Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson (second right) speaks during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Grand Bahama on Saturday, January 23, 2021, as, from left, West Grand Bahama and Bimini MP Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe; Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction Iram Lewis; and East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest look on. (BIS PHOTO/ANDREW MILLER) FREEPORT, BAHAMAS — The government is “pleased” with the pace of recovery efforts on Grand Bahama, Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson said over the weekend, as he noted government projects and assistance programs are “helping to speed up recovery” on the island.