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January 28, 2016
Man arrested with handguns at Disneyland Paris Hotel

A French police official says a man found to be carrying two handguns has been arrested at a hotel at Disneyland Paris. The official said no one was injured during the arrest Thursday, but couldn't provide further details...

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December 31, 2015
Fire rages at downtown Dubai's highrise Address hotel

Firefighters battled a massive blaze that engulfed a luxury hotel in Dubai Thursday night while a spectacular New Year's fireworks display lit up the night sky nearby. Video shows orange tentacles of flames engulfing a large section of the the high-end Address hotel for hours after the fire broke out. Witnesses told CNN they heard explosions...

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October 29, 2015
Hotel association president calls for industry certification programs

The Bahamas must adopt greater certification standards for its employees if the tourism industry hopes to keep abreast of its regional competitors, while the country's tourism sector looks at "flat" growth for the remainder of 2015 and into 2016, according to a leading tourism official.

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August 04, 2015
Expat staff at Baha Mar hotel set to be pulled out of the Bahamas

THE expatriate staff at Baha Mar's Grand Hyatt hotel are set to be pulled out of this country this week following a decision by the government not to pay the mega resort's non-Bahamian employees on payday last week, The Tribune understands.

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July 22, 2015
Hotel union ready to resume Melia talks

Following its defeat in the Supreme Court over gratuities, Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Secretary General Darren Woods said yesterday that the union would do ?whatever necessary? to get some justice for the employees of the Meli? Nassau Beach resort.

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July 17, 2015
19th African American Hotel Owners & Investment Summit Kicks-Off in Miami

The 19th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show opened on Wednesday with hundreds of hoteliers exchanging the most current industry tips and trends...

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July 17, 2015
June a strong month for hotel rooms in region

While the Baha Mar resort, with its 2,000-plus rooms spread among four hotels, continues to flounder, the hotel pipeline in the Caribbean and Mexico continued to show more rooms under contract in June 2015, although there were fewer rooms under construction than June 2014.

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July 17, 2015
Hotel union vows to appeal Melia gratuities court loss

President of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union Nicole Martin last night urged Melia Nassau Beach employees to continue working despite a "disappointing" court ruling regarding their gratuities for the resort's all-inclusive package.

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July 07, 2015
Former Hotel Corp. chair says Baha Mar land claw back nonsensical

Former Chairman of the Hotel Corporation of The Bahamas Michael Scott said yesterday that the government's attempt to claw back Crown land from Baha Mar is "nonsensical".

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August 26, 2010
Two-year high for major hotels

The'Companion Fly Free"program has helped room occupancy in The Bahamas'major hotels soar to a two-year high, though they are still not at pre-recession levels.
According to preliminary statistics released by the Bahamas Hotel Association and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the 14 major New Providence hotels recorded a 78.2 percent occupancy rate for July, the highest recorded level since July i...

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