BRCS/GBPA Kick-Off Entrepreneurial Training for SBR Grant Recipients Business COVID-19 Development Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized TEAM EFFORT – Supporting the recovery of livelihood businesses on Grand Bahama is the primary focus of the SBR grant program, a partnership initiative between BRCS and GBPA. To date, 32 micro and small business owners have received a total of nearly $160K in funding as a result of the program. Pictured are SBR team […]Continue Reading
BRC and GBPA Conclude Successful First Round of SBR Grants; 32 Businesses Awarded Funding Business COVID-19 Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Support Earlier this month, executives of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) and The Bahamas Red Cross Society (BRC) concluded the first round of their Small Business Recovery (SBR) grant program, awarding over 30 grants to local businesses. The partnership initiative, launched in early May and focused exclusively on micro-businesses including vendor permit holders on Continue Reading
GBPA Assisting in Bringing GB Children’s Home Residents Back in July COVID-19 Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Support Grand Bahama residents continue to recover from the extraordinary impacts of Hurricane Dorian. Sadly, with extensive damage to the Grand Bahama Children’s Home (GBCH), thirty-two youngsters experienced some of the storm’s worst impacts. “Thankfully, full restoration of the Home is underway,” said Sarah St. George, Acting Chairman of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited Continue Reading
GBDRF Helps Reach Out Youth Organization Feed Grand Bahamians Struggling with Unemployment Due to COVID-19 COVID-19 Press Releases Support The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), continues to support Grand Bahama in times of need. COVID-19 has impacted all residents, including those who are still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Dorian, and GBDRF has partnered with Reach Out Youth Organization (ROYO) to […]Continue Reading
GRAND BAHAMA BUSINESSES EVOLVING WITH THE TIMES Business COVID-19 Press Releases How we live and work is changing in this era of COVID-19, and the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) is proud to see Grand Bahama businesses evolve to meet our changing needs. “The ways in which Freeport’s businesses have quickly and responsibly adapted their operations to meet the needs of customers has been remarkable,” […]Continue Reading
WATCH VIDEO: GBDRF Distributes Beds to Needy Families Across Grand Bahama COVID-19 Hurricane Dorian Updates Support Continue Reading
GBDRF Distributes Beds to Needy Families Across Grand Bahama COVID-19 Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Support The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), sourced over 100 new beds for distribution to communities across the island. Pastor Eddie Victor, an active GBDRF volunteer since inception, organized this initiative and worked with teams to ensure that beds were delivered to those families still Continue Reading
GBDRF Teams Up with Urban Renewal and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. to Provide Food to Needy Families Across Grand Bahama COVID-19 Support Together with its valued partners, the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), delivered food to 200 families in communities on Grand Bahama this past Wednesday, May 13th. For this venture, the GBDRF partnered with Urban Renewal Grand Bahama, whose mission is to provide information, […]Continue Reading
GBDRF, the Charitable Arm of GBPA, donates $1,000 weekly to support Reach Out Ministries’ Meal Program COVID-19 Support The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), through its charitable arm, the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), is partnering with Reach Out Ministries (ROM) to provide ongoing financial support to the meal program serving the Grand Bahama community. As residents continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Dorian and grapple with the social […]Continue Reading
