Photo | The Tribune

Tourism disruption fears mount on US shutdown

The tourism industry was yesterday “carefully monitoring” the US government shutdown’s impact on air travel amid growing fears it may threaten The Bahamas’ projected arrivals gains.

Baha Mar delay will force govt ‘to miss targets for revenue’

BAHA Mar’s delayed full opening means the government will likely miss its revenue targets for the year, opposition Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said yesterday.

Claims of N.S.A. bugging ‘will not affect tourism’

A TOP hotel executive doesn’t believe the Bahamas’ tourism industry will be affected by revelations that the US’ National Security Agency (NSA) may be recording all cell phone calls in the country.

Baha Mar road talks may finish by end of summer

AFTER more than a year, negotiations between the government and Baha Mar are continuing, but hopefully will be resolved by the end of the summer, the resort’s Senior Vice President Robert Sands said yesterday.

Only one Baha Mar death work-related

BAHA Mar vice president Robert Sands yesterday confirmed that there has been only one construction related death over the course of the $3.4 billion project. While he admitted there have been two deaths, Mr Sands said the first incident was not work-related.

Baha Mar bids beat$400m Bahamian goal

Work bidded out to Bahamian contractors has already exceeded the $400 million commitment Baha Mar made to the Government, a senior executive said yesterday, with building work “only half-way through”.

Baha Mar chiefs 'encouraged' by gaming act

FOLLOWING the release of the newly proposed Gaming Act, Baha Mar executives said they are “encouraged” and praised the recommendations as a step in modernising the country’s industry and positioning the Bahamas as “a global casino destination”.

Casinos target $249m boost from reforms

An additional $249 million could be injected into the Bahamian economy if proposed reforms to this nation’s casino gaming legislation are adopted, a leading executive yesterday disclosing that 16 out of 17 industry recommendations had been incorporated into the draft legislation.