Indications are that the domestic economy maintained its modest pace of growth in December, and was improved overall for 2018, according to The Central Bank of The Bahamas' latest economic report. Output was supported by ongoing gains in tourism, while foreign investment projects continued to fuel construction sector activity.

The proposed cruise port in Grand Bahama and the government’s fiscal reform top the news agent this week in The Bahamas. Listen to a Bahamas Information Services report here.