Speaking at the Business Outlook conference held this week in Nassau, Prime Minister Perry Christie said that the Ministry of Finance was preparing to launch a "multi-faceted programme of action to address fiscal issues" in the coming year, including tax reform. Pictured: Keynote speaker at the Bahamas Business Outlook Prime Minister Perry Christie (centre) with Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe and Joan Albury, President of communications firm The Counsellors Ltd, which hosted the event. (Photo©Dupuch Publications/Harry Cutting)

President of Atlantis International Bahamas George Markantonis (pictured) has urged the tourism industry to become more creative and innovative to bring passengers off cruise ships, and bring more business to the country. (Photo©Dupuch Publications/Harry Cutting)