Gonet Bank & Trust Ltd recently made a $100,000 donation to the Hurricane Matthew relief effort. Pictured: (from left) Captain Stephen Russell, director, NEMA; Jack Thompson, permanent secretary; Shane Gibson, Minister responsible for Reconstruction; Pascal Hammerer, CEO, Gonet Bank & Trust; and Bernard Young, risk & compliance officer/Sr member of management team, Gonet Bank & Trust. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)

Ministry of Tourism has a long-standing industry partnership with the Miami Dolphins football team and the US sporting giant has been helping out with hurricane relief efforts. Watch a report here. 

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has entered into a sports tourism partnership with the New Orleans Pelicans in hopes of positioning The Bahamas as the premiere vacation destination throughout the Gulf South, which includes the states of Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. 

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte visited The Bahamas October 27-28. Pictured: (from left) Western Hemisphere Affairs Chief of Staff Stephanie Bowers; US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Lisa Johnson; Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte; Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Perry Christie; Minister of Foreign Affairs & Immigration Fred Mitchell; Minister Responsible for Hurricane Recovery and Restoration Shane Gibson; and director general, Bahamas Foreign Service, Sharon Haylock. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has joined up with New Orleans Pelicans basketball team to promote The Bahamas as a premier destination for US tourists. Watch a report on the marketing campaign here. 

Bahamas ambassador to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates Tony Joudi and officials discussed policy and bilateral cooperation at the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs on October 21, 2016. Pictured: Bahamas Ambassador to Qatar and the United Arab EmiratesTony Joudi, second left, and officials gather at the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs on October 21, 2016. Centre to right: Allyson Maynard Gibson, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs; Marco Rolle, permanent secretary; Danya Wallace, deputy director of Legal Affairs; and Kenrah Newry, assistant director of Legal Affairs. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)

The Bahamas continues to be a hit among affluent travellers, with nine resorts in the country featuring in Conde Nast Reader’s Choice Awards. Pictured: Kamalame Cay, Private Island Resort, on Andros in The Bahamas. (Photo courtesy Ministry of Tourism)

Port Lucaya Marketplace in Freeport Grand Bahama is to reopen this weekend after a temporary suspension following Hurricane Matthew. Watch a Tourism Today report here. 

Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd (CTFE) has announced that it has entered into negotiations in connection with the ownership of Baha Mar. CTFE has applied to the government of The Bahamas for approval as a proposed investor and acquirer of the Baha Mar resort, by way of acquisition of Perfect Luck Assets Ltd, the company to which certain assets of the Baha Mar resort have been transferred. 

Colina Insurance Ltd, The Bahamas largest life and health insurer, announced the affirmation of its A- (Excellent) Financial Strength Rating and “a-” Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating by AM Best Co insurance rating agency and information source.