BTC’s plans to spend $8.1 million on major mobile network improvements tops the business news in The Bahamas this week. Watch a ZNS Network news report here. 

Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar wants to increase new visitors and stopover visitors, as well as focus on how to encourage them to spend more when they are in the country. Watch a ZNS Network news interview with the Minister here. 

American Airlines has launched direct flights to Exuma from North Carolina. Watch a video about the inaugural flight here. 

A convoy of boats will depart Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 8, 2017 to kick off the highly anticipated Bahamas Boating Flings organized by the Ministry of Tourism. 

Representatives of The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services paid a courtesy call on Minister of Financial Services Brent Symonette May 25, at the Ministry. 

During his Budget Communication 2017/2018 presented in the House of Assembly this week, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said that the government's priority is to get the nation's fiscal house in order. Pictured: Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, centre, enters the House of Assembly with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest, just prior to the Budget Communication. (BIS Photo/Derek Smith)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest presented the new administration's Budget Communication in the House of Assembly May 31, 2017. Read/download the full communication here. 

During Caribbean Week 2017 to be held in New York next month, the Caribbean Tourism Organization will single out industry leaders for special accolades, in addition to the presentation of media awards, during its annual Caribbean Tourism Industry Awards Luncheon. 

The new Minister of Financial Services has been meeting with various leaders in the public and private sectors, including representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank and Deltec Bank & Trust. 

The newly-elected government is in the process of putting together a fiscal roadmap for The Bahamas ahead of the start of the new fiscal year next month. Watch a ZNS Network news report here.