WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — OTEC International LLC (OTI) principals recently presented to The World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) on the fundamentals of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology, along with OTI’s commercial projects on the horizon.

A comprehensive discussion about this important baseload renewable energy technology and its optimal markets was led byEileen O’Rourke, OTI’s Chief Operating Officer, and Barry Cole, OTI’s Executive VP and Director of Technology Development.

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Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PRWEB) January 30, 2014 — CARIBIQUE already has a very substantial luxury Caribbean villa rentals portfolio with almost 180 villas in 16 of the most popular Caribbean destinations. The existing portfolio is quite an achievement, considering the company has only been operating for 18 months. However, CARIBIQUE now plans to significantly expand its British Virgin Islands villa rentals and US Virgin Islands villa rentals portfolios to meet the demand for these very popular destinations.

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Financial secretary John Rolle recently met with more than 60 members of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) at the Ministry of Finance for an open discussion on the proposed value added tax (VAT) government is recommending to raise revenue and better manage the national budget.

For senior lawyers, bankers, asset and wealth managers and others, the two-hour face-to-face meeting with Financial Secretary John Rolle was an opportunity to seek answers to highly specific questions.

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For more than 30 years, Breezes Bahamas Resort & Spa, located on the powder white sands of Cable Beach in Nassau, has been making destination wedding dreams come true by allowing couples to tailor a variety of packages and Island Inspiration themes for a wedding that best fits their personalities – all while keeping budgets in check. Now, Breezes has made their Dream Weddings even more convenient and affordable by waiving all related government and administrative fees on behalf of every happy couple.

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We think you are about to fall in love. We’ve found a girl who’s accommodating, she’s entertaining, she’s full of magic and most of all she’s the perfect ship. Yep, that’s right, we are talking about a cruise ship, but not just any ship – we’re talking about the Norwegian Getaway. Making her debut later this month, she’s the latest and greatest vessel to sail the seven seas.

It’s time to get excited for the Getaway by learning about all her spectacular features. The cruise experts at The Cruise Web have created an infographic guide, Getting Inside the Getaway, to illustrate the unique features of the 4,000 passenger Norwegian Getaway.

The Getaway will be based in Miami, one of the most popular cruise ports in the world. To honor this international hot spot, Norwegian Cruise Line incorporated a sun-soaked South Beach vibe into the Getaway. This is apparent when you first see her with the image of a mermaid on her hull, designed by Miami muralist David “LEBO” Le Batard.

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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Renowned casino resort Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas and CG Technology™, a preeminent technology company, are pleased to announce that sports wagering enthusiasts visiting the island can wager on the 48th Annual Championship Football Game at the Atlantis Race & Sports Book, powered by CG Technology. This is the first time CG Technology’s advanced wagering systems will be available in The Bahamas for wagering on the big game.

Hotel guests can place wagers on the game inside the Atlantis Race & Sports Book. On the day of the game, in addition to the Atlantis Race & Sports book, guests will be able to enjoy watching the game from several bars across the resort. Visitors can also purchase tickets for Atlantis’ Big Game Party.

Atlantis patrons will also be able to wager using CG Technology’s mobile sports wagering application on their Apple® or Android™ device, or on their wireless enabled personal computing devices, including tablets and smart phones, with CG Technology’s Wi-Fi enabled sports wagering solution.

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Jill Crumbacher, vice president of sales and marketing at Pure Silk, says that the recent LPGA Pure Silk Bahamas Classic golf tournament was a great success and a fantastic promotional opportunity for The Bahamas.
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The upcoming Bahamas Financial Services Board’s seminar on the European Union’s directive on alternative fund management and Sandyport resort’s recent award top the agenda in the ZNS Network Business Beat segment. Watch the report here.
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Sandyport Beaches Resort and Hotel has won the coveted RCI Gold Crown Resort award, the highest of the three RCI designations largely determined by vacationers’ comments.

Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe presented Vernon Moss, property general manager, with the award, January 23, 2014.

A select number of RCI affiliated resorts worldwide meet RCI’s requirements for recognition and have earned the RCI Gold Crown Resort award.

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In the first session of the recent International Business and Financial Summit (IBFS), senior industry practitioners took a look at how jurisdictions round the world are adapting to an increased regulatory environment and what opportunities this presents for growth.

IBFS 2014 was organized by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and was held January 23-26 at Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma.

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