Category: BHA News

Baha Mar’s top executive says country must pull together to create competitive and seamless experience

MACAU – The top executive at Baha Mar intends to get the very best out of Bahamians when it comes to service, and is calling on all citizens to pull together and deliver a stellar product.
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Draft legislation for the proposed value added tax (VAT) should be completed next week and brought to Parliament in the summer.

“We expect to have the draft legislation hopefully by next week and then we will have to go through the whole process of considering it. Our timetable is for it to be laid in Parliament before we break for the summer,” according to Michael Halkitis, minister of state for finance.
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Abrupt labor changes could impact economy

An international rating agency is monitoring The Bahamas’ immigration policy and noted that dramatic swings could disrupt the labor market and impact foreign investment.

…Continue readingMoody’s Eyes Immigration Policies

BHTA charts ‘competitive erosion’ in gambling sector, which comes at cost for resorts, govt and all Bahamians

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) says that casinos in this country rank at the very bottom in revenue generation when compared to casino operators globally.

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COB introduces certificate courses, while BHTA begins ‘major overhaul’ in high schools

The College of The Bahamas (COB) and the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) are rolling out specialized programs to help solve a perceived skills shortage.

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Top tourism body urges greater collaboration and focus on quality of education and training

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is seeking greater collaboration with the public sector to solve a “major skills shortage” that has rapidly become a “national challenge”.
…Continue readingBHTA: Skills Shortage ‘National Challenge’