Chester Cooper
BahamaspoliticianMale5.4Global Dominance: 0.00%Chester Cooper is the Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas, known for advocating environmental protection and sustainable development. He has been a vocal supporter of stringent environmental standards for foreign investors, ensuring that operations like those of SpaceX align with the country's climate change goals. Recently, he addressed concerns regarding the environmental impact of SpaceX's rocket landings in Bahamian waters, emphasizing the government's commitment to safeguarding marine ecosystems.
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Chester Cooper is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education who is working to expand special education capacity in Grand Bahama.
Govt moves to expand special education to address island waitlistBahamas· 2026-08-12Area MP Chester Cooper did not respond to requests for comment.
Residents furious after Sandals limits public ATMBahamas· 2026-08-07
Chester Cooper is the former Minister of Tourism who failed in many areas of the tourism brief.
FRONT PORCH: Hanna Martin’s seismic taskBahamas· 2026-07-30
Chester Cooper's tenure as Minister of Tourism is criticized for deflecting attention from slow growth in stopover visitors.
FRONT PORCH: Cultural barriers to progressBahamas· 2026-07-23
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper congratulated the graduates, describing their achievement as the result of weeks of demanding physical and mental preparation.
Royal Bahamas Defence Force celebrates historic milestone with graduation of 104 recruitsBahamas· 2026-07-20
Education Minister Chester Cooper said he has launched a drive to recruit as many as 100 Bahamians as the government races to plug a 300-teacher shortage before schools reopen in September.
Govt seeks 100 Bahamians to plug teacher shortageBahamas· 2026-07-17
EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper has promised 'better days ahead' for teachers who feel forgotten.
Cooper promises ‘better days’ for frustrated teachersBahamas· 2026-07-17
Chester Cooper defended the government’s push to recruit potentially hundreds of foreign teachers while ensuring Bahamian educators will be prioritized.
Cooper defends foreign teacher push, says Bahamians get priorityBahamas· 2026-07-15
Chester Cooper delivered remarks on behalf of Prime Minister Philip 'Brave' Davis at the vigil.
Memorial held for crash victimsBahamas· 2026-07-15
Education Minister Chester Cooper said Mrs Pinder's loss would be deeply felt in the educational community.
Teacher dies weeks after she was stabbed in throatBahamas· 2026-07-15
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Chester Cooper described the proposal as a generous offer from Ghana to help the ministry confront a shortage of roughly 300 teachers.
Teachers’ unions split over plan to hire 300 GhanaiansBahamas· 2026-07-14
Chester Cooper described the proposal for Ghanaian teachers as a generous offer of cooperation.
Union blasts plan to hire 300 Ghanaian teachersBahamas· 2026-07-13Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper and Social Services Minister Barbara Cartwright travelled to Bimini to assess the damage, meet affected residents and coordinate relief efforts.
Bimini blaze leaves twenty homelessBahamas· 2026-07-09
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper is leading a delegation to Bimini today to assess the damage.
Residents battle devastating Bimini fireBahamas· 2026-07-08
Chester Cooper is the Education Minister who outlined reforms for the 2026-27 budget debate focused on improving educational outcomes.
Education Minister In Budget Contribution: Our Focus Will Be On The Basics Of Literacy And NumeracyBahamas· 2026-07-01Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister, objected to the debate regarding Minister Halkitis' former association with Top Notch Builders.
Minister: Those 'scandalising' me will admit they are wrongBahamas· 2026-06-30
Chester Cooper, the deputy prime minister, was present at the ground-breaking of the Cotton Bay Holdings project.
$360m project terminates staff, splits with contractorBahamas· 2026-06-19
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper has said that his new role will focus on shaping the country’s future through youth development.
Govt promises teacher raises and upgrades in new budgetBahamas· 2026-05-29
Chester Cooper confirmed that an emergency medical flight may have been affected by a runway lighting issue.
Exuma man dies as airport lights failBahamas· 2026-02-27
Chester Cooper, the deputy prime minister, categorically rejects any attempt to link him to Jeffrey Epstein.
DPM slams ‘completely false’ Epstein e-mailsBahamas· 2026-02-20
Chester Cooper is the MP for Exumas and Ragged Island who ordered a probe into the runway lights after a patient's death.
Cooper orders probe into Exuma runway lights after patient’s deathBahamas· 2026-02-20
Chester Cooper, the minister responsible for investments, has been discussing the potential economic impact of large developments.
Governor’s Harbour plan is model ‘that’s never worked’Bahamas· 2026-02-19
Chester Cooper, the deputy prime minister and minister of tourism and aviation, hailed the launch of American Airlines’ service between Miami and Bimini as a significant boost for the island’s tourism industry.
DPM hails American’s Bimini launch as airport 60% finishedBahamas· 2026-02-17
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper said Baha Mar has strengthened the country’s tourism product.
New $700m Baha Mar expansion will bring 500 permanent jobsBahamas· 2026-02-12
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper described ratification as 'a deployment order'.
PLP to launch election campaign February 16Bahamas· 2026-02-10
Chester Cooper was ratified as the candidate for Exuma and Ragged Island.
Watson out as PLP ratify final candidatesBahamas· 2026-02-02
Chester Cooper, the deputy prime minister, pledged that demolition work at the Grand Bahama International Airport would begin soon.
Chamber chief: PM must layout ‘concrete plans’ for Grand BahamaBahamas· 2026-01-28
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said the distribution corrected a longstanding injustice that prevented families from fully benefiting from assets they already controlled in practice.
PM Davis delivers 200 land conveyances to families on Moore’s Island, AbacoBahamas· 2026-01-14
Chester Cooper is mentioned as part of the administration that is expected to continue supporting the north.
PLP to re-nominate Petty for North Eleuthera seatBahamas· 2025-12-24
Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister and minister of tourism, investments and aviation, asserted that the Davis administration will assess the impacts of the new and increased fees.
Gov’t boating fee review: ‘We start over yet again’Bahamas· 2025-12-23
