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BAHAMAS HANDBOOK 1996
by Etienne Dupuch Jr Publications Ltd.

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  ABOUT THIS EDITION OF BAHAMAS HANDBOOK
Since its first edition in 1960, the Bahamas handbook has been the definitive guide to this island nation. Updated and revised each year, it is virtually and entire library in one publication. Everything you need to know about living, vacationing and doing business in the tax-free Bahamas is at your fingertips. The book makes for fascinating, lively and factual reading.

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features
-The Bahamian Pioneer of Broadway – Bert Williamms, Comic legend
-Everyday Heroes – BASRA volunteers to the rescue
-Cave-trekking the inner Bahamas – Brian Kakuk boldly goes where no one has gone before
-Saving Sharks – in the water, one is worth $200,000 a year
- El Nino – How the maverick of the ocean affects our weather
-Fox Hill Village – ‘dilly eaters’ were supposed to fail
-Year in Review – Bahamas highlights, including first gold in world track and field

Leisure & Vacation
-Conversations with Dolphins – Understanding the clowns of the sea
-Unforgettable views of Nassau – from 110 ft. up to 100 ft. below

The Family Islands
-Meet the Family! – Tyrone Sawyer takes you on a candid tour of six islands
-Isles of Opportunity – Practical advice from the top man in agriculture and fisheries

Business & Finance
-Capital gains – the face of Nassau, Paradise Island, and Cable Beach changing for the better
-Tax Planning for Europeans – first-time tips from our Europe-based financial expert
-Setting up a Trust Offshore – Why an offshore trust and why The Bahamas?
-Mutual funds in The Bahamas – seeking benefits and cost savings in a tax-free environment
-Newcomer’s Guide to settling in – In search of the better life
-‘Making It’ in The Bahamas – Awnings and water, and lots in between

Bahamas Information
-From Accommodations to ZNS, here’s the heart of the Hnaadbook. More than a dozen new subjects, plus updated or expanded information in the rest

Freeport/Lucaya
-Port Mega project – An $88 million harbour venture comes on stream
-A New-World Singapore – ‘The scope in Freeport is enormous’
-Freeport’s Eden – Garden of the Groves blooms anew
-Castles, Casas and Condos – What’s new, and a sampling of sizes, prices and locations

Freeport/Lucaya Information
-This blue-page section covers Freeport/Lucaya facts and figures. Doctors, electricity costs, schools, the lot

Classified Directory
-Nassau
-Freeport/Lucaya

Government
-Knights of The Bahamian Realm – The Honours System
-Cabinet
-Ministers of State
-The Senate
-House of Assembly
-Parliamentary’ salaries; Parliamentary Secretaries
-Permanent Secretaries; Commission chairpersons
-Public Service Officials
-Government Office Locations
-Representatives of the Bahamas abroad
-Resident Diplomatic & Consular Representatives
-International Organizations’ Representatives
-Honorary Consuls and Representatives in The Bahamas

Indexes
-Advertisers in this book
-Index

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  Reviews
“…contains more information on The Bahamas than any other book we know.”
- Boston Globe (U.S.)

“…enough information to make you an expert…”
- The Financial Post (Canada)

“The Bahamas Handbook is not only interesting and informative, but one of the most respected publications in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas…”
- Governor-General Sir Milo B. Butler (Bahamas)
 
     
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