GB Chambers president rejects ‘free ride’ narrative, says policy shifts undermined Freeport model

2026-02-13 - 09:37

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Knowles on Thursday rejected the notion that the island has benefited from a “free ride,” telling attendees at the 27th Grand Bahama Business Outlook that Grand Bahama has paid its own way for decades and significantly subsidized other islands through its tax contributions. Speaking at