Grand Bahama Officials

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas — Work on the $170 million Grand Bahama International Airport project is expected to begin preliminary works by the end of March, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper. During his address at the opening of the 2023 Grand Bahama Business Outlook, held at the Grand Lucayan on Thursday, March 16, 2023, DPM Cooper pointed out that one of the critical components in getting the Grand Lucayan sold is to have a world-class international airport that can accommodate US Pre-Clearance. “With regard to that, I can make an announcement – Grand Bahama, your new airport is coming and will soon be here,” said Minister Cooper. With a promise not to placate his audience – a room of tentative, an...