March 7, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper.
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‘Country will surpass last year’s visitors as arrivals up 12 percent’
TOURISM numbers remain on the upward swing, with visitor arrivals up 12 percent this year compared to the same period in 2023, according to Tourism Minister Chester Cooper.
DPM wants Long Island airport opening this term
The deputy prime minister yesterday said he “fully expects to cut the ribbon” for the opening of Long Island’s new international airport before the Davis administration’s term in office ends in 2026.
Cooper says Grand Bahama airport groundbreaking coming soon, and to be finished by 2025
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper said a groundbreaking ceremony for an airport in Grand Bahama will soon happen.
DPM demands improved Caribbean air connectivity
The deputy prime minister yesterday said air transportation and connectivity throughout the Caribbean must improve to advance tourism and regional trade relationships.
Bahamas 'not maximising' impact as tourism booms
The deputy prime minister yesterday admitted The Bahamas has failed "to maximise visitor spending", and retain more of this within its economy, despite a "booming" tourism industry whose numbers "have never been better".
Deputy PM: New Grand Bahama airport on track to open first quarter of 2025
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper, Minister of Tourism, Investment, and Aviation, said the development of a new airport in Grand Bahama is still on track for opening in the first quarter of 2025.
UPDATED: Bahamians to gain 49% stake in Royal Caribbean PI project
The Government last night said it has approved Royal Caribbean’s $110m Paradise Island beach club project after negotiating greater Bahamian ownership and entrepreneurial participation in the development.
January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.
January visitor numbers up 166 percent over last year’s figures
NEARLY one million visitors arrived in The Bahamas in January, representing a 166 percent increase when compared to the same period last year, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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