FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Minister for Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey has indicated the government is committed to rebuilding and revolutionising the island of Grand Bahama and its economy, The Tribune reported on Thursday, November 25, in an article written by Grand Bahama-based reporter Denise Maycock.
Minister Moxey also called on major stakeholders on the island to help bring about success for Grand Bahama.
“We must unite and work together to build alliances for… the ultimate goal of ensuring that GBI is a success – we are all in this together,” Minister Moxey said at the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce ninth annual Business Awards ceremony yesterday held at Pelican Bay Resort.
She commended businesses that have remained open in Grand Bahama following Dorian and the onset of the COVID pandemic.
“As a Grand Bahama business owner, I can attest to the challenges we have faced over the past decade,” Ms Moxey said.
The minister noted the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in 2019, followed by the onset of the pandemic, strained Grand Bahama’s already fragile economy.
“The Davis administration is also aware of the challenges that GB has faced in the past decades. Nonetheless, we will deliver on our commitment to recover, rebuild and revolutionise our island, our economy, and usher our people into a ‘new day’.”
Minister Moxey commended the Chamber for its role and the support and assistance it gives to businesses in Grand Bahama.
“This year’s event –under the theme, ‘Celebration of Excellence,’ — acknowledges and highlights businesses on GB that have stayed the course,” she said. “This kind of recognition is a beacon of hope for our local business owners who have faced and overcome some of the most challenging circumstances that we have encountered in our island’s history.”
She promised to live up to the pledge made on November 1 in the House of Assembly “to do the people’s business and utilise every resource at my disposal to get the job done for GB”.
“I plan to do this through partnerships for developments,” she said.
She said the success of these partnerships for the island is dependent on efforts between government ministries, the Grand Bahama Port Authority, GB Chamber, Hutchison Port Holdings, industry stakeholders, and the business community. See complete article in The Tribune at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/nov/25/awards-grand-bahama-businesspeople/
