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Kylie Jenner has been showing off her brand new look while on vacation in the Bahamas.

The reality star recently went bronde, and then jetted to the Bahamas this week with her daughter Stormi, and a group of friends.

Taking to Instagram, Kylie shared a photo of her and her best friend Stassie Karanikolaou lying by the pool.

She captioned the post: Saturdays are for the girls.

The Kylie Cosmetics founder also shared a sweet photo of herself and her daughter Stormi walking on the beach, and wrote, you and me..

The 22-year-old then posed for a mini Insta shoot at her holiday accommodation, and stunned in a white mini dress with Chanel accessories.

Kylie shared photo from her girls trip after confirming her romance with Travis Scott is back on.

The couple, who share daughter Stormi, called it quits last October but have since reunited.

Following months of speculation, Kylie shared throwback photos of her and Travis looking loved-up at a 2017 Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game.

Kylie cheekily wrote, Its a mood, over the three photos.

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NASSAU,BAHAMAS The government is working with the Clearing Banks Association and domestic micro-financing institutions to promote and facilitate the countrys transition to a cashless society, according Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest.

Turnquest was speaking at the opening of the Royal Fidelity Bahamas Economic Outlook.

He said: Cashless commerce and other innovative technological solutions can allow commercial banks to operate without the need for a physical presence, which is critical in our archipelagic context. As we know all too well, when disasters, banking services are often disrupted.

On the other hand, telecommunications systems are often the first to be restored. With the move to cashless commerce, communities can have rapid access to the financial system to rebuild their lives.

The Central Bank of The Bahamas launched the Sand Dollar digital currency on Abaco last week.

Turnquest flagged the program as a monumental initiative that will create sustainable solutions to the risk associated with natural disasters, strengthening financial inclusion and resilience.

The Sand Dollar is equivalent in every aspect to the paper currency with its value fully backed by the external reserves of the Central Bank, he said.

Through the Sand Dollar, Abaconians can now make payments at local grocers or gas stations right through their mobile devices in real time. The sand dollar also allows for feeless peer-to-peer transfers.

Of course, legal frameworks and regulatory systems are needed to support technological innovations in the financial sector. Even in this area, The Bahamas has been ahead of the curve. In 2016, the Central Bank issued a set of technology risk management guidelines to provide guidance and oversight for the advancements taking place domestically in social media, internet banking, and mobile technology.

Turnquest said: These guidelines help to mitigate IT and cybersecurity threats that undermine system soundness, customer data confidentiality and overall financial stability.

He furthered the country is focusing on practical solutions to the critical macroeconomic and development challenges it faces, including putting in place a comprehensive Disaster Risk Framework for Better Fiscal Management.

The framework includes different types and sources of financing, including different types and sources of disaster financing: Grants, loans, proceeds from dormant accounts in the commercial banking system, CCRIF, donations, catastrophic bonds.

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An Americares health care professional provides a consultation to a resident in Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas. Americares has announced that it plans to provide about 3,500 free patient consultations from February 2020 through June 2020.

An Americares health care professional provides a consultation to a resident in Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas. Americares has announced that it plans to provide about 3,500 free patient consultations from

An Americares health care professional provides a consultation to a resident in Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas. Americares has announced that it plans to provide about 3,500 free patient consultations from February 2020 through June 2020.

An Americares health care professional provides a consultation to a resident in Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas. Americares has announced that it plans to provide about 3,500 free patient consultations from

Americares to expand Bahamas health care programs

STAMFORD Disaster-relief nonprofit Americares announced plans this week to expand its services during the next four months in the Bahamas, which was devastated last year by the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian.

Medical teams from Americares will provide free primary care and mental health services, seven days a week, on the Abaco Islands to support more hurricane survivors. The Stamford-based agency said it is working with the Bahamas Ministry of Health to implement its Commitment to Action for 3,500 patient consultations through June.

Nearly six months after Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, thousands are still recovering and need ongoing support, Americares Vice President of Emergency Programs Kate Dischino said in a statement. We are committed to meeting the physical and mental health needs of survivors as they begin returning to their communities in Abaco.

Since Dorian struck Abaco, Americares said it has provided more than 4,200 medical and 2,500 psychosocial support consultations and delivered more than $2.6 million worth of medicine, medical supplies and relief items for families affected by the disaster.

Dorian ranked as the strongest storm of the 2019 hurricane season and the second-most-powerful Atlantic hurricane on record when it made landfall as a Category 5 storm in Abaco on Sept. 1.

The storm made a second landfall in Grand Bahama, where it hit the island with powerful winds and heavy rain for more than 40 hours.

An estimated 13,000 homes were severely damaged or destroyed and 70,000 people were displaced after the storm, according to Americares.

Among other initiatives around the world, Americares has deployed 11 mental-health specialists to treat survivors of the earthquakes that last month hit Puerto Rico.

Next month, Chief Development Officer Christine Squires will take over as the organizations new CEO and president.

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A country estate in Nassau, on the Bahamian island of New Providence, once owned by the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, hit the market last month for US$8.5 million.

In 1939, the Duke of Windsor relocated to the island with his American socialite wife, Wallis Simpson, for whom he had given up the British throne for three years previously, to start his new role as the governor of the Bahamas the following year, according to listing agent Mark Hussey of Damianos Sotheby's International Realty, the estate agency marketing the home.

On arrival, they spent three months at Sigrist House while Government House, the official residence of Governor of the Bahamas, was renovated, according to Mr. Hussey.

Damianos Sothebys International Realty says the property is managed by historians from Canada but it did not disclose the name of the owner. Mansion Global could not identify the owners.

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Positioned on a ridge outside Nassau, overlooking Cable Beach, Goodmans Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, Sigrist House, which is set on four acres of private grounds and gardens, is one of the finest estates in the Bahamas, said Mr. Hussey, who added that many dignitaries have stayed in the property over the years.

In addition, the property, which was built in the 1930s by British aviation pioneer and movie producer Frederick Sigrist, has James Bond connections. Frederick Sigrist was married to PrincessFredericka BoGuirey, who later married Kevin McClory, known for adapting the literary character of James Bond for cinema and for producing Thunderball in 1965. The West Indies estate has also featured as the backdrop of a number of the Bond films, according to Mr. Hussey.

The Spanish colonial style 15,000-square-foot main residence has original 1930s interiors with open fireplaces and full wood-paneled rooms, giving it a distinctly British feel. Four of its fireplaces were imported from British country homes, and the Honduras white mahogany wall paneling in the great room and office was taken to England for milling and then reassembled in Nassau, according to the propertys sales brochure.

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Rooms have 12-foot ceilings and flow out onto terraces and a loggia with arched openings, allowing for indoor-outdoor living. In the grounds, there are lush flowering tropical gardens with fruit and coconut trees, a pool and hot tub, all with views over the manicured grounds and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

The property, which comprises a main residence with four bedrooms, two four-bedroom guest houses, a three-bedroom apartment and four acres of private grounds recently went through an extensive restoration. The electrical and plumbing systems have been modernized and brought up to todays standards, the roofs have been replaced, and the historical wood and ironwork has been restored, according to the propertys sales brochure.

The estate sits on the north side of New Providence, just outside Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas. Beaches, shopping and other amenities at the Baha Mar Resort and Casino are within short walking distance.

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Luxury resort brand Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts is coming to The Bahamas.

The Singapore-based company is partnering with Island Developers on the new Banyan Tree illa Bahamas on the island of Bimini.

The new project, designed by renowned architect Chad Oppenheim, will be the first-ever resort in The Bahamas to feature overwater bungalows.

The property will consist of 50 keys and 54 luxury residences.

All of the hotel suites will come with private terraces and plunge pools, with hotel amenities including a signature Banyan Tree Spa and a series of curated events like music series and oceanside meditation gatherings.

Its another major project for Bimini, which will soon see the debut of the Beach Club at Bimini, a project developed in partnership with Virgin Voyages.

Illa Bimini was first announced last year.

illa Bimini represents a vision to bring the highest level of luxury and service to TheBahamaswhile being environmentally sensitive in our approach. We are ecstatic to align ourselves with a brand that shares that vision in Banyan Tree, saidAlejandro Capo, Principal of illa Bimini.

The project will be the first-ever Banyan Tree-branded hotel in the wider Caribbean.

The company does operate several hotels in Cuba under other brands.

With this signing, we are proud to bring our founding brand of Banyan Tree to the beautiful island of Bimini, said aid Peter Hechler, Head of Regional Operations MENA, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts. As our first luxury resort in theBahamas, Banyan Tree illaBahamaswill showcase the best of our brands ethos of creating a sanctuary for the senese, while deeply connecting with the environment and local culture. This also represents our Groups continued strategic intent to expand into the Americas, a part of the world we have a great affinity for.

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Sigrist House occupies a sprawling four-care ridge overlooking lagoons, golf links and the distant ... [+] ocean.

After King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to live with the woman he loved, he was made Governor of the Bahamas, a job that conveniently took him away from England. In 1940, while the Governors Mansion was being redecorated to Wallis Simpsons liking, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor lived at Sigrist House.

Built in 1939 by British aviation pioneer Sir Frederick Sigrist, the main 15,000 square foot residence occupies four acres on the crest of Prospect Ridge in Cable Beach, Nassau. The estate consists of a four- bedroom-suite main residence, two four-bedroom guesthouses and a three-bedroom apartment, making for a total of 15 bedrooms. There are 13 baths and two half baths.

Now Sigrist House is for sale, offered for $8.5 million by Mark Hussey of Damianos Sotheby's International Realty.

A wide loggia features limestone flooring, wrought iron and massive ceiling beams.

The estate has expansive patios, a high-ceilinged loggia and, in one of the dining rooms, large windows that drop down into the floor to make for easy flow between the inside and the grounds. Stone and mahogany flooring, curved walls, extensive use of tile, rare white mahogany paneling and lovely wrought iron work are just some of the architectural elements.The four fireplaces were found in English country houses, dismantled and brought here, where they were painstakingly built into the rooms.

The four fireplaces in the house originally came out of English country manors

The house was designed by the American and English architectural team Schoepell and Voivesky, while the interiors were largely furnished by the notable British firm of Mallett Antiques on New Bond Street, London. The house is Spanish Colonial in architecture, but the interiors were decidedly English. The Georgian style paneling of the drawing room is of rare white mahogany, built in London to specification, as was the beautiful hand-carved pine paneling in the library.

The gardens at Sigrist House were considered among the finest in the West Indies and include fruit and coconut trees, a swimming pool and Jacuzzi, all with views over the mature manicured grounds, saltwater canals and distant Atlantic Ocean.

Until the current owners bought Sigrist House 20 years ago, it remained in the original family. Over the past decade the houses all have undergone extensive restorations. All electrical and plumbing systems have been modernized and brought up to today's standards. The roofs have been replaced and the historical wood and ironwork has been lovingly restored. The gourmet kitchen, with custom cabinetry, has been upgraded to create a thoroughly modern and functional workspace.

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Former Bahamas Home Of The Duke Of Windsor And Wallis Simpson Goes On The Market - Forbes

February 21, 2020

NASSAU, Bahamas Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in the Bahamas, together with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, hosted Feb. 20, the Executive Committee of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) as well as local Christian leaders for prayer and fellowship. The gathering followed the sentiments of the late Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, who promoted people of diverse backgrounds simply coming together to get to know one another.

The evening opened with the service of Compline, led by Rev. Irenaeus Cox, followed by a reception wherein the Parish Council President, George Maillis, welcomed the participants and spoke about the Orthodox Christian community in the Bahamas, including their ongoing hurricane relief efforts. John Dorhauer, Chair of the NCC, provided an overview of the mission and vision as well as programmatic work of the organization. Finally, participants spent time discussing ways the various Christian communities in the Bahamas might cooperate on social issues and outreach.

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Ecumenical Gathering with the NCC USA at Annunciation GOC in Bahamas - All Archdiocese News - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

With the NBA at the All-Star break, several players around the league began their time off from basketball by taking a much-needed rest with friends and family on vacation.

Several players on the Boston Celtics got together for a trip to the Bahamas.

Celtics center Vincent Poirier posted a photo on Twitter Sunday night of the trip as rookie teammates Grant Williams and Carsen Edwards were among those that went.

Of course, the trio of players was not involved in the festivities of All-Star Weekend so they got a head start on their week off by having some fun in paradise.

Williams has emerged as a key player for the Celtics this season. Though he is only averaging 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, Williams often does the dirty work on the court and has given head coach Brad Stevens a solid defensive option against opposing big men.

As the trio of Celtics players return to their team this week, the group will be looking to secure its place among the top three in the Eastern Conference as they currently sit third with a 38-16 record.

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Grant Williams vacationed with Carsen Edwards, others in the Bahamas - The Rookie Wire

21 February 2020

Bahamas Financial Services Board

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BFSB and AIBT welcome the news of The European Union'sEconomic and Financial Affairs Council's complete removal ofThe Bahamas from its List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions for TaxPurposes, at their meeting in Brussels today. This was done inrecognition of The Bahamas having implemented all of the necessaryreforms to meet the EU criteria on tax governance and taxcooperation. The move by the EU underscores The Bahamas'commitment to adhere to global regulations and international bestpractices as a premiere international financial centre. Thedecision acknowledges that The Bahamas has implemented all thenecessary reform to address concerns regarding economic substance,removal of preferential exemptions and automatic exchange of taxinformation.

Industry stakeholders welcome today's decision and thepositive impact we anticipate that it will have on the financialservices sector and on investor confidence generally. We commendthe Bahamas government, in particular the team at The Ministry ofFinance, for its collaborative approach, steadfastness and ongoingdialogue with industry bodies such as BFSB and AIBT to ensure thatpractitioners understand the nature and reasoning for the variousreforms and have a say in the implementation process. Thisevidences commitment to public private sector partnership.

Throughout the entire process of reform, The Bahamas hasdemonstrated commitment at the highest political level to ensuringthat as jurisdiction we comply with international standards oninformation exchange, tackling harmful tax practices, dismantlingartificial tax structures and prevention of financial crime whichis critical to our value proposition as a well-regulatedinternational financial center. We look forward to continuedstakeholder engagement on these issues, the development of astrategic plan for the sector and other emerging internationalinitiatives to ensure that we persist in repositioning thefinancial services sector for long term viability.

The Bahamas was one of sixteen (16) jurisdictions that the EUdetermined had passed legislation to meet EU tax good governanceprinciples, while four (4) new jurisdictions were added to the listof non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.

Reference:https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/02/18/taxation-council-revises-its-eu-list-of-non-cooperative-jurisdictions/pdf

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Joe Giudice has been traveling since his release from ICE custody last October. While he's based in Italy amid his ongoing deportation case, he has managed to sneak away and enjoy a few other spots around the globe.

He's spent time in Mexico and Cuba, and he recently jetted off to the Bahamas, where he was spotted hanging out with some folks and having a dance party to his daughter Milania's unforgettable bop, "I Can't Wait To Grow Up" (which you can play for yourself in the video above). "Lol I love that big guy trying to kick his arm," Teresa commented on the moment on Instagram.

During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Teresa Giudice, months after they reportedly separated back in December, commented on photos of Joe ata resort in Mexico with other women. "I was happy for him," she said. "I was totally fine with it. I'm not jealous."

On his way back to Italy from this recent trip to the Bahamas, Joe made a stop in London to take in some of the sights.

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