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Pinder: RCI commitment a positive for tourism sector
April 18, 2023
Pinder: RCI commitment a positive for tourism sector
Calling Royal Caribbean International's (RCI) commitment to an all-Bahamas cruise itinerary next year, the result of months of negotiations, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism John Pinder said yesterday the plan is an expansion of The Bahamas' strong partnerships with the cruise industry that will highlight more than one place within The Bahamas, giving ...
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RCI: We can coexist with Atlantis resort
April 13, 2023
RCI: We can coexist with Atlantis resort
Pushing against much of the negativity and "lack of information" that have surrounded Royal Caribbean International's proposed $100 million beach club on western Paradise Island, RCI President and CEO Michael Bayley said yesterday he has no doubt the project could comfortably coexist in a "win-win" situation with Atlantis resort, the predominant touristic development on the ...
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April 12, 2023
Mario Carey: Extend hotel benefits to Bahamian homeowners for short-term rentals for major economic boost, long-term improvement will affect all sectors
A leading businessman and innovative thinker focused on boosting Bahamian prosperity through entrepreneurship today proposed extending benefits afforded large properties serving the tourist market to individual Bahamian homeowners who demonstrate the ability to offer, maintain and manage satisfactory short-term vacation rentals.
April 12, 2023
Businessman: Extend incentives to Bahamian vacation home rental owners
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A leading businessman is urging the government to extend incentives in the Hotel Encouragement Act to Bahamian homeowners for short-term rentals. Mario Carey, chairman and founder of Better Homes and Gardens MCR Bahamas, says that the change would not take a slice out of the hotel industry, but help satisfy the demand [...]
Student journalists focus on Grand Bahama
April 11, 2023
Student journalists focus on Grand Bahama
The impact of Hurricane Dorian and climate change in general was the focus for two Norwegian university students who visited Grand Bahama recently. Maja Mathilde Nilsen and Sigrid Øverby are journalism majors at Oslo Metropolitan University (Oslomet) and chose Grand Bahama for the in-depth news story they need to write to complete their degree. The ...
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April 03, 2023
RCI will divert cruise visitors from Bahamian experience to private beach
Dear Editor, A March 27 Insight essay by Malcolm Strachan in The Tribune asks two critical questions regarding Royal Caribbean's proposed beach club project on Paradise Island: "How is this going to benefit local Bahamians, and what will it take away from elsewhere?" There can be no public acceptance of this proposal, let alone government ...
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March 30, 2023
CHTA: One in five tourism businesses reported losses last year
A survey conducted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), of which The Bahamas is a member, found that while profits for tourism-related businesses were up in 2022, higher operational costs led to at least one in five businesses reporting losses last year.
The people's business
March 29, 2023
The people's business
This first statement is not meant to be an analogy or an example. What I am about to claim is the factual truth. The people of The Bahamas own and operate a business enterprise.
Art Lucaya Opens At Rand Nature Centre
March 25, 2023
Art Lucaya Opens At Rand Nature Centre
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - There's a new attraction for Grand Bahamian art lovers as Art Lucaya at the Rand Nature Centre.
March 17, 2023
DPM says close to $1billion in investments in the pipeline for GB
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper says that apart from the redevelopment of the Grand Bahama International Airport and the pending sale of the Grand Lucayan, there will be close to $1 billion in investments coming out of the pipeline for Grand Bahama.
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