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BHTA Task Force Continues to Frame Industry Issues and Initial Recommendations

The Honourable Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for the Ministry of Finance engaged members in a discussion on the proposed Value Added Taxation scheme at BHTA’s April 4th membership meeting.  Members raised a number of questions and concerns, many which are being considered by BHTA’s recently formed Tourism Tax Reform Task Force.   The task force presented its initial questions and concerns to the Ministry at a joint meeting last month with the Financial Secretary and members of the Government’s VAT consultation group.

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Fifteen year old Long Islander Cordell Wells wins 2013 All-Island Young Chef Sr. Contest! Aspiring Chef Cordell Wells a 10th grader at the N.G.M. Major High School in Long Island, was crowned the winner of the National All-Island Senior Young Chef competition sponsored by Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour. Cordell Wells is the third student of the NGM Major High School to win this national contest. Previous winners were Denece Adderley, 1998; Rhonda Major, 1995 and 1997.

Jerome Fitzgerald MP, Minister of Education and Frank Comito, Executive Vice President of the Bahamas Hotel Association both addressed and congratulated all of the participants.

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Vacationers visiting the website will soon be able to register to win a free Caribbean vacation per month, plus be eligible for the Grand Prize one-week “Caribbean Vacation of the Lifetime” at the conclusion of the year-long promotion on the new website www.CaribbeanTravel.com, the only website that provides one place to experience the Caribbean region featuring 33 destinations, hundreds of hotels, attractions, restaurants, shops and local transportation.
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