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The Nassau/Paradise Island hotel industry has “rebounded with gains not seen for ten years”, it was revealed yesterday, as room revenues closed 2018 up 34 percent year-over-year.

Robert Sands, pictured, Baha Mar’s senior vice-president of government and external affairs, told Tribune Business that last year’s momentum had been maintained through “a very strong 2019 first quarter” with most tourism industry participants confident these trends will hold for the full year barring any hurricanes or unanticipated economic shocks.

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Photos from the Tru Tru Bahamian Festival

A male visitor from Pennsylvania, plucked randomly from the crowd to judge a pepper sauce competition at the weekend Tru Tru Bahamian Festival, got more than he bargained for which was more than the hot sauce experience. Prior to the pepper sauce tastings, he developed a case of the hiccups, and with no water anywhere to be found, and surrounded by a bunch of Bahamians he was advised to stick a piece of brown paper on his forehead.

With no brown paper bags in sight, he was encouraged to take a piece of his mate’s white paper bag, wet it thoroughly in his mouth and then stick it on his forehead. He was a little stunned and apprehensive at the advice, but he proved to be a trooper, and showed his spirit by doing it. Within seconds of pressing the piece of paper to his forehead he announced that his hiccups had surprisingly stopped, to which he was informed that he had just had a true-true Bahamian experience.

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Bahamians seeking that true Bahamian experience can have it all this weekend at the fourth annual Tru Tru Bahamian Festival that will feature food favorites, arts and crafts, games, competitions, entertainment and a Junkanoo rush-out at the John Watling’s Distillery.

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Click to enlarge (Published January 29, 2019 in The Nassau Guardian)

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) held its 20th Annual Golf Tournament at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island at the end of October. Over 110 golfers from all facets of industry in The Bahamas gathered to play in the tournament. The annual event supports BHTA’s workforce development efforts and initiatives including scholarships for students embarking upon tourism-related studies.

…Continue readingAlexander, Mottinger win the 20th Annual BHTA Golf Tournament

Congratulations: Richard Alexander and Ralph Mottinger for winning the 20th Annual BHTA Golf Tournament; Congratulations to our  2nd Place winners; Leander Brice and Ural Pratt and our 3rd Place winners Chris Wheaton and John Kinger.

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