New TIEA brings the number of such agreements held by The Bahamas to 29. The signing took place in London earlier this week.

PM Hubert Ingraham on Sunday officially opened the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's Caribbean Marketplace conference being held at Atlantis Paradise Island. The Prime Minster heralded the three-day summit as a "first-class event conducive of a successful buying and selling environment." Read the full opening speech here.