The Islands Of The Bahamas continue to reach pinnacles and are going head to head with several destinations for top spots in the 25th World Travel Awards.

The destination with out-of-this world blue waters is up for nine different awards, namely Caribbean’s Leading Beach Destination; Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination; Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Port 2018; Caribbean’s Leading Destination; Caribbean’s Leading Dive Destination; Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination; Caribbean’s Leading Luxury Island Destination 2018; Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board 2018 and Caribbean’s Most Romantic Destination.

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The Association of International Banks and Trust Companies in The Bahamas (AIBT) will host its 4th Annual Golf Invitational May 25, 2018 at the Ocean Club Golf Course, Paradise Island.

Teams can consist of an AIBT member and one guest.

More information and entry form here:

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The Ministry of Tourism is partnering with Copa Airlines on a promotional campaign targeting Latin American countries. Watch a video about the initiative here.
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On April 5, 2018 the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the second edition of the Common Reporting Standard Implementation Handbook.

According to the OECD, the purpose of the CRS Handbook is to assist government officials in the implementation of the Standard for the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (“Standard”) and to provide a practical overview of the Standard to both the financial sector and the public at-large.

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The Bahamas was represented by a high-level delegation of tourism industry stakeholders at the world’s leading international travel trade show held in Berlin last month.
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APD Ltd, owner and operator of Nassau Container Port and Gladstone Freight Terminal, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of The Bahamas (UB) to enhance knowledge and practices in environmental management.

In the terms of the MOU, APD, which counts 11,000 Bahamians among its owners, will give UB students the opportunity to obtain practical experience in developing an environmental management system (EMS).

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Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Renward Wells said the goal of the Bahamas National Agricultural, Agri-Business and Marine Resources Expo for 2018 is to shine a spotlight on the nation’s farmers and producers, as well as educate the population on the opportunities that exist in farming and fishing.

The Bahamas spends more than $1 billion annually on food imports, and Bahamians produce too little of what they consume, Minister Wells said at a press conference announcing plans for Expo 2018 at the Ministry April 4, 2018.

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Preliminary indicators from The Central Bank of The Bahamas suggest that the domestic economy improved during February, buoyed by gains in tourism and foreign investment supported activity in the construction sector.

In fiscal developments, the deficit narrowed during the first seven months of FY2017/2018, reflecting a sustained reduction in outlays, combined with a modest increase in revenue.

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The theme of wellness will be incorporated into this year’s Caribbean Week New York (#CWNY18) with a range of bespoke activities, including a trade show and educational forum for travel agents 5 June to better prepare them to sell the Caribbean as a wellness and rejuvenation destination.

Caribbean Week New York is the largest regional tourism activity in the New York area.

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Some 25 participants representing government agencies, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and the private sector completed a policy level exercise on the Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation Tool (C-CORAL), March 22-23, 2018 at SuperClubs Breezes, Cable Beach.