Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) has been named the joint second best airport in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region by Airports Council International (ACI) as part of the 2016 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards.

LPIA in Nassau receives over 2 million passengers per year.

ASQ Awards are presented to airports whose passengers have rated them the highest over the course of the year. The categories are designated to recognize the achievements of airports of different sizes and in different regions.

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(BFSB) – The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) would like to invite you to attend our Brazil landfall events scheduled for São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on April 5th and 6th respectively. The Bahamas Landfall Series was devised by BFSB as a promotional event designed to provide financial services intermediaries and other service providers with updates on legislative and business developments in The Bahamas.

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Pictured: Royal Caribbean Cruises president and CEO Michael Bayley, right, signs the Heads of Agreement, as deputy director of legal affairs in the AG’s Office Danya Wallace looks on. Standing is Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Perry Christie announced, 7 March, 2017, that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd –>, with the approval of the Bahamas government, is poised to expand operations by constructing a “world-class” cruise port at Coco Cay, which is part of the Berry Islands.

“Royal Caribbean Cruises had approached the government with the idea to construct a fixed pier at the cay to accommodate better and additional cruise stops to the cay,” Prime Minister Christie said, during a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

A Heads of Agreement was also signed at the end of the press conference.

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The Dunmore, a luxury resort on Harbour Island, has appointed hospitality executive Chorten Wangyel as general manager.

In this leadership role, Wangyel will oversee and manage day-to-day operations of the Bahamian hotel.

“The Dunmore has been an iconic Caribbean beach hotel for over five decades” says Wangyel. “I couldn’t be more excited to move forward with such a fantastic hotel and team.”

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The Board of Directors of Commonwealth Bank Ltd has announced a final extraordinary dividend of six cents per share based on 2016 results of $57.4 million in net income.

The extraordinary dividend, approved at the February 2017 Board meeting will be payable on March 22, 2017, with a record date of March 15, 2017 to more than 6,000 shareholders.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises has signed a multi-million dollar Heads of Agreement to create a fixed pier cruise port at Coco Cay.
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The Grand Bahama Shipyard said it will complete work on 10 cruise vessels in the first quarter of 2017, signaling a strong start to the year.

This includes significant propulsion and technical systems overhauls, hull treatment, accommodations and public spaces upgrades and the addition of onboard attractions, said the shipyard in a statement.

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ALBANY, Bahamas, March 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Windsor High School at Albany, an academic and athletic upper secondary school in The Bahamas, announced it will open this fall along with the Albany Sports Academy featuring an elite tennis program led by renowned industry veteran Lleyton Hewitt.

The Albany Sports Academy has partnered with the Australian former world no. 1 professional tennis player to run the tennis program, which will provide student-athletes with extensive training, conditioning and instruction from an expert team of coaches and staff, including Director of Tennis Grant Doyle.

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The Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) made a courtesy call on the Minister of Financial Services and Local Government Hope Strachan, February 23, at the Ministry of Financial Services.

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The Ministry of Transport and Aviation has announced the signing of a 4.5-year agreement between Airport Authority and Vantage Bahamas. The company will provide technical expertise to the Leonard M. Thompson International Airport in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.

The agreement took effect March 1, 2017.

Vantage Bahamas is the local subsidiary of Vantage Airport Group, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company is currently under an executive management agreement with the Lynden Pindling International Airport since 2007.

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