main Branch, Bay
Street that will feature the best in Bahamian native food, drinks,
local bands and performers and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Band...
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(Photos) State Funeral for Sir Clifford Darling - Jan 6, 2012 - 2:30:28 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - A State Funeral was
held on December 5th, 2012 for Sir Clifford Darling GCVO, the fourth
Governor-General of The Bahamas.
Sir Clifford Darling born February 6th, 1922 on Acklins Island
Bahamas, served from 1992 until his retirement on January 2, 1995.
Sir Clifford died on
December 27, 2011. He was 89 years old. He is survived by his
wife, Lady Igrid Darling, his children and other relatives.
Sir Clifford Darling, no stranger to
Bahamian politics, played quite an active role in that arena; he was a
Senator from 1964–67, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
from 1967-69, Minister of State in 1969...
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Arawak Port Takes Share Offering to the Islands - Jan 5, 2012 - 9:44:12 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Executives
of Arawak Port Development (APD) and placement advisors for the current
APD initial public share offering will begin a series of investor meetings
throughout the islands on Monday, to provide more information to the
public on this historic investment opportunity.
The
first meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 9th
at the Harry C. Moore Library, College of the Bahamas Oakes Field campus
followed by two meetings in Freeport and Eight Mile Rock on Tuesday,
January 10th. Investor meetings are also planned for Abaco, Long
Island, Exuma...
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Doctors Hospital to re-open Blake Road facility - Jan 4, 2012 - 1:34:59 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Nearly nine years after the events of 9/11 and the subsequent downturn
in the local economy forced the closure of the visionary Western Medical
Plaza, Doctors Hospital's Board has decided to re-open the facility.
Operating
under a new name, the full service hospital will provide an emergency
care unit to service the expanded population that now lives and works in
the west as well as provide elective ambulatory surgery services for
international patients seeking treatment in The Bahamas...
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ERA Dupuch agents help HGTV seek perfect home for young couple - Jan 4, 2012 - 11:10:39 AM
Wanted:
Perfect beachfront home or condo for young professional couple recently
relocated to Nassau, Bahamas.
To
the rescue: HGTV House Hunters International with ERA Dupuch agent
Kyla Ralston leading the way.
Requirements:
Ocean view or oceanfront preferred. Security a priority. Rental rate
between $2500-$3500.
"This
couple had just moved from Dubai and were excited about having jobs
that landed them in Nassau, but were apprehensive about what...
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Construction of PMH Critical Care Block on Schedule - Dec 30, 2011 - 12:42:55 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Since officials broke ground for the
construction of the Critical Care Block on November 17, 2011, construction
efforts have made significant progress, remaining on budget and on schedule
for its June 2013 completion.
“The biggest excitement is
the fact that the project has been designed and is being constructed
by Bahamians. I’m really proud of the fact that we are predominantly
Bahamian consultants. We are working along with Beck in Atlanta which
is headed by a Bahamian. We are working with Cavalier which is a Bahamian
company and they are hiring Bahamian subcontractors - which really is
a testament of the fact that with a collaborative effort, with Bahamian
professionals in the construction industry, we can really develop a
first...
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(Video/Photos) Opening of the new Nassau Straw Market - Dec 22, 2011 - 9:14:44 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - On December 21st, 2011, the Historic City of Nassau opened the new Nassau Straw Market.
Enclosed
are photos by Derek Smith (BIS) and the remarks made by the Prime
Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Rt Hon Hubert A.
Ingraham.
I
am especially grateful for the opportunity, along with my colleagues
in Government, to play an instrumental role in the creation and reopening
of the new Nassau Straw Market at the site where the previous market
was destroyed by fire in 2001 when I was earlier in office...
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Prison inmate escapes from hospital and is recaptured - Dec 13, 2011 - 2:17:38 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
The public is advised that at approximately
5:40 a.m. this morning (December 13) Prison inmate Dorion Armbrister,
28, escaped for a brief period via a bathroom window at the Princess
Margaret Hospital.
Armbrister, who was hospitalised
on Monday, December 12, was serving a 27-month sentence for stealing
from a shop.
Preliminary reports indicate that
Armbrister, who was under 24-hour guard by a Prison Officer, was permitted
to use the restroom but used the opportunity to make good his escape
by jumping through the window despite being outfitted...
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Nassau Airport Development Company adds 2nd Bahamian Executive Team - Dec 13, 2011 - 11:44:01 AM
Vancouver Airport Services delivers on its mandate to add Bahamian talent to the executive ranks
Nassau,
Bahamas — NAD’s President & CEO, Mr. Stewart Steeves, today
announced the appointment of Mr. Kevin McDonald to the position of Vice
President of Maintenance & Engineering, effective January 1st, 2012.
As such, Kevin will also become an employee of Vancouver Airport
Services, operator of LPIA, just like the other NAD executives.
McDonald
joined the Nassau Airport Development Company in September 2008 as
Director of Maintenance and Engineering, managing a large team...
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Police Reports from New Providence - Dec 12, 2011 - 11:07:50 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Police here in New Providence continue to issue traffic tickets to
motorists who fail to adhere to traffic rules.
During the past week, police throughout the capital cited
ninety-three (93) drivers for various traffic infractions and placed seventy
(70) matters before the Traffic Court.
Some of the offences for which persons were cited include: failing
to give proper signal, turning improperly at an intersection, unnecessary use
of horn, vehicle having no proper identification plates, failure to have
windows of transparent view, driving in the wrong direction on a one way
street, failing to replace identification plates, parking in a no parking area
and parking on a bus stop...
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Ryan Knowles of Mario Carey Realty earns his international designation - Dec 7, 2011 - 5:05:44 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Young real estate
superstar Ryan Knowles has been awarded the prestigious Certified Luxury
Home Marketing Specialist designation, catapulting the 24-year-old into
the top tier of real estate agents. The international certification
places Knowles, an agent with Mario Carey Realty, among fewer than 1% of
all licensed agents in the U.S. and the Caribbean.
The
designation awarded December 1 by the Dallas-based Institute for Luxury
Home Marketing is also held by Carey who founded Mario Carey Realty in
2008...
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Fire in Nassau destroys historical sites - Dec 4, 2011 - 11:38:48 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - November 3rd, 2011 a massive fire
impacting the downtown area, destroying the old straw market site
totally destroying not only all goods stored under the makeshift tent,
but also ALL of the artifacts in the adjacent Pompey Museum.
The
fire reportedly started sometime around 3am and quickly spread
throughout, thanks in part to wind. Officials of the Royal Bahamas
Police Force’s Fire Service Division are on the scene and have the
situation under control.
The Pompey Museum officials telling News
that this is the 2nd fire to impact the museum with this fire being the
most impactful resulting in a number of historical artifacts and
collections being destroyed.
Community
Baha Mar demolishes Police and Fire Stations on Cable Beach - Dec 1, 2011 - 4:43:45 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
The Police and Fire Stations on
Cable Beach have been demolished as part of Baha Mar’s expansion.
The demolition was handled as a joint venture by
Bahamas Marine and CDI Company
and took one and a half hours to complete. Both Police and Fire stations are
now in their new premises.
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Kerzner to transfer ownership of Atlantis / Paradise Island properties to a Canadian publicly-traded company - Nov 29, 2011 - 1:24:39 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - (29th November,
2011
) Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
advised this afternoon that Kerzner intends to transfer its ownership
of the Atlantis Resorts and Paradise Island properties including the
One and Only Ocean Club to Brookfield, a Canadian publicly-traded company
with some $159 billion in assets. He said that Brookfield has
many years of operating experience and more that $69 billion of property
assets giving them special expertise in real estate. The Atlantis
Resort property will continue to be managed and operated by Kerzner
International.
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Baha Mar Announces West Bay Street Opening and Handover Ceremony - Nov 14, 2011 - 11:35:55 AM
NASSAU, The Bahamas -
Baha Mar, the largest single-phase resort development in the history of
the Caribbean, celebrates the opening of West Bay Street, completing the
first milestone in the mega-resort construction. The road was diverted
from its original location to allow for the 1,000 acre mega resort's
innovative design footprint. In partnership with Export-Import Bank of
China (EXIM Bank), China State Construction Engineering Corporation
(CSCEC), government authorities and Bahamian workforce and firms, Baha
Mar will elevate The Bahamian Riviera to the paramount destination for
sophisticated international travelers.
The Chinese partnership with Baha Mar is unprecedented in the
hospitality industry. With total assets of approximately $77 billion,
CSCEC, the largest construction contractor by market value in China, was
commissioned to fulfill...
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Bahamas Striping Self Starter Program lands Baha Mar jobs - Nov 7, 2011 - 1:24:18 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamas
Striping, the grant-winning company from the Ministry of Youth, Sports
& Culture’s Self Starter Program, is working on painting car parks
and other facilities on the large Baha Mar development project. The
contract was awarded to Bahamas Striping by local contractor Bahamas
Hot Mix.
So far, Bahamas Striping’s portfolio of Baha Mar Commercial Center jobs
includes Fidelity Bank, ScotiaBank, Commonwealth Bank, the Sheraton
resort parking lot and the new Cable Beach Fire Station. The Baha Mar
work is greatly adding to the company’s experience, according to
Bahamas Striping President, Atario Mitchell...
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100 Women Tune in to Suzanne Black’s Portrait of How to Build a Future - Nov 2, 2011 - 1:22:42 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
They came, they listened, they applauded, and applauded again and again,
so loudly you couldn’t hear past the thunder of 200 hands. The clapping
exploded from an audience of accomplished women, members of the Corona
Society, who had gathered for their annual meeting October 20 in a
decorated banquet hall of the British Colonial Hilton, expecting light
lunch and hearty camaraderie. What they got was a whole lot more. They
got a powerful woman delivering a powerful message, telling them to
ignore the negative noise around them that could take them down with it,
decide who they wanted to be, what they wanted to stand for and begin
to shape the future that was in their hands. What was past was past,
said Suzanne Black. “The best is yet to come...”
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