Government officials and VIP guests got to take a look around the new Hilton Hotel in Bimini last week during its launch.
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GREAT EXUMA, Bahamas, June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Sandals Resorts brought the heat to Sandals Emerald Bay this weekend as the resort welcomed 15 celebrities to one of Hollywood’s hottest summer vacation destinations— The Exumas.  Nestled in the Out Islands of The Bahamas, Sandals Emerald Bay rolled out the red carpet as stars checked-in to the exotic Luxury Included® Resort for a weekend of golf benefiting The Sandals Foundation, the non-profit arm of Sandals Resorts International which funds programs across the Caribbean in the areas of Community, Education and Environment.

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FREEPORT, Grand Bahama (PRWEB) JUNE 06, 2016 – Matthew Feshbach, CEO and co-founder of Okyanos Cell Therapy, will share his vision for establishing cell therapy as a worldwide standard of care for chronic, degenerative diseases at the upcoming Regenera Global Conference, “Regenerative Medicine 2.0: Redefining the Practice,” to be held in Freeport, Grand Bahama on June 23-25, 2016. Feshbach will also address some of the challenges experienced in the development and launch of Okyanos with the hope that peers may use these insights to achieve success in bringing safe, beneficial adult stem cell therapies to chronically ill patients.

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(Caribbean Journal) – Cruise giant Norwegian Cruise Line [NCL] has announced plans for a number of upgrades at its Great Stirrup Cay private island in The Bahamas. The upgrades are part of a wider $400 million investment program called The Norwegian Edge that the company is undertaking through summer 2017.

The island will see a host of changes, including new luxurious amenities, new adventure activities, enhanced and expanded dining options and a new atmosphere.

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Read the remarks made by Prime Minister Perry Christie at the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Resorts World Bimini Hilton Hotel, 4 June, 2016.

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Government senior policy advisor Sir Baltron Bethel says that negotiations on restarting the stalled Baha Mar resort project are proceeding well, including the potential involvement of a new investor.
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Pictured: Thousands of people participate in a traditional midmorning Labour Day parade. (BIS Photo)

June 3 is Labour Day in The Bahamas, a national holiday celebrated on the first Friday in June in order to create a long weekend for workers.

BFSB has released an updated document relating to The Bahamas’ Commitment to Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI).

It notes that there is ongoing public-private sector dialogue with respect to timely implementation of AEOI to meet prescribed deadlines.

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Prime Minister Perry Christie, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, and Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle took a seaplane to Highbourne Cay, at the northern end of the Exumas, May 27 to tour the facilities. Highbourne Cay offers luxury cottages and a marina for high-net-worth individuals.

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