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Parties in row over 'tourism contract'

A ROW erupted between the two major parties last night over claims the government has been fooled into signing tourism contracts worth more than $2 million.

45% FDI growth in 2011 exposes 'diversity' need

DESPITE the Bahamas seeing a 45 per cent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to $840 million during the first nine months of 2011, a senior private sector official yesterday said this nation needed to divert more capital into industries long "devoid of any focus".

Thank you for fair

I WOULD like to say "thank you" to all the energetic, warm, wonderful, nation- building team who assisted me in organising our Montagu Constituency Jobs Fair which was held last week at the Uriah McPhee School on Kemp Road

Work on cultural centre begins at Eight Mile Rock

FREEPORT - Ground was officially broken for construction of a new Sunset Cultural Centre and Fish Fry at Eight Mile Rock on Friday.

BTC 'bullish' on 40% roaming revenue rise

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has seen a major increase in its cellular roaming revenues, its vice-president of branding an

PLP claim on decline of visitors is rejected

FREEPORT - Although PLP Leader Perry Christie claims that stopover arrivals have declined under the FNM, Minister of Tourism Vincent Va

Atlantis primed for 'take-off to greater heights'

KERZNER International's completed $2.5 billion debt restructuring will pave the way to "a new take-off to even much greater heights" for its former Paradise Island properties, the minister of tourism and aviation believes, with the Government having all the Bahamian employment and tourism economy safeguards it wanted.

Prime Minister dedicates campaign to grandmother

PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham dedicated his final campaign to his grandmother's memory as he pledged his commitment to public life and

Lady Sonia wins national title

DESPITE the inclement weather in picturesque Elizabeth Harbour, Georgetown, Exuma, the 59th National Family Island Regatta saw a dominating performance from t

VIDEO: Brookfield made Atlantis' new owner

BROOKFIELD has officially taken over ownership of Atlantis with a “seamless deal” that will see no job losses and no impact on the Bahamas’ economy.

11.2% stopover growth 'third highest ever'

THE 11.2 per cent air arrivals growth rate achieved by the Bahamian tourism industry during the 2012 first quarter "is the third best on record", the minister of tourism and aviation said yesterday, revealing that he was working on plans to "eke out more business" in the traditionally slow September/October period.

Major advancement for Caribbean cancer care

Caribbean medical history will be made on April 26 with the groundbreaking of a new cancer centre in St John's, Antigua that is modeled off a Bahamian initiative.

On Saturday 'head for the coast'

BAHAMIANS are gearing up for a Fun, Run, Walk on Saturday to celebrate Coastal Awareness Month.

Symonette 'partner' in $15m hotel expansion

A major US-based resort developer/operator yesterday confirmed it had teamed up with Craig Symonette, brother of Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette, to expand an Eleuthera hotel via a $15 million first phase investment.

TOURISM BODY'S GROWTH GOAL 'AT BOTTOM OF RANGE'

THE World Travel and Tourism Council's (WTTC) growth projections for the Bahamian tourism industry over the next decade are towards "the bottom" of the likely expansion range, the minister of tourism and aviation said yesterday, adding that this nation had "some ways to go" to reach iots potential.

Team Bahamas second overall with 49 medals

A silver-medal performance by the boys 15-17 200 metre relay team of Evante Gibson, Dustin Tynes, Keith Lloyd and T'Auren Moss brought the curtains down last night on the BTC 2012 Carifta Sw

Minister praises athletes ahead of Carifta Swimming Championship

THE road to crowning the 2012 BTC Carifta Swimming Championship champions was started on Thursday night at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex.

Stopover visitors to hit 1.88m by 2022

THE BAHAMIAN tourism industry's 2012 GDP contribution growth was yesterday forecast to exceed the next decade's average by hitting 3.1 per cent, with stopover arrivals projected to increase by around 500,000 over the next 10 years ti hit 1.883 million.

Team Bahamas third in points

Team Bahamas third in points By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas sits in third place in the point standings after the first day of competition in the BTC Carifta Swimming Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning

Ambassador's case adds to racism concern

IT SEEMS that institutional racial profiling continues to be a massive problem in the United States notwithstanding that the country has an African-American President, several African-American Congressmen and Mayors of Cities, and accomplished African-Americans in the media and in corporate America.

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