GBPA introduces Revitalization and Economic Expansion of Freeport (REEF) working committee to establish a plan for Freeport’s economic future Business COVID-19 Development Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases REEF Uncategorized In response to the Prime Minister’s request for new and innovative ideas to revitalize the Bahamian economy, and as a reaction to the economic challenges brought on by Covid-19 and Hurricanes Matthew and Dorian, the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) Limited launched a working committee entitled the Revitalization and Economic Expansion of Freeport (REEF). REEF’s […]Continue Reading
GBPA Preparing the PACE Centre for Return of Students COVID-19 Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Support Providing business services, utilities and investments are among the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) core responsibilities. But a healthy economy requires a skilled and capable workforce, and the GBPA embraces their mantra, “to better the lives of the Grand Bahama community and, by extension, The Bahamas”. For over 20 years, the GBPA has assisted the Government […]Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Utility Advises of Regulatory Approval for Potable Water in Several Additional Communities COVID-19 Development Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Utility One month after its most recent update to the public on its progress to return water potability to Grand Bahama residents island-wide, the Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) has received regulatory approval that deems 70% of the island’s water safe to drink. Following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, which inundated the majority of GBUC’s wellfields […]Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Port Authority’s Clean-up of Derelict Vehicles Underway COVID-19 Environmental Issues Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) is progressing on its initiative to rid Freeport of the unsanitary and unsightly problem of derelict vehicles in and around residential and commercial areas and on verges. “In June 2020, we advised that the GBPA was partnering with the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Department of Environmental Health […]Continue Reading
GBPA donates $25,000 and launches Digital Food Vouchers to support the GB Food Distribution Task Force COVID-19 Press Releases Support Technology The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) announces the launch of a digital food voucher programme in the Kanoo Pays app to support the efforts of the Grand Bahama Food Distribution Task Force to provide food for the most vulnerable families on Grand Bahama. The GBPA, a member of the Food Distribution Task Force’s steering […]Continue Reading
GBPA Partners with Disaster Reconstruction Authority to Collect Bulk Debris in Private Subdivisions COVID-19 Environmental Issues Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases The City Maintenance & Management Department of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) is collaborating with the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) to carry out post-hurricane debris collection and disposal in private subdivisions. The effort kicked off on Friday, August 7, 2020 in the Sunset and Regency subdivisions. The teams moved onto debris Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Utility Company Announces New Capital Investment Amidst Significant Progress Towards Island-Wide Potability COVID-19 Press Releases Utility Since Hurricane Dorian’s devastating impacts in September 2019, the Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) has been working to restore island-wide water potability to the island’s residents. GBUC’s efforts to return the island to full potability have been severely hampered by the effects of the global pandemic. Disruptions to the supply chain, access to new equipment, […]Continue Reading
GBPA Unveils Monument Honouring Hurricane Dorian Victims Events Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized Each anniversary of Independence, we honour our forefathers for their invaluable contributions to building this small, but great and proud sovereign nation. It has been a challenging ten months for all Grand Bahamians and, at this time of Independence, the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) thought it fitting to honour those who so tragically […]Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation Partners with Rotary to Repair 600 Dorian-Damaged Homes Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Support Uncategorized The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), and its partners are proud to support over 600 local families, who have safely returned to their own homes, for the first time, since the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. It has been the collaborative effort and successful partnership […]Continue Reading
GBPA and ItelBPO Continues Partnership to Prepare Grand Bahama Graduates for Careers in the BPO Industry Business Press Releases Support Technology The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), in partnership with local call center operator itelbpo Smart Solutions, continues to invest in human capital development through the Contact Center Education Initiative (CCEI), which has completed another successful year, with local graduates achieving certifications in ICT programs. In its fourth consecutive year, the Continue Reading
