The Ministry of Tourism is hosting a Small Island Developing States (SIDS) conference in Nassau February 19-20, 2014, at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort, Cable Beach.

The two-day conference will be held in conjunction with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under the theme: “Tourism as a Key Sector for Development in Island States.”

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To celebrate its Golden Jubilee, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is highlighting a different strand of The Bahamas’ tourism product each month. This month the Ministry will be promoting sustainable tourism.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS. Feb. 3, 2014–(Marketwired) – The TK Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Board member Susan Karlshoej to Managing Director, succeeding Arthur F. Coady, who will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

The new leadership structure enables management to have an increased focus on evolving and developing global partnerships while the Board continues to provide oversight, governance and strategic direction.

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Investment fund managers in The Bahamas were briefed Monday on the intricacies of a European Union (EU) directive that could seriously affect the growth of the assets management industry.

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) bans unregulated attempts to raise funds for investments, or market offshore funds in EU member countries.

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A week-long series of seminars on arbitration and mediation is being held in Nassau this week.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fl – The Royal Bahamas Police Force marching band performed during the halftime interval at a Miami Heat game in the American Airlines Arena, January 23.

The band’s performance was a part of a Bahamas night at the Heat vs LA Lakers game.

The marketing initiative was a part of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism’s Sports Department contractual agreement with the Heat organization aimed at exposing The Bahamas tourism product to thousands of sports fans.

Minister of Sports Dr Daniel Johnson, who was in Florida for the performance, predicted a “breakout year” in sports tourism for The Bahamas.

Dr Johnson pointed out that several large-scale sporting events will be held in The Bahamas this year. January marked the start of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour at Paradise Island, when Jessica Korda won the second annual Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.

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KRyS Global, a firm dedicated to corporate recovery, asset tracing, insolvency, forensic accounting and business advisory services, today announced the appointment of Timothy Ward as its new chief executive officer.

Tim’s appointment as CEO will reinforce the existing management structure and will enable Kenneth Krys, former CEO, who will become executive chairman of the firm, to direct his attention to the strategic, business development and risk management elements of the firm.

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Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) –- “Lunch Money” host Adam Johnson reports on what is so attractive about the Bahamas that has businesses flocking to the island nation.

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Zacks upgraded shares of Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd (NASDAQ:ULTR) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a report released on Thursday, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. Zacks currently has $3.50 price objective on the stock.

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Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports Danny Johnson says that The Bahamas is looking to attract more international sporting events following the success of the recent LPGA golf tournament.
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