Works Minister: South Andros You Can Rest-Assure We Will Sort It Out

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting responding to that protest held by residents this week in South Andros. The cause? Claims of being overlooked while work seems to be progressing on other Family Islands.

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Out island resorts report room nights sold at nearly 80 percent of 2019 levels

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Total room nights sold for Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board (BOIPB) member properties between January and October reached 79 percent of 2019 levels, while room revenue during the same period was at 99 percent in comparison. Kerry Fountain, the BOIPB's executive director, while addressing the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association's (BHTA) annual [...]

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Sandals Resorts And Beaches Resorts Caps An Impressive Night Of Wins At The 9th Annual Travvy Awards

It was a gold-studded event for Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts at the 9th Annual Travvy Awards Gala, as the Caribbean’s leading luxury all-inclusive company earned top honors across five coveted categories – emboldened by a sixth and special honor for Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), who was presented with the prestigious Executive of the Year Award...

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P.I. resorts seek four week delay in Town Planning decision to undertake traffic study

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Paradise Island hotels opposing a proposed Wendy's and Marco's Pizza fast food development on the island say they still have 'serious' concerns about the potential for increased traffic and have hired a firm to conduct a traffic study. Glenn Haddad, Executive Vice-President of the Paradise Island Tourism Development Association (PITDA) said in a [...]

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Paradise Island resorts renew Wendy's opposition

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Paradise Island resort properties have renewed their objections to the Wendy's and Marco's Pizza franchise owners' plans to convert the former Scotia Bank building into fast food restaurants, as the town planning committee is set to hear their revived bid for site plan approval.  Glenn Haddad, Executive Vice President of the Paradise [...]

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Baha Mar secures new hotel brand to run one of six planned resorts

Baha Mar Ltd has secured a new hotel brand to operate and manage one of its six planned resorts.

Yesterday, the development company confirmed that Morgans Hotel Group signed a letter of intent making it the third hotel brand to join the project.

Morgans Hotel Group is expected to operate and manage the planned 300-room luxury lifestyle hotel. The partnership with Morgans Hotel Group comes follow...

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'Fairly flat' forecast concerning resorts

THE Bahamian hotel industry is concerned that current business projections for September and October, the low point of the tourism season, "are fairly flat" against 2009 comparatives, Tribune Business was told last night, although the sector was encouraged by July occupancy levels that almost matched pre-recession figures.

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Prime Minister Christie attends ground-breaking of Resorts World Las Vegas

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Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie attended the Resorts World Ground-Breaking in Las Vegas

Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, fourth left, attended the Resorts World Ground-Breaking in Las Vegas, May 5, along with Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe, invited by the Chairman of Resorts World Tan Sri Lim...

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14th Annual Cavalcade Of Authors At The Atlantis Resorts In The Bahamas (2018)

Sunday 14th October 2018

The 14th Annual Cavalcade of Authors is taking you to Paradise--Island that is!!! The Cavalcade of Authors is the ultimate event where readers and book clubs have a unique experience with their favorite authors.

Join us for a weekend of private dinners, intimate chats, dancing, games, and so much more. S. L. Jennings, Naleighna Kai, J. D. Mason, J. L. Woodson, Marze' Scott, Felicia Madlock, J...