NPIPB to renovate another culturally important site
17 Jan 2025
In 2025 NPIPB will restore another area important to Bahamians
The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) will take on another project similar to the Queen’s Staircase renovation it carried out in 2024, NPIPB CEO Joy Jibrilu told Guardian Business.
Jibrilu stopped short of revealing what the new initiative will be, but she explained that like the Queen’s Staircase, the NPIPB will take on the restoration of an area that is important to Bahamians, and is an attraction for the tourism industry.
“The Queen’s Staircase was the first initiative that the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board did, and I think what has been good about it is that it really raised the awareness, even with our hotel partners, of just how positive that was and how everyone responded in such a good way,” said Jibrilu.
The new initiative will have a special appeal for artists
“And so all of a sudden, it’s really been a lot easier to engage NPIPB members on what could we do next. So, I look forward to making an announcement on the next big thing, because there is a next thing, and I hope it’s one that everybody would be excited about, along the lines of the Queen’s Staircase.”
Jibrilu said the new initiative will be something Bahamians will enjoy, but especially artists. She added that the NPIPB’s emphasis is on upgrading national monuments and places that are loved historically by Bahamians and visitors to The Bahamas.
“Stay tuned because we will be making an announcement sooner rather than later,” she said.
The NPIPB has now adopted the Queen’s Staircase, also known as the 66 Steps, after spending $200,000 to restore the area’s beauty, including broken features like a waterfall.
The restoration was a partnership involving the NPIPB, the Ministry of Public Works and Family Island Affairs, and the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation, along with consultation from Atlantis Paradise Island.
The NPIPB will be responsible for funding the regular maintenance of updated and upgraded features at the historic site.