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Bahamas Tourism Sees Big Boost from 2016 Junkanoo Carnival

The 2016 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival was a major boom for the tourism economy in The Bahamas.

The Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) Chairman Paul Major said tourist arrivals for the...

Miami Heat in love with The Bahamas

Just one day into the Miami HEAT training camp, team head coach Erik Spoelstra said yesterday that the team is already in love with The Bahamas.

“We love it here,” Spoelstra said following the...

Miami Heat receives Junkanoo welcome to The Bahamas

Trip will bring increased exposure to the destination

As the Miami HEAT prepares to start their training for the upcoming NBA season, the three-time championship team received a uniquely Bahamian...

Miami Heat Arrives Today

Championship team will hold one-day clinic for 150 Bahamian students

It’s about to get a few degrees hotter this week. The Miami HEAT arrives in New Providence later today for the start of their...

Tourism Symposium on Accessibility Slated for Sept. 27

The Ministry of Tourism is gearing up to host a one-day symposium next week as part of the United Nations World Tourism Day to raise awareness about accessible tourism in The Bahamas.

The...

Bahamas working to increase African-American visitors

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT) has locked in two major events that are expected to attract thousands of African-American visitors to The Bahamas in 2017.

According to BMOT’s Director of...

Bahamas stars in another primetime drama

The beautiful beaches of The Bahamas got more prime time television exposure on September 20 with the much-anticipated premiere of the CBS drama called Bull.

The episode’s Bahamas sequence was the...

KINGDOM PARTNERS GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2016

On September 19th ,2016, the Ministry of Tourisms' Religious Tourism Unit, in conjunction with members from the Kingdom Partners Leadership, held a press conference in relation to this year’s Global...

Bahamian student wins CTO Youth Congress in Barbados

Bahamas Jr. Minister of Tourism Gabrielle Josephs emerged winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Tourism Youth Congress in Barbados last Friday, becoming the first Bahamian to win the...

Bahamas Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe elected Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)

Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe was elected as the new chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) at the State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Barbados on Thursday, September 15.

Minis...

INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP “All Hands on Deck”

On Monday, September 12th, the Ministry of Tourism’s Sustainable Tourism Committee held a press conference at Williams Town Beach to enlist the support of the local community in earnest with the 2016...

JUNIOR MINISTER OF TOURISM DAY “Celebrating Gabriele Josephs”

On September 9, 2016, the Ministry of Tourism joined with Mary Star of The Sea Catholic Academy to host a Junior Minister of Tourism Day special assembly in celebration of the victory of this year’s...