The Bahamas News Archives

The Bahamas on Thursday signed a tax information exchange agreement with Britain, in a move it heralded as another step toward inclusion on an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development "white list" of countries that meet internationally agreed tax standards.

The UK will be sharing tax details with the Bahamas after the Caribbean region became the latest offshore area to sign a tax information exchange agreement.

The Bahamas lawmaker who caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case has been "rightly ridiculed" but will not be charged with contempt of court, the judge said Thursday.

The Committee for the Privatisation of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd announced on Wednesday that the privatisation of BTC continues to progress with significant interest from prospective parties.

On Saturday night, at the Bahamas National Trust 50th Gala Ball in Nassau, Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham reconfirmed his governmenta s commitment to the Caribbean Challenge and a oethe orderly expansion of our national parks system to include up to 10 percent of the terrestrial areas and 20 percent of the near-shore marine resources of the ...

Actor John Travolta arrives at the premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Bolt' held at the El Capitan Theatre on November 17, 2008 in Hollywood, California.

Minister of National Security, O A T 'Tommy' Turnquest is pictured with delegates at the Caribbean Community Heads of Social Security Organizations which was held October 22-23 in New Providence.

The Bahamas welcomed the 13th Ambassador of the United States of America, on Thursday, October 22, 2009 in a ceremony at Government House.

Bahamas judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case because of possible juror misconduct.

Secretary General of the Organisation of American States , Jose Miguel Insulza, made an Official Visit to The Bahamas from October 15 to 16, 2009, to discuss matters relating to tourism and trade in the Americas.

Vlugt of Trinidad & Tobago. Other featured designers gracing the runway with their creations are Spicebox of Grenada, Hesani Cay Designs of The Bahamas, K-Bobby of Jamaica, Murielle Leconte of Haiti, Four Seasons Colonade of Barbados, Harl Taylor BAG of The Bahamas, and Eric Raisina of Madagascar.

By Lindsay Thompson NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas is amending its Criminal Justice Act, 2000 in order to facilitate effective exchange of information in tax matters.

U.S. actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston leave the court building in Nassau, Bahamas, in this Sept.

What do you do after you've built a 140-acre aquatic-themed luxury resort in the Bahamas and filled it up with over 50,000 marine animals tucked away in various lagoons and displays? If you're the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island , you launch an array of different packages that guests can purchase to interact with everything from mantas to sea ...

Roger Carron, the Eastbourne-born retired managing editor of The Tribune newspaper in Nassau, Bahamas, has died at the age of 77.

By Sharon Turner NASSAU, Bahamas -- In addition to its tax information exchange agreements established with the United States, Monaco and San Marino, The Bahamas has completed technical agreements with eight additional countries, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham advised Parliament on Thursday.

With the donation of a colposcope from the Government of Spain, the Ministry of Health through the South Beach Clinic is now able to assist patients with detection and treatment of cervical cancer.

U.S. actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston leave the court building in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Sept.

Banking secrecy is one of the pillars of The Bahamas' financial services sector and there's no plan to change that.

The Coast Guard is currently assiting two people after their vessel capsized 50 miles south of Andros, Bahamas, Monday morning.

THE Bahamas has received $178.7 million in Special Drawing Rights from the International Monetary Fund that can be used to bolster the Central Bank's foreign exchange reserves if needed, it was revealed yesterday.

There are still three more weeks in the month. Consider that when you hear that Club Med is offering a last-minute travel deal to The Bahamas and the Caribbean.

The Bahamas has extended warm wishes to the people of China on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, during a reception Wednesday night.

A jury on Monday watched a hidden-camera videotape of negotiations between a lawyer for John Travolta and a former Bahamas senator accused of trying to blackmail the movie star.

Minister of Labor and Social Development, Senator Dion Foulkes shares a light moment with Chief Medical Officer Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis and Director General of the World Health Organization Dr Margaret Chan.

Under the cover of night, they lay in wait for merchant ships and plodding Spanish galleons filled with gold.

In recognition of sales growth, operational execution and guest service, 60 top CiCi's general managers were awarded a three-day, two-night Nassau, Bahamas, cruise.

After Queensland's tourism promotion, the Bahamas are running their own version of the competition - 14 times bigger Fourteen film-makers will win the chance to make a documentary, one for each of the Bahamas' 14 islands Following in the footsteps of Queenland's " Best job in the world " campaign to find a caretaker for an Australian paradise ...