News & Updates

Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) President Jackson Weech detailed how the tourism industry must continue “filling in the gaps” when it comes to ensuring that accommodations are made available for visitors.…Continue readingIncreased Accommodations Needed For Stopover Visitors

BHTA President Jackson Weech and fellow senior executives discussed the organization’s Strategic Plan to augment and further collaborate with The Bahamas Government to advance Topics of Critical Interest to the tourism sector.…Continue readingNew BHTA President & Execs Meet with PM

Baha Mar is set to undergo $38 million in capital improvements despite being in the red for March, year-on-year. Graeme Davis, president of Baha Mar, said at the Bahamas Hotel…Continue readingBaha Mar to Undergo $38M in Property Improvements

Nassau and Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) Chief Executive Officer Joy Jibrilu said yesterday at the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s directors and membership meeting that NPIPB’s website has 3.2 million visitors, with two thirds of them being “new users”.…Continue readingJibrilu: 2.2M New Visitors to NPIPB Website This Year

Lead representatives of the BHTA, at the 2025 Focus Retreat, affirmed their commitment to advance BHTA’s mandate……Continue readingInfrastructure Development A Top Interest For 2025

Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) President Jackson Weech said most resorts “met or were just shy of budget forecasts” for 2024, and remain optimistic for 2025.…Continue readingNew BHTA President Weech Optimistic For 2025

Immediate past president of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Robert “Sandy” Sands said that based on the booking pace for the first quarter of 2025, next year’s stopover visitor numbers could be as robust as in 2023.…Continue readingSands: 2025 Stopovers Could Be As Robust As In 2023

The BHTA’s Annual General Meeting , held on December 4th, 2024, at the British Colonial Hotel, saw the election of Officers and Directors, who will serve in their respective capacities, for the upcoming election period of two (2) years (2025 & 2026).  …Continue readingBHTA New Slate of Officers & Directors 2025 & 2026

Watch the video of the BHTA’s Annual General Meeting. Plus find articles from The Tribune and The Nassau Guardian, Eye Witness News and check out the photos of the event on our Facebook page.…Continue readingBHTA AGM: Video, Photos, News Articles

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has announced a changing of the guard on a high note, with strong performance in all areas of tourism. …Continue readingNew BHTA Leadership Inherits Strong Tourism Performance