Category: Hotel News
Minister: Plans For Large Projects Progressing

The Ministry of Public Works is pushing forward with approvals for several large-scale infrastructure projects slated to begin soon, Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister said Friday.
Bannister, who was speaking at the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) annual general meeting, said those plans are progressing well and include projects that have been in the pipeline since the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was in office. Other projects have been long anticipated, but government and private entities have remained mum on those deals.
…BHTA National Culinary Team on Tourism Today
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2018 National Culinary Team Wins Gold
The 2018 National Culinary Team will come home donning a slew of medals including: TEAM GOLD for The Caribbean National Team of the Year Competition; Chef Jamal Small won Gold AND was inducted into the coveted “Hall of Fame” for winning overall “Caribbean Chef of The Year”; Junior Chef Hazen Rolle blazed a trail winning Gold for “Junior Chef of The Year”, he too won overall Junior Chef of the Year and Hall of Fame acclaim, a feat achieved by The Bahamas for the 2nd year in a row!
Culinary Team Readies For Caribbean Contest

Dinner guests gathered at Baha Mar to savour offerings by the Bahamas National Culinary Team, who are preparing to compete at the upcoming “Taste of the Caribbean” competition.
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association hosted the annual event to build support for the team ahead of the June 22-26 competition, and provide guests with a “taste of things to come”.…
Joy Jibrilu honored with CTO’s Allied Award
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Last Friday, during the Caribbean Tourism Industry Awards Dinner and Fashion Show, a part of the annual Caribbean Week New York events, Ministry of Tourism and Aviation Director General Joy Jibrilu received the distinguished Allied Award for her exceptional work toward the sustainable development of Caribbean tourism.
Hotels and resorts allowed to honor prior bookings at 7.5% VAT
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