The Bahamas Investor

...urchased the 32-acre ocean front property. Accompanied by Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe and Investment Minister Khaalis Rolle, the Prime Minister said during the tour that the government is determined to turn the Bahamian economy around and that The Bahamas is open for business and is investor friendly. “We want to make things happen quickly in The Bahamas. This is an example of making things happen quickly in The Bahamas,” he said. The current......

...we also offer a destination experience that speaks to contemporary culture which is valuable to both business and leisure travellers,” says Obie Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism for The Bahamas.......

...ve to be a celebrity or millionaire to enjoy that same beauty. Behold, The Bahamas are right next door and totally within your reach,” said Obie Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism for The Bahamas.......

...The Ministry of Tourism is spending around $15 million on a multi-media advertising campaign targeting niche markets. Watch an interview with Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe.......

...The 4x400m relay Olympic gold medal winning team will receive expenses paid cruises and a trip to Bimini courtesy of Bimini Bay resort. Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe made the announcement during a luncheon in their honour in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Watch a news report of the event here.......

...ashington, DC. Also in attendance at the ceremony were Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe and Minister of State for Trade and Investments Khallis Rolle. Prime Minister Christie said he felt “privileged” to be recognized in this way. “As I think of the change that Dr King helped to bring about in this nation, and worldwide, in his brief but powerful life, I feel privileged to be named among past recipients of this great honour; illustrious persons......

...irman, Grand Bahama Port Authority Group of Companies; Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe; Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Hope Strachan; Henry St. George, vice president, GBPA; Sherry Brooks, corporate and government affairs director. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn) Hope Strachan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, brings remarks on behalf of Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Marti......

...Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe has said that Bahamians must provide the highest level of service in the industry to remain competitive in the global marketplace. He made the comments during a Speed Week event this week. Watch an interview with the Minister here.......

...tis Paradise Island. Prime Minister Perry Christie and Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe will be among the attendees. The organization will change its name to the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) as part of a new strategic direction. The Prime Minister recently issued a proclamation commending the organization and declaring the week of November 25 as Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association Week. Stuart Bowe, president of the BHTA, says......

...Michael Meldman, the chairman and chief executive officer of Discovery Land Co–the company behind the Baker’s Bay resort development in Abaco–hosted a recent visit to the project by Prime Minister Perry Christie and Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe. Listen to his remarks here.......

...Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe has been in Canada recently to launch a new marketing campaign, which includes radio and television ads and billboards, as well as train and tram collateral.......

...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.......

...l be Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville and Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. “We have chosen our speakers for GBO ‘14 with great deliberation in what we are counting on being the pivotal year in the reawakening of our northernmost island,” said Joan Albury, president of TCL Group, which organizes Grand Bahama Outlook and the five other forums in the Outlook series of conferences. “Among them will be presenters who are best suited to......

...s the acting Minister for Tourism, and was filling in for Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, who is currently out of the country. Minister Nottage told delegates during a cocktail reception held at the Pelican Bay Resort that The Bahamas is pleased to host them and “wants to be sure that everybody is being properly taken care of and having an enjoyable time.” He told them that the second pillar of the Bahamian economy is financial services that “th......

...rd touting the Bahamas’ beaches, attractions and lifestyle. “Our integrated marketing efforts are built on programs that engage consumers by showcasing the Bahamas and ease of travel to the destination,” said Obie Wilchcombe, minister of tourism. “We are focused on providing tools that make the trip planning process simple and effective,” he said. Follow Gay Nagle Myers on Twitter @gnmtravelweekly.......