Travel News: The 14th Cacique Awards is to be held on January 28th at the Rainforest theatre, Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Cable Beach.

The purpose of the Cacique Awards is to recognize the roles played by those individuals and organizations whose performance or products have consistently made a positive impact on the quality and the growth of tourism in The Bahamas. The Cacique Awards have an illustrious foundation in the National Tourism Achievement Awards and the Bahamas Hotel Association awards.

Any member of the public may cast a nomination for the general awards, the Minster of Tourism's Hospitality Award or the Clement T. Maynard Lifetime Achievement Award. They may nominate as many persons as they wish. The same person may also be nominated for more than one award if he/she is making a contribution in more than one area.

To be eligible for the awards, the nominees must be permanent residents of The Bahamas. Nominees must be consistent high performers. Nominations for awards in the Hotel Sector must come from members of the Bahamas Hotel Association and meet BHA criteria. Employees of the Ministry of Tourism and their agencies are not eligible for nomination.

William Saunders, founder of Majestic Tours, was named the recipient of the Clement Maynard Lifetime Achievement Award while Kerzner President and Managing Director George Markantonis was named Hotelier of the Year for the 14th Cacique Awards.

Finalists in other categories of the Cacique Awards are:
Transportation: Reuben Rahming - Nassau
Perry McPhee - Nassau
Sky Bahamas - Based in Nassau

Human Resources:
Christopher Smith - Nassau
Donnalee Bowe - Nassau
Marilyn Brennen - Nassau

Sports, Leisure & Events:
Justin Sands - Abaco
Island Roots Heritage Festival - Abaco
Ebenezer "Ebbie" David - Bimini

Creative Arts:
Maria Govan - Nassau
Bahamas National Youth Choir - Based in Nassau
Clayton Curtis - Grand Bahama

Handicraft:
Cheryl Adderley - Long Island
Dorethea Miller - Long Island
Eldena Miller - Nassau

Sustainable Tourism:
Leonard Cartwright - Long Island
Stuart Cove - Nassau
Friends of The Environment - Abaco

Minister's Award for Hospitality:
George Wilmore - Abaco
Ali Bain - Nassau
Victor Russell - Abaco

Manager of the Year:
Kressville P. Ritchie - Sandals Resort
Andrea Gray - Atlantis Resort
Mark Christopher Rolle - British Colonial Hilton

Supervisor of the Year:
Gerrina Cunningham - Comfort Suites
Vivienne Haynes - Atlantis Resort
Michael Brian Russell - Wyndham Nassau Resort

Sales Executive of the Year:
Molly McIntosh - Green Turtle Cay Club
Desiree Moxey - Wyndham Nassau Resort

Employee of the Year:
Micklyn Lightbourne - Sandals Resort
Michael Neville Sampson - Comfort Suites
Frederick Cash - Wyndham Nassau Resort 

Chef of the Year:
Noel St. Claude - Treasure Cay Beach Resort
Michael Nathan Adderley - Atlantis Resort
Seanette Brice-Cooper - Sandals Resort

People's Choice Music Award (Gospel):
Back in Da Ole Dayz - Minister Charles Drake and CMA Ensemble
Plead The Blood - Pastor Terrance Forbes
We Praise - Shaback

People's Music Choice (Secular):
Endlessly medley - The Spank Band
I's A Bahamian - KB and The Sting
You Gern Talk It - T'Rez Hepburn

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