The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has named president and managing director of Kerzner International Bahamas George Markantonis Hotelier of the Year. Watch an interview with Markantonis here.

Bolstered by multi-billion dollar projects, such as the Baha Mar megaresort on Cable Beach, coming onstream this year, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe says he is optimistic that 2014 will be a bumper year for tourism. Watch a ZNS Network news report here.