Philcher Grant appointed Director of Group Corporate Affairs and Government Relations at Port Group, Limited Press Releases President of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) and Port Group Limited (PGL), Ian Rolle, today announced the appointment of Philcher Grant as Director of Group Corporate Affairs and Government Relations at Port Group, Limited. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Philcher Grant to the Port Group Limited team,” said Mr. Rolle. […]Continue Reading
GBPA and MercyCorps Partner to Invest $40,000 in Grand Bahama Businesses Business Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) and Mercy Corps International (MC) awarded a number of grants valued at over $40,000 to local businesses to assist with their business recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The grants are part of GBPA’s small business economic recovery program, and a partnership initiative with MC entitled Restoring […]Continue Reading
Deck the Circles Competition Spreads Much Needed Holiday Cheer Press Releases Uncategorized The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) was pleased to award Latoya Saunders of the Kingdom Worship Center the grand prize in this holiday season’s ‘Deck the Circles’ competition. Funded by the GBPA, the festively lit and decorated malls across the island have brought smiles to the faces of Grand Bahamians for many years and kicked […]Continue Reading
Junkanoo to RUSH into Grand Bahama despite lack of funding after Storms Culture Press Releases Uncategorized GBPA Acting Chair Sarah St. George and GBPA President Ian Rolle feel the Junkanoo rush alongside local groups who are preparing to put on a spectacular show during the annual parade. Describing Junkanoo as the heartbeat of the nation, Rolle encouraged all Grand Bahamians to attend and feel the rush. The Grand Bahama Port Authority […]Continue Reading
GBPA Partners with International Engineering Cooperative to Promote Sustainable Rebuild of GB Infrastructure Development Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized Following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is working toward full recovery with sustainability and climate resiliency as primary considerations in restoration and rebuilding. As soon as conditions allowed, the GBPA team began exploring avenues to rebuild using more sustainable methods. “While we have always dealt with exposure to Continue Reading
GBPA & Mercy Corps Launch Grant Programme To Help Local Economy RISE Again Business Development Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized Partnerships for Recovery: GBPA in collaboration with Mercy Corps (MC), a leading global humanitarian organization, today, announced the “Restoring Industries and Sustaining Employment (RISE) Initiative. Under this initiative, micro, small and medium businesses, suffering damages or loss as a direct result of the passage of Hurricane Dorian may be eligible to receive RISE Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Welcomes First Post-Dorian International Flight As Work Progresses On Airport Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized Freeport, Grand Bahama – The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) understands that opening our skies to international travel is critical to Grand Bahama’s recovery following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in early September. To that end, the GBPA is pleased to hail the arrival of the first international flight from Bristol, Tennessee directly to Grand […]Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Utility Making Steady Headway Towards Return of Potable Water After Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized Dr. Yakov Livshitz Senior member of the Hydrological Service of Israel visited Grand Bahama and toured our well fields with the GB Utility Team to gauge salinity levels and the pace of aquifer recovery. His initial findings were very encouraging.” (Pictured from left: Remington Wilchcombe, Utility Engineering Manager and Dr. Yakov Livshitz) The Grand Bahama […]Continue Reading
Message from Lou Carroll, General Manager, Sanitation Services Business Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized (Oct. 11) Sanitation Services gives a detailed update on clean-up efforts in the community, despite some setbacks the company experienced as a result of Hurricane Dorian. Lou Carroll, General Manager, shared that 2,500 loads were collected in the City of Freeport and Lucaya by Sanitation Services & local contractors as of Oct. 11. As mindful […]Continue Reading
GBPA Heralds Reopening of Grand Bahama International Airport Business Development Press Releases Uncategorized Both the Domestic and International Airport facilities severely compromised due to flooding. Due to major damage sustained in Hurricane Dorian,Western Air’s terminal at the Grand Bahama International Airport has resumed its service via temporary facilities for domestic travel. Freeport, Bahamas – In the weeks since Dorian’s passage, Grand Bahama and its residents Continue Reading
