Obediah “Obie” Wilchcombe, former chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Group (CTO), handed away final month on the age of 64.
Wilchcombe served because the chairman of CTO twice, first from 2002 to 2004, after which once more in 2016 and 2017. Throughout his tenure, he additionally took on the function of minister of tourism for the Bahamas.
Legacy in Caribbean Tourism
“Along with his distinguished service to the federal government and folks of his beloved Bahamas, minister Wilchcombe additionally labored tirelessly to create enabling environments for personal sector participation within the area’s most essential financial sector, tourism,” expressed Nicola Madden-Greig, president of the Caribbean Lodge and Tourism Affiliation. She added, “So it’s with profound sorrow that we are saying farewell to this nice son of the Caribbean, whose legacy will lengthy be remembered.”
Ultimate Place Held
On the time of his passing, Wilchcombe was serving not solely in tourism but in addition because the minister of social companies, info and broadcasting, and chief of presidency enterprise within the Home of Meeting of the Bahamas.