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OAS’ Insulza, Bahamas’ Pinder Talk Economic Policy in Washington
Above: Bahamas Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met Friday with Bahamas Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder […]
Interview with Bahamas Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder
Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Ryan Pinder was appointed as the Bahamas’ Minister of Financial Services following the Progressive Liberal Party’s return to power in May 2012. Pinder, an attorney by trade, heads a Ministry dealing with the […]
JSX Just Launched Its First-Ever Bahamas Flights
Semi-private airline JSX has launched its first-ever flights to The Bahamas. The airline has inaugurated its new route between Miami Opa-Locka airport and Marsh Harbour, Abaco. The flights are operating up to five days a week between Miami and Abaco. […]
New Dive Festival Begins in The Bahamas
There’s a new dive festival coming on one of the Caribbean’s top diving destinations: the island of San Salvador in The Bahamas. The inaugural Bahamas Dive Week on San Salvador runs May 6-13, part of a new diving push for […]
Small Cabinet Reshuffle in the Bahamas
Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cabinet of the Bahamas has undergone a slight reshuffle. The government announced this week that Member of Parliament Hope Strachan had replaced Ryan Pinder as the country’s new Minister of […]
WTO Official Visits Grand Bahama
Above: the meeting in Grand Bahama By the Caribbean Journal staff David Shark, deputy director general of the World Trade Organization, made a visit to Grand Bahama last week. Shark was joined on the trip by Bahamas Financial Services Minister […]
Bahamas Sends Mission to Dubai
Above: Dubai By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas sent a ministerial delegation to Dubai last week, seeking “much needed new capital and investment,” the government said. The delegation, which was led by Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell, included Financial Services […]
Bahamas and Dominican Republic Considering Joint Business Council
Above: the Dominican Republic’s Jean Alain Rodriguez and the Bahamas’ Ryan Pinder (BIS Photo/Eric Rose) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic are considering establishing a joint business council with members of the private sector of […]
Bahamas, Dominican Republic to Hold Talks on “Illegal” Fishing
Above: Bahamas Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic will be holding talks on what the Bahamian government has termed “illegal fishing” by Dominican nationals in Bahamian waters. The two […]
Bahamas and Brazil Hold High-Level Trade Talks in Brasilia
Above: Brazil Minister of External Relations Antonio de Aguiar Patriota and Bahamas Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder (Photo: MFS Bahamas) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas and Brazil convened high-level trade talks this week aimed at improving commercial […]
Bahamas Developing Manufacturing Plan, With Energy Costs in Mind
Above: Bahamian Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder at the Nautilus Plant (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff While manufacturing Bahamian goods for export and local distribution is an important part of developing the country’s economy, energy costs are […]
Bahamas Tops US, Wins Gold Medal in Men’s 4×400-Metre Relay
Above: the men’s relay (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas wouldn’t let Jamaica have all the fun. Continuing the country’s strong Olympic tradition, the Bahamian men’s 4×400-metre relay team brought home the gold medal in London, […]
Grenada’s Kirani James Wins Another Heat, Readies for 400M Final
By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James won his second consecutive heat Sunday to move on to the finals in the 400-metre men’s race. James, who leads Grenada’s medal hopes in London, finished in 44.59, the second-fastest time in the […]
Kirani James, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake Have Strong Starts on First Day
Above: the 100m heats in London (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a strong start for the Caribbean Saturday as the region’s top sprinters, from Kirani James to Usain Bolt, all moved on to the semi-finals […]
The Bahamas is “Open for Business”
Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Bahamian government is making its financial services industry a priority, according to new Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder. “The Bahamas is open for business,” Pinder said Wednesday during […]
Bahamas Swears in Eight New Ministers
Above: Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes is at Government House with the newly-sworn-in ministers of the PLP government. From left: Obediah Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism; Dr Bernard Nottage, Minister of National Security; PM Perry Christie; Philip “Brave” Davis, Deputy Prime […]
Bahamas PM Announces New Ministers
Above: PM Perry Christie at his swearing in earlier this week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie has announced eight new cabinet appointments, following the decision to name Philip Brave Davis as the […]
Grenada’s Kirani James Puts Aside Disappointment, Focused on Olympics
Above: Trinidad and Tobago’s 4×400 Bronze medalists (Photo: M Bascombe) By Michael Bascombe World 400-metre champion Kirani James of Grenada has thrown the disappointment of his world indoor championship campaign behind him and is looking forward to the outdoor season […]
Grenada’s James Suffers Upset; Costa Rica’s Brenes Wins World Indoor Gold
Above: Costa Rica’s Nery Brenes By Michael Bascombe Kirani James suffered a major upset in the IAAF World Indoor Championships finishing sixth in the last position in the Men’s 400 metres in Istanbul on Saturday. James could not meet the […]
Grenada’s Kirani James Ready for Caribbean-Dominated World Indoor Final
Above: Grenadian sprinter Kirani James (Photo: M Bascombe) By Michael Bascombe ISTANBUL – The English-speaking Caribbean could make a clean sweep of the Final of the Men’s 400 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships here on Saturday. And that […]
A New Start for Nassau’s West Bay Street
Above, from left: Sarkis Izmirlian, chairman and CEO of Baha Mar, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, Works Minister Neko Grant and Archbishop Patrick Pinder of the Roman Catholoic Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) By the […]
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