{"id":105,"date":"2024-07-03T18:03:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cedsto3.dreamhosters.com\/mbh\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2024-08-14T16:54:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T16:54:22","slug":"the-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cedsto3.dreamhosters.com\/mbh\/about-us\/the-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lyamppmr-3117b0cee65817bf4a7ad57c06ce414d\">\n.avia-section.av-lyamppmr-3117b0cee65817bf4a7ad57c06ce414d{\nbackground-color:#3d3d3d;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/cedsto3.dreamhosters.com\/mbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bahamas-bg.jpg);\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-lyamppmr-3117b0cee65817bf4a7ad57c06ce414d .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.6;\nbackground-color:#020202;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-lyamppmr-3117b0cee65817bf4a7ad57c06ce414d main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-105'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-1avdg9-904f64b953200aa758134e8080828f11 sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-1avdg9-904f64b953200aa758134e8080828f11 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-10oh49-c6daa48613f0b7d93585633ba911d3ef\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-10oh49-c6daa48613f0b7d93585633ba911d3ef{\nheight:200px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-10oh49-c6daa48613f0b7d93585633ba911d3ef hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lyamocr1-565bbc71e64c52e1d964edaf919b3ba0 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Bahamas<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vens9-0d7bdef2b4b32cae4633f547eb4f2f8b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-vens9-0d7bdef2b4b32cae4633f547eb4f2f8b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:24px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-vens9-0d7bdef2b4b32cae4633f547eb4f2f8b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>McKinney, Bancroft &amp; Hughes is one of the largest and oldest firms in The Bahamas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-si01d-32604a2607b7f6cd11f716909b533ee4 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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class='av-special-heading av-ly62c8ko-76afe28f2d9acf92542a95da36d3c347 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-16  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Bahamas<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_column_table av-1kmbu-58a5fa98cb2300f65b27cdd9a96f5689 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-1kmbu-58a5fa98cb2300f65b27cdd9a96f5689 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly62dqbn-3c0afcbf736f9f29c2aeb022429737ce '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an archipelago of approximately 700 Islands and Islets located just 50 miles off the coast of Florida and extending 750 miles southeastwards to the tip of Cuba. The 700 Islands account for 5,400 sq. miles in total land mass and cover approximately 100,000 sq. miles in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas is one of the world\u2019s premier offshore financial centres and recent initiatives by the Government are geared to assist The Bahamas in re-gaining its place as the world\u2019s pre-eminent offshore financial centre. Apart from its convenient location, incomparable climate and established infrastructure, The Bahamas is a model of political, economic and social stability.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #ee8a21;\">The Legal System of the Bahamas<\/h4>\n<p>The Bahamas is a former Colony of The United Kingdom and inherited its Common Law system which was one of the greatest exports of the British Empire. The Law of The Bahamas is based on English Common Law supplemented by legislation promulgated by the Parliament of The Bahamas. Recent legislation has modernized Company and Trust Laws. The Court System is also modeled after that of The United Kingdom. Magistrates\u2019 Courts hear minor criminal and civil cases, and the Supreme Court hears the more serious criminal and major civil cases. Appeals are heard by the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council in England, the highest Court of Appeal for The Bahamas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-qgde-f5ec6087487436bec8f6dbce09c1d2f3 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly659m7j-539bea6e7a4d20b3210fc75a649abc1e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"color: #ee8a21;\">The Government of the Bahamas<\/h4>\n<p>The Government is modeled on the British Constitutional pattern with a Prime Minister, a Cabinet of Ministers, an appointed Senate and a House of Assembly elected by the people to control and administer the day to day affairs of the country. The Head of State is King Charles III and he is represented by an appointed Governor General. On the 10th July 1973, The Bahamas became an independent nation and a Member of The Commonwealth of Nations. The Bahamas has a written Constitution which guarantees fundamental rights. The Bahamas has enjoyed more than 285 years of uninterrupted parliamentary democracy. 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