Category: BHA News

Editor’s note: ESPN.com will have complete coverage of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure through January 14.

There are perks to this job.

It is 16 degrees Fahrenheit outside as I write this column on Sunday afternoon, buried under blankets, sweaters and my thickest socks in the dead of Toronto winter. That measurement comes before factoring in a wind chill that has to be pretty fierce considering the snow seems to be ‘falling’ at an upwards incline. Last night, I spilled a cup of water as I got into my car and it froze on contact with the dashboard. It’s pretty miserable here.
…Continue readingAtlantis Hosts PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Please be advised that the Airport Authority Security at Lynden Pindling International Airport has indicated that the US Transportation Security Administration has advised that the 100% screening at the boarding…Continue readingAdditional Airport Security Checks Extended

US and Pre-Clearance airports have instituted additional passenger security checks due to hightened international security.  To ensure travelers make scheduled departures, please advise guests and those traveling via LPIA (this may…Continue readingAdditional Security Checks at Airports Require Earlier Passenger Arrivals

New security regulations are in place at Lynden Pindling International Airport following a failed terrorist attack on Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day, officials announced.
…Continue readingNew Security Regulations At Nassau Airport

All US-bound passengers leaving Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) will now be required to undergo a pre-boarding physical inspection and search of their carry-on luggage as a result of the attempted Christmas terror attack.
…Continue readingNew Security Measures For US-Bound Travellers

The Bahamas Hotel Association wishes everyone happy holidays and a safe and prosperous new year!

Never before has the adage “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” had more relevance than today. Our industry has faced one of its most challenging years and our very survivability and ultimate return to profitability rests with how well we manage today’s crisis while concurrently planning for our future.
…Continue readingPresident’s Message – 2009: Challenges and Opportunities

Baha Mar’s potential agreement with two Chinese state-owned entities for the financing and construction of its $2.6 billion Cable Beach project is “90 per cent likely to go” ahead, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with both sides trying to now tie down “a few commercial issues”.
…Continue readingBaha Mar Deal 90% Go Ahead

The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) has honoured J. Barrie Farrington as a lifetime director of the 57 year-old organisation.
…Continue readingBHA Honours Farrington As Lifetime Director

A $100 million Bahamian real estate project is aiming to break ground on its 20-unit second phase within the “next 45 to 60 days” once the required level of pre-sales has been achieved, telling Tribune Business that interest from foreign buyers appears to have been rekindled.
…Continue readingBalmoral Project To Start Second Phase Within 60 Days