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D'Aguilar doubts lounge chairs will delay Baha Mar opening
Minister of Tourism Dionisio D'Aguilar said yesterday that he doubts a delay in getting lounge chairs will delay the full opening of Baha Mar.
He also said he found it "odd" that China Construction America (CCA) claims it will miss the October 15, 2017 deadline for finishing 'substantial completion' of Baha Mar's construction if a Florida-based supplier continues to hold onto 50 percent of the res...
Sands: Unlikely lounge chairs setback would delay Baha Mar
It was revealed yesterday that China Construction America (CCA) could miss yet another Baha Mar completion date due to non-receipt of lounge chairs. This revelation, according to Bahamian Contractors Association President Leonard Sands, sounds "interesting", as he alluded to a reason deeper than just lounge chairs.
Sands said substantial completion of a property, in the world of construction, is t...
Sandyport Beach Resort Now Open
Sandyport Beach Resort Now Open
Sandyport Beach Resort is now open and relaxation and recreation-ready with a choice of beautiful, well-appointed hotel rooms and 1, 2, and 3 bedroom suites all individually air-conditioned and moments from adult and kid-friendly pool areas and the Lagoon Beach...
Campbell Impressed with ‘First Class’ Work Being Done at AU
Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A. Campbell, walked away from a tour of the operation at Abilities Unlimited (AU) excited about the potential for greater future revenue earnings based on the craftsmanship on display -- once the facility is given the requisite support from members of the general public and others...
Bahamas must distinguish its tourism product from that of other nations
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar told Grand Bahamian graduates of the Bahamahost program that The Bahamas has to find a way to distinguish itself from other destinations offering the same product to the same markets...
CCA still silent on if it will meet October 15 Baha Mar deadline
With only two and a half months left before the SLS at Baha Mar is scheduled to open, it is still not yet known whether China Construction America will meet its October 15 deadline to have construction completed.
The contractor of record for the mega-resort project has stated that, due to a held-up order of lounge chairs it would not be able to meet the deadline. The lounge chair issue is part of ...
Prime minister to tour Baha Mar next week
Prime minister to tour Baha Mar next week
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is expected to lead a walk through of Baha Mar next week, only weeks after Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar toured the mega-resort, which is still under development.
Minnis has been hesitant to answer questions on Baha Mar, especially as eyebrows have been raised recently after former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian suggested that the governm...
Govt waiting to see if Baha Mar meets SLS opening deadline
Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar told Guardian Business yesterday that he is waiting to see if Baha Mar and China Construction America (CCA) will meet its October deadline for opening the SLS hotel. Meantime the Office of the Prime Minister is saying nothing at all about matters pertaining to the $4.2 billion resort.
Sources close to the construction sector told this paper that ...
CCA chairs threat 'makes no sense'
CCA chairs threat 'makes no sense'
BAHA Mar's main contractor was yesteday accused of "insulting the intelligence of the Bahamian people" over its missed completion deadline warning, with local industry players urging the Government to investigate...
D'Aguilar: reports of Baha Mar delay a 'little odd'
D'Aguilar: reports of Baha Mar delay a 'little odd'
Tourism Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar today expressed doubt that the multi-billion-dollar Baha Mar resort could miss yet another completion date due to the non-receipt of lounge chairs.
The minister, who spoke to reporters outside of Cabinet, said he will follow up with Baha Mar officials later today but finds it "a little odd" that the opening of the resort could be hampered by something so insign...