Bahamas will crack down on gun and drugs crime by introducing tougher penalties, strengthening the police and courts system and applying the death penalty for some categories of murder, the prime minister said.

A small Bermuda startup, branding itself as an all-purpose ticketer and event management company, is expanding rapidly in the island's live entertainment market.

Funjet Vacations has changed the way it bills transfers in its packages in the Caribbean and Mexico. The standard transfer used to be included in the bottom line price, now it is broken out and priced separately.

U.S. Embassy officials in Nassau alerted travelers about a recent outbreak of dengue fever in the Bahamas, citing more than 200 confirmed cases in the past few weeks. In one case, two children from northern Virginia became ill after returning from the Bahamas. Both have since recovered.

Air traffic demand continues to grow but at a slower pace, according to the International Air Transport Association’s latest figures for August. Passenger demand during the month was up 4.5 percent over the previous August, representing a significant slowing from the 6 percent increase recorded in July.

The Dominican Republic is showing its leadership as a Caribbean destination with five hotels nominated for the World Travel Awards 2011 in the categories of Ecological Hotels, Boutique Hotels, Best All- Inclusive Resort and Resort Casino Leader in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic has also been nominated as Leading Cruise Destination and as Leader of Sports Tourism in the Caribbean.