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February 26, 2016
Cruise ship visitor drowns while snorkelling

A cruise ship visitor reportedly drowned while snorkeling at Paradise Cove in West Grand Bahama on Friday.

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January 31, 2023
DPM urges Grand Bahamians to improve tourism experience

They're not getting off the ship because there is not enough to do" was the message delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper to Grand Bahama's tourism stakeholders and entrepreneurs as he urged them to create more businesses that cater to and provide a real cultural experience for tourists coming to the island.

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November 21, 2022
Bahamasair Launches First Direct Flight from Raleigh to Freeport

Bahamas Ministry of TourismInvestments & Aviation (BMOTIA) officials were on hand yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 17,to share in the milestone moment of the launch of Bahamasair’s inaugural nonstop flightfrom Raleigh, North Carolina, to Freeport, Grand Bahama. The new airlift is expected toboost visitor arrivals to the island.

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April 07, 2020
New Coral Disease Outbreak Hits Grand Bahama

Cruise, commercial ships linked to spread... A new, rapidly spreading outbreak of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has quietly infiltrated nearly 40 miles of Grand Bahama’s southern coastline, killing a wide range of coral including some that are already endangered...

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February 27, 2018
DPM and Minister of State view Progress of Works being carried out in East Grand Bahama

Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest and Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson traded in their suits and ties...

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November 14, 2016
Environmental groups against plans to build cruise port in eastern Grand Bahama

Two environmental organizations are calling on Carnival Cruise Lines to dry-dock plans to build a $200 million cruise port in East End, Grand Bahama, citing the area as "one of the most fragile and important ecological wonders of The Bahamas".

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November 14, 2016
Environmental Groups Urge Dry Docking of Plans to Build Cruise Port on Delicate East End, Suggest Freeport Where Infrastructure Exists

Two environmental organisations are calling on Carnival Cruise Lines to dry-dock plans to build a $200 million cruise port in East End, Grand Bahama, citing the area as ?one of the most fragile and important ecological wonders of The Bahamas.?

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August 30, 2016
Waterkeepers and STB lead youth environmental adventure

The word ?environment? means a whole lot more to a group of Grand Bahama students now that they?ve completed the first ever Kids Version of Eco Explorer Camp!

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January 25, 2016
Save The Bays Youth Environment Ambassador leadership program enters third year at 100 oversubscribed

They lined up by the dozens ? teenagers eager to sign on, ready to trade chilling out two Saturdays a month for the right to become leaders in environmental stewardship.

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June 07, 2015
New GB Tour Company Already Expanding

While Grand Bahama is a popular tourism location, it has recently been seeking to improve it?s attractiveness to tourists. Some surveys indicated that there needed to be more fun activities on the island, maximising the sun and sand Grand Bahama...

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