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Minister of Tourism & Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace recently guaranteed influential religious broadcasters that government will make it increasingly easier to travel to all the islands of the Bahamas from outside the country.

Minister Vanderpool-Wallace was welcoming the board of directors of National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) to the Bahamas.  The group, led by Dr. Frank Wright, held its annual board meeting in the Bahamas at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort with a special welcome reception hosted at Wyndham Nassau Resort.

Board directors travelled to Nassau from as far away as California.  Some of them endured inconvenient air connections and several hours of travelling.

“It is one of the things that we are going to fix, to make it so much easier and inexpensive for people to get to and throughout the islands of the Bahamas,” Minister Vanderpool-Wallace said.

Minister Vanderpool-Wallace said the Bahamas will soon develop projects that will cause the country to be described as “the Greek islands of the Caribbean.” The projects would allow an increased number of efficient and enjoyable ferry services between several islands.

“We are making certain during these times that we are doing everything we can to make certain that when this is over, we know we are going to see an explosion of traffic coming here because we are going to make it so much easier for people to come here.”

Mark Hawken, assistant general manager of Wyndham Nassau Resort, pointed out that Wyndham is prepared to accommodate NRB and any other organization affiliated with them.  He said the facility has undergone extensive upgrades, and the well-trained team is prepared to assist religious groups and others.

Dr. Frank Wright, president and CEO of the NRB, said the Bahamas was the perfect place for his group to enjoy leisure time and to hold productive meetings at the same time.

“And I think that many of our members who may want to come and follow in our steps and have meetings in the Bahamas would also want to accomplish important purposes for the goals of their organizations as well as having a time of rest and refreshment and what better place than this?” he said.

Dr. Wright pointed out Bahamians and Americans have a lot in common.  He said Americans view the Bahamas as a “friendly and peaceable” neighbor.

“We are grateful for your hospitality and it is indeed better in the Bahamas,” he said.

The NRB has more than 1,400 members who are dedicated to excellence, integrity and advancing Christian broadcasting.  It was founded to provide access to airwaves, promote education and training for its members and to provide networking activities.

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