The Bahamas Investor

...Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe has said that the continued expansion of the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau will bring economic growth across the archipelago. Watch an interview with the Minister here.......

...airlift and promotion fall under the portfolio of the Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, who says that he is determined to see through a long-term plan of sustainability for the entire archipelago. “I believe that what we must have is a structured plan for economic growth and development, knowing what each island requires, and then strategically going out and causing it to happen,” the Minister says in an interview in this issue. For all these......

...Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe spoke to members of the Marina Operators Association about changes being made at the Ministry to promote marina use and how he intends to spend the $85-million government tourism budget. Watch the full address here.......

...stie; Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle; Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe; Minister of State in the Ministry of Legal Affairs Damien Gomez; and chairman of the Gaming Board Andre Rollins. Click here to see an enlarged photo. (BIS photo/Peter Ramsay) Pictured: (left) Prime Minister Perry Christie and Bernadette Christie tour the Bimini Superfast in the Port of Miami, June 28, 2013. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) Pictured: (below) Bernade......

...Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe has said that a new operator to run the casino at Grand Lucayan in Freeport could be announced in the next couple of weeks. Watch a ZNS Network report here.......

...A delegation of government officials, students and industry professionals will be attending Caribbean Week in New York City next week. Watch an interview with Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe ahead of the event.......

...ents in The Bahamas. He will also hold meetings with other investors including multiple international partners in a proposed major development for Grand Bahama. Accompanying the Prime Minister are Obie Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism, Sir Baltron Bethel, senior policy advisor and Joy Jibrilu, director of investments. The Prime Minister returns to Nassau on May 9.......

...erry Christie, Wendall Major, Cabinet Secretary, Jean Marc Daigle, and Rouschard Martin. Standing: Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, Clement Maynard, Sophie Standbrook, Luc Poirier, and Deborah Frazier. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)......

...The inaugural Gaming Caribbean Forum got underway at Atlantis Paradise Island yesterday, with 180 industry stakeholders from around the region attending. Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe gave the opening address.......

...es to visit or live. On our visit to The Bahamas in July, we sat down with Obie Wilchcombe, Bahamas Minister of Tourism, to discuss the country’s unique past, the key to its success as a tourist destination, and how it can keep on growing. “I think what we should appreciate is our history,” he said. “When we began the tourism industry 50 years ago many of the Caribbean countries thought it was more to do with servitude than service. They didn’t wa......

...he nation’s offering for visitors to our shores,” said Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. “We extend our unreserved support and commitment with the full expectation that Bahamas Speed Week Revival will be a signature event for our country in years to come.” Minister for Youth, Sports & Culture Danny Johnson (below, Photos Harry Cutting/©Dupuch) called the Revival “an event that fast tracks Bahamian heritage and sports tourism” and said record nu......

...Christie will be in London where he will meet with the principals of Hutchison Whampoa to discuss future investment prospects in Grand Bahama. Before returning to The Bahamas the Prime Minister will have an audience with the Pope in Vatican City. Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe will now represent the Prime Minister as the keynote speaker at the Plenary luncheon of the 37th Annual Conference on the Caribbean and Central America (CAAA) November......

...Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe announced that the Bahamas Out Island Promotions Board will get a substantial increase in government funding to better promote the Family Islands. Watch a ZNS news report on the announcement.......

...Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe says that The Bahamas should focus on marine tourism to get a better return on promotional investment. Watch a ZNS news report here.......

...t a success,” he said. “We hope the hotel will be considered a guesthouse for the nearer communities with a distinctive Bahamian feel.” Also attending the event were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development Philip Davis; Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe; Minister of State for Investments in the Office of The Prime Minister Khaalis Rolle; Director of investments, Bahamas Investment Authority, Joy Jibrilu; former presiden......