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According to preliminary statistics released by the Bahamas Hotel Association and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the 14-major New Providence hotels recorded an 84.3% occupancy rate for March 2012 compared to 80.1% in March 2011. Room revenue increased by 8% along with a 4.8% increase in room nights sold. The March 2012 average daily room rate (ADR) of $283.35 represented an increase of $8.44 compared to March 2011.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS— The Bahamas National Coastal Awareness Committee, a group of stakeholders from the private and public sectors with an interest in promoting the sustainable development of The Bahamas, is celebrating ten years of creating awareness of the coastal environment. This year’s focus will be on encouraging the public to visit and appreciate our coast.

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Construction work on Baha Mar’s $2.6 billion Cable Beach redevelopment is “one-third complete”, a senior executive said yesterday, after hitting a “significant milestone” with the installation of the last of 2,550 foundation pilings.

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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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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.

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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.
…Continue readingAnatol Rodgers Student Crowned Junior Minister of Tourism

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. …Continue readingNotice From The Nassau Airport Development Company