Obie Wilchombeof the Bahamas, named new CTO Chairman
Obie Wilchombe, a Parliament-elect memberfrom West End (Grand Bahama Island) and Bimini was named Ministerof Tourism for the Bahamas by the new Prime Minister, Perry Christie.The Bahamas currently holds the chair for the Caribbean TourismOrganization (CTO) and therefore Minister Wilchombe will holdthe position of CTO Chairman until the fall of 2002.
In announcing the appointment, Mr. Christiesaid that the Bahamas "needs to intensify its efforts intraditional markets as well as open up new markets, while simultaneouslyimproving the domestic tourism product."