neko grant
Flights

Golf Star Darren Clarke Teams Up With Tradewind Aviation

darren clarke tradewind

Tradewind Aviation has tapped professional golfer Darren Clarke as its newest brand ambassador, further strengthening its ties to The Bahamas. Clarke, who makes his home at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, will represent the luxury aviation brand across its growing private charter and scheduled service network in the islands. Beginning this summer, Clarke will […]

neko grant

Bahamas Making Progress on Abaco International Airport Project

Above: Works Minister Neko Grant in front of the airport (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new $27.3 million international airport project on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas is making progress. The Marsh Harbour Airport Terminal project, which includes a new air traffic control tower, fire/crash rescue facility and international […]

neko grant

A Modern Look for an Old Nassau Market

Above: the new Bay Street Straw and Craft Market (Photo: CJ) By Alexander Britell After Nassau’s historic Bay Street market was destroyed by a fire in Sep. 2001, it was a devastating blow for thousands of Bahamian vendors and their families. Now, the Bahamas is readying a refurbished market, replete with modern amenities and its […]

neko grant

Eleuthera Gets an Infrastructure Boost

Above: tractors prepare land that will be converted into a parking lot for the new dock terminal (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) Bahamian firm Knowles Construction has received a contract for $2.68 million to reconstruct the Three Island Dock in North Eleuthera. The dock project is part of a $10.1 million loan agreement between the Bahamas and […]


A Modern Look for an Old Nassau Market

Above: Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace (BIS Photo: Letisha Henderson) The Bahamas has signed a contract to begin construction on a new Marsh Harbour Airport Terminal in Abaco. The project involves several upgrades to the airport’s infrastructure, including 6,100 feet conversion of the original runway into a jetway, installation of new signage, runway lighting and new […]

Bahamas, Chinese Firm Agree on Infrastructure Projects in Abaco, Exuma

The Bahamas signed a memorandum of understanding with China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. that will see the Chinese company perform infrastructure work on several islands, including Abaco and Exuma. The projects include a bridge between Little and Great Abaco, a port and highway in Exuma and the design and construction of the North Abaco Port […]

Bahamas Works Minister Neko Grant: Tourist Infrastructure Vital

Ensuring that adequate infrastructure exists to support future tourism growth is vital, Bahamian Minister of Public Works Neko Grant said yesterday in a budget debate in Parliament. Grant said several countries have made this kind of infrastructure a priority, specifically Jamaica, which has pursued several large-scale infrastructure projects aimed at improving its tourism sector. “Like […]