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Bank of the Bahamas To Launch E-Commerce Initiative
The managing director of Bank of The Bahamas (BOB) revealed an Internet banking network for businesses is ahead of schedule and could roll out in the next month.
Paul McWeeney said BOB is working “heavily” with its credit card processing entity and is testing the system for business accounts. He told Guardian Business that the trouble-shooting process has gone faster than anticipated.
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Defending Champion Wins Young Chef Competition
Aspiring Chef Dwayne Sinclair of Temple Christian High School once again emerged winner of the National All-Island Senior Young Chef competition sponsored by Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour. He also placed first in the New Providence Senior Finals which is preliminary to the All Island Finals.
The Hon. Desmond Bannister MP, Minister of Education and Frank Comito, Executive Vice President of the Bahamas Hotel Association both addressed and congratulated all of the participants.
Anatol Rodgers Student Crowned Junior Minister of Tourism
The topic was simple and timely — because culture today is more than just about allowing visitors to experience one’s country. Tourism breaks through barriers and crosses global borders, linking countries and people in a special way. As such, contestants in the Junior Minister of Tourism Speech Competition were encouraged to use the simple three-word topic “Tourism Linking Cultures” to look at tourism as more than what The Bahamas has to offer, but instead look at what other countries offer and how to blend it all together.
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Sandals Staff Enrol In BHA Spanish Course
Sandals Royal Bahamian has enrolled 50 of its staff into a soon-to-be-launched Spanish language course organized by the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA), the property’s general manager told Guardian Business.
Patrick Drake said the all-inclusive resort made the formal commitment on Thursday.
The resort is one of several New Providence based hotels which have opted to enroll staff in the language learning courses in order to better serve an influx of Spanish-speaking tourists arriving to the country on Panama-based Copa Airlines.
Notice From The Nassau Airport Development Company
Travelers Reminded of Heavy Passenger Traffic at LPIA Over Next Two Weeks
Passengers travelling through Nassau International Airport (LPIA) are reminded to arrive 3 hours before scheduled flight time for the USA.
Recent experience has shown that travel to and through LPIA this winter has been very robust. …
BHA Survey on Telecommunications Services
The Bahamas Hotel Association and the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board are working with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company to provide feedback on a number of challenges hotels and businesses are facing, particularly in the Family Islands, in using the services of BTC to support their business activities and transactions. BTC indicates to us that they are working to address these and will provide an update to members at our April 5th meeting.
BHA Membership Meeting
Bahamas Hotel AssociationBoard of Directors and Membership Meeting Thursday, April 5, 20129:30am – 12:00pm (noon)At Graycliff Humidor Continental breakfast along with coffee, herbal tea and juices will be served.