Six faith-based tourism events yesterday went up on Government's tourism website following weeks of questioning over how hundreds of thousands of taxpayers' dollars are being spent on the initiative.

Premier Ewart Brown's political campaigner Andre Curtis has repeatedly been challenged to explain what he is doing to justify being contracted to receive $400,000 to run faith-based tourism throughout 2007-08.

Defending himself at a press conference last month, an under-pressure Mr. Curtis produced a timetable of ten events which he claimed he helped organise.

However, the move failed to satisfy his critics, who called the integrity of that list itself into question and complained it contained only sketchy details.

Yesterday, the Department of Tourism, which has failed to answer numerous requests by The Royal Gazette for information about the get-togethers, finally shed light on some by putting them on bermudatourism.com.

Two of the six newly listed events will take place in October, and one each in November, December, February and March. They join one which was already listed for next February and another, said to have already taken place in May.

Last night, Mr. Curtis insisted final negotiations were underway for a further two events, which would take the total to ten. He said he was confident between them they would lure the 2,200 tourists required in the terms of his contract.

However, he also conceded it was a mistake to give the media a print-out detailing how $200,000 was spent on faith-based tourism in 2006-07, a move which had put him in the firing line once more.

Mr. Curtis told last month's press conference the document had already been given to the Opposition, although the Premier's Press Secretary later advised it should not be considered official, and the United Bermuda Party insisted it had never received it.

On this subject, Mr. Curtis said: "I probably shouldn't have handed it out yet."

Referring to the planned events, Mr. Curtis said: "I want Bermuda to come out and enjoy. I'm offering a service and it's my prayer that they come out. I can't make tourists come out. I think they (the events' speakers) are good people and they speak well."

Former Opposition Leader Wayne Furbert, who claims the scheme is the Premier's method of getting cash to Mr. Curtis as a thank you gesture, last night said questions remain unanswered. He said: "The website says three of the events are being put on by faith-based tourism. I would like to know where the money is going to go that is raised at these events."

Mr. Furbert also said he would like to know how the amount of money spent on each event was justified.

Responding, Mr. Curtis said money collected at the event by faith-based tourism bosses would be needed to cover the costs. He pledged to provide a breakdown of all the money spent at the end of the year and said any cash left over would be given to a good cause.

In a further twist in the row between the pair, Mr. Furbert said he had now received a $2 note which Mr. Curtis posted him last month.

Mr. Curtis had told the press conference he wanted to return what he claimed was Mr. Furbert's contribution to a collection at a multi-faith event at the National Stadium last year.

Mr. Furbert said last night: "I received $2 in an envelope. I'm guessing it was from him. I saw it and just thought he was being ridiculous.

"I will not be spending the money , I will put it back in an offertory plate somewhere. You can say 'thank you' to Andre Curtis for making sure that the $2 is going to go to a good cause."

Mr. Curtis replied: "Tell him no problem."