Category: Hotel News

A new “layman’s” manual on the implications of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) for the Caribbean tourism industry has suggested the trade deal “will not have the beneficial effect which was hoped for” in the area of import duty reductions, as 75 per cent of all goods commonly imported by the industry will see no tariff reductions.
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Atlantis has taken notice of Jamaica’s plans to become a major player in casino gaming.

President and Managing Director of Kerzner International Bahamas George Markantonis said Jamaica’s increased activi ty in the gaming realm is something to keep an eye on, given that the jurisdiction is planning to introduce three new casinos as early as 2012.
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14th Cacique Awards Friday, January 28, 2011 At 8:00pmRainforest Theatre, Wyndham Nassau Resort Tickets on sale now: $50Contact: Bonnie Rolle 356-6941 

Time Management for the Globally Minded ProfessionalThursday, January 20, 2011 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the British Colonial HiltonRegistration deadline extendedRegistration: $175BHA Members Discount: $150 As a signature event, “Time…Continue readingGot Time?

One to two percent growth is projected for Bahamas hotel occupancy levels during the first quarter of 2011, leaving the industry still far off pre-recession highs.
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The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) has been informed that the Prime Minister is “giving serious consideration” to its recommendation that requirements, which must be met under the Hotels Encouragement Act to enable hotels to access materials for infrastructure upgrades duty free, be eased.
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Projections of a merry weekend for most hotels throughout The Bahamas are being given by the Bahamas Hotel Association, with marginal growth expected for this Christmas season compared to the corresponding 2009 period.
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The Bahamas Hotel Association wishes you happy holidays and a wonderful new year

The Junkanoo Committee of New Providence has advised that as of Wednesday, December 22, and until December 26, 2010 Junkanoo Tickets for the Boxing Day and New Year parades will…Continue readingJunkanoo Tickets

AN INTEGRATED network of CCTV cameras will start to monitor the streets of Nassau next year in the first wave of a new initiative to assist police in the fight against crime.
…Continue readingNassau Streets To Be Monitored By CCTV Cameras In 2011