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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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January 30, 2023
GB's tourism numbers have returned a significant 80 percent of pre-Dorian, pre-pandemic

“The future for tourism looks great and the future for Grand Bahama looks phenomenal,” Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Investments, Chester Cooper told Tourism partners, during a special welcome reception at the Lighthouse Pointe Resort on Friday, January 27, 2023.

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January 05, 2023
Tourism Minister impressed with high numbers of tourists attending GB Junkanoo

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper says it’s good to see the Bahamian cultural expression of Junkanoo being carried to the world.

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June 26, 2019
GB Minister states tourism growth experienced on island

Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, on Monday, June 24, stated that while growth has been experienced over the past year, much more is expected...

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December 16, 2014
Increased Cruise Service to Boost GB Tourism

Grand Bahama?s tourism sector is expected to grow significantly in 2015 according to both the Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville and Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Obadiah Wilchcombe...

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December 12, 2011
Tourism Opportunity, Awareness, And Training Seminar On Tap For Grand Bahama

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- With an active cruise year on the horizon for 2012, officials of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) are partnering with Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the Freeport Harbour Company (FHC) and the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) to host a Tourism Opportunity, Awareness and Training Seminar in an effort to better Grand Bahama's tourism product rankings.

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May 14, 2009
Lucaya International School students become young tourism ambassadors

Freeport, Grand Bahama ? The Year 2 class of Lucaya International School became true tourism ambassadors this week as they created unique posters to welcome the Commonwealth Local Government delegates and regular tourists to Grand Bahama.

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December 11, 2018
Statement from The Hon. Senator Kwasi Thompson-Tourism Improves in Grand Bahama

The Government’s efforts have resulted in improvement in the Tourism sector in Grand Bahama during the year to date 2018...According to the Central Bank of the Bahamas latest Monthly Economic and Financial Developments...

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May 08, 2023
Grand Bahama student will advise Tourism Minister on youth matters

Layla Leathen, a student at the Grand Bahama Academy of Seventh Day Adventists, is the 2023 Bahamas Junior Minister of Tourism.

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July 26, 2022
Loss of night flights 'impeded' tourism, business and GB rebuild

Stakeholders are calling for operational times at Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) to be extended by at least two hours. Presently, operations at GBIA shut down at 6 p.m. Grand Bahama News learned that if an airline or private aircraft operator submits a request for operations to extend beyond that time, an additional fee is charged. ...

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