Cable & Wireless Communications has appointed two new executives to the board of BTC – Tony Rice as chairman and Chris Dehring as director.
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Arlene Nash-Ferguson, 40th Independence Anniversary Committee member, announced that the 40-day Independence Countdown will be launched in Rawson Square at 6:00 pm May 31, 2013.

“The intent of the programme is to encourage excitement and the build up for our independence celebrations,” Nash-Ferguson said during a press conference at the 40th Anniversary Independence Secretariat, May 8, 2013.

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The christening of a cruise ship Wednesday had Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinking about vacation.

Speaking aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s new 1,062-foot-long Norwegian Breakaway, which will sail out of the terminal on Manhattan’s West Side, Mr. Bloomberg promised the leaders of Bermuda and the Bahamas — both of whom were in the audience — that he would be spending much more time on their islands once his mayoralty ends on Dec. 31.

The billionaire mayor has fastidiously refused to discuss his weekend whereabouts and vacation locales during his 12-year run at City Hall. But he owns property in Bermuda and his company’s planes often fly there, as a Wall Street Journal investigation found.

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One of the biggest cruise ships ever built today received a New York-style kickoff, literally, at an entertainment-studded christening ceremony in the city.

New York’s high-kicking Rockettes served as godmothers for the 4,028-passenger Norwegian Breakaway — the latest from Norwegian Cruise Line — at the hour-and-a-half-long event. It took place as the vessel was docked at the city’s Pier 88.

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Brookfield Asset Management Inc.’s first-quarter non-IFRS funds from operations or FFO for Brookfield shareholders totaled $689 million or $1.03 per share, up from $515 million, or $0.77 per share last year, with the increase due mainly to the positive operating variances. Disposition gains included in FFO were relatively consistent, with $325 million recorded in the current quarter compared to $299 million in the 2012 quarter.

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NASSAU, Bahamas, May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (Nasdaq:ULTR), an industrial transportation company serving marine transportation needs in three markets (River Business, Offshore Supply Business and Ocean Business), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

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The troubled Carnival Triumph is going on a trip, but it’s just to undergo more repairs. The cruise ship will leave the port in Mobile, Alabama and will receive more repairs while in the Bahamas.

According to Sheila Gurganus, the manager of the cruise ship terminal in Mobile, Triumph will operate with its own power when it departs for its trip to Freeport in the Bahamas, the Associated Press reports.

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The Club Med Columbus Isle on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas might renovate the 236-room resort and add a condo-hotel.

The resort is in discussions with an investor and the Bahamian government, regarding the level of support and investment needed to move forward with the project.

Xavier Mufraggi, CEO of Club Med North America, said, “There are numerous challenges with operating in the remote Family Islands. If an agreement is reached by Club Med and Sand & Ocean Investments Ltd. with the government, the initial phase of the project would start in the fall.”

The first phase would include refurbishment of the existing resort and the construction of 60 condo-hotel units.

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Start spreading the news! The brand new Norwegian Breakaway is set to start sailing from her homeport of Manhattan in just a matter of days. To celebrate this groundbreaking ship and her exciting new features, the cruise experts at The Cruise Web have created a handy infographic, Breaking Down the Breakaway, to illustrate all the must-see spaces and features on the Norwegian Breakaway.

This vibrant illustration details the astonishing features of the 4,000-passenger cruise ship, which will serve as a floating resort for thousands of travelers starting in 2013. The infographic can also be used as a map to give cruisers a guide to getting from an al fresco dinner with a view of the sunset at The Waterfront, to the Theater for a rocking production of Rock of Ages. Our infographic can also help passengers make their way to the Ice Bar where the party gets started with some New York-themed drinks.

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