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Voting yes: What's In It For Me
Voting yes: What's In It For Me
Last week, we discussed why we should vote in the upcoming gaming referendum and why we should vote yes. This week, we would like to Consider This... when we go to the polls on Referendum Day, we should know: What is in it for me?
Central Bank: Hotel room revenue, occupancy rate decline in Nov.
Hotel room revenue in Nassau and Paradise Island for November dropped by 4.1 percent year-on-year according to the most recent Central Bank report, with the occupancy rate decreasing to 60.6 percent.
Speed Week Brings Extra Bookings
Speed Week Brings Extra Bookings
The second annual Speed Week Revival is set to officially kick off tomorrow and officials hope to see hundreds flock to the event from abroad, contributing thousands of nightly bookings to the country's hotels.
Understanding Unemployment
Understanding Unemployment
The glory days of single digit unemployment seem so far away that many fear they will never be seen again.
Blue Chip Eyes 60M in Sales
Blue Chip Eyes 60M in Sales
Orlando, Florida - major renewable energy firm in the U.S. is eyeing up to $60 million in Bahamian sales, as it enters into discussions for residential and commercial projects. BlueChip Energy, located 30 minutes from Orlando, played host to a Bahamian and U.S. delegation and provided a tour of the facility.
Sports Tourism Program Needs Prominent Identity
Sports Tourism Program Needs Prominent Identity
The former minister of tourism, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, at the beginning of his tenure, spoke passionately about sports tourism. Throughout the five years that he was the government's main arm in the country's most important industry, the sports tourism aspect of the ministry did not really resonate.
An Interview with a Wedding Designer Shawn Sawyer
An Interview with a Wedding Designer Shawn Sawyer
Shawn Sawyer is a man that never wants to be referred to as a wedding planner but a wedding designer and for good reason, ?at the end of the day I don?t want to be boxed with plans, I want to open up the arena to pure design.?
Redevelopment and the revitalization of New Providence
Dear Editor,
When talking about redevelopment and revitalization of an area, we are usually talking about physical change and possibly stakeholder changes.
Trading Ballet Shoes For Textbooks
Trading Ballet Shoes For Textbooks
Stepping into Ruth Gardiner's office at the Bahamas Hotel Training College you see the tomes and texts expected of a college professor.
Central Bank reports spike in tourism
Central Bank reports spike in tourism
Visitor performance in the first half of 2011 experienced an upturn according to the latest Central Bank report, with total arrivals increasing by 14.8 percent up to April. The latest figures were found in the Central Bank's Monthly Economic Financial Developments (MEFD) June report, which also further revealed the uptick in air and sea travel.