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January 30, 2023
DPM applauds Pelican Bay Hotel’s $4m upgrade

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper applauded Pelican Bay Hotel executives for investing another $4 million in upgrades at their property while expressing confidence that the hotel will benefit from the “tech tourism” market his ministry is seeking to lure to Grand Bahama.

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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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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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November 14, 2022
Acting PM leads assessment delegation to Abaco and Grand Bahama

Within one day of Hurricane Nicole leaving the country, Acting Prime Minister the Hon. Chester Cooper led a delegation to assess the damage In Abaco and Grand Bahama on Thursday, November 10.

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November 07, 2022
First direct flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, arrives in GB

It was a celebratory atmosphere at the Grand Bahama International Airport as 61 passengers arrived on a direct flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, greeted by Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey along with the pulsating sound of Junkanoo.

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August 03, 2022
Airport Authority: Installation of GBIA modular offices in a matter of days

The Airport Authority yesterday acknowledged that modular offices for displaced workers at Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) arrived on the island 11 weeks ago, but said no parts for the offices are missing.

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July 05, 2022
Orlando to GB air service returns

Bahamasair's relaunch of its Orlando to Grand Bahama service on Thursday was cause for excitement, as tourism stakeholders welcomed passengers on the non-stop, 50-seater aircraft to the island. The direct flights to Grand Bahama came to a halt in 2019 after Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) was damaged due to severe flooding from Hurricane Dorian. ...

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June 16, 2022
'Credible' investors interested in redevelopment of Grand Bahama International Airport

THREE "credible" investors have expressed interest in the redevelopment of the Grand Bahama International Airport, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper revealed yesterday.

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April 23, 2021
GB Chamber: Home porting a chance for Grand Bahama economy to rebound

Grand Bahama is looking to Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) Bahamas home porting initiative as a chance for that island to begin to rebound after Hurricane Dorian and while still battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) representative Mick Holding said in a statement yesterday.

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Grand Lucayan, Sold
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March 03, 2020
Grand Lucayan, Sold

The Government of The Bahamas sold the Grand Lucayan on Monday, March 2, 2020 to a partnership between Royal Caribbean International and ITM (Bahamas Port Investments Ltd.), which is expected to make a $250 million investment between the hotel and the redevelopment of the cruise port...

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