Bahamas

Crime, with its capacity to scare off tourists, was again coming into close focus in the Bahamas in mid-2008. In May two local youths were charged with the attempted murder of an... 2008-06-10

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham met US President George Bush in Washington in March; while the meeting served to underline good bilateral relations, Ingraham raised a number of concerns... 2008-04-14

The government decided to join two key marine anti-pollution agreements in early February, the United Nations International Maritime Organisation (IMO) said. The Bahamas is home to... 2008-02-12

In line with the view we promoted prior to the May elections, there has not been a significant shift in policy initiatives under the new government of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.... 2007-08-09

BMI View: As we head to the ballot box, BMI expects a tightly-fought contest, although the absence of nationwide pre-election polling has thrown up a somewhat uncertain picture.

The Bahamian political scene hit international headlines in February, following the death of US model Anna Nicole Smith. Smith had been previously at the centre of media attention,... 2007-03-13

The government has reiterated that it will not consider an income tax to finance its proposed widespread changes to the provision of national health services. The National Health... 2006-12-04