{"id":90694,"date":"2023-02-07T17:28:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=90694"},"modified":"2023-02-07T17:28:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:28:05","slug":"bahamas-fills-a-key-tourism-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/destinations\/north-america-caribbean\/bahamas-fills-a-key-tourism-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Bahamas fills a key tourism post"},"content":{"rendered":"
Latia Duncombe was named director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation. She was appointed by Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister and minister of tourism.<\/p>\n
She is the seventh director general in the Ministry of Tourism’s 54th year in existence and is the third female in the position.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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“During the past year, Mrs. Duncombe has brought energetic leadership to our senior executive management team at the Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation,” Cooper said. “She has made a seamless transition from the corporate sector to public service, parlaying her wealth of knowledge and experience into outstanding leadership of Team Tourism. She came aboard at a critical juncture as we undertook the task of tourism recovery and has worked tirelessly toward the goal of getting our industry back on track.”<\/p>\n
\u2022 Related: Six Senses has a ‘Grand’ plan for a Bahamas resort<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Duncombe had been the Bahamas acting director general since January 2022. Prior to that she served as the deputy director general when she joined the Bahamian government in October 2021.<\/p>\n Said Duncombe, “Tourism is a fascinating industry and one that touches the lives of the entire population and guarantees the socioeconomic stability of the Bahamas. \u2026 Our robust performance last year is a testament that growth and expansion are realizable, considering our country’s assets and the resilience of our people. We have excelled not just in the numbers, but also in revenues.”<\/p>\n