GBPA Partners with PHA and GBHS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Centre COVID-19 Press Releases Support Uncategorized The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) has joined forces with the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Grand Bahama Health Services (GBHS) to provide a safe and hygienic environment to administer the much-anticipated AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Grand Bahamians and residents. As the Government of The Bahamas makes preparations to distribute the vaccine, Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Sailing Club Open Again – With help from the Grand Bahama Port Authority, restoration of the Sir Charles Hayward Yacht Club is now complete Business Development Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Public Notice Uncategorized Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian seventeen months ago, the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) has focused on rebuilding social infrastructure to support the youth of our Community. Last year, restoration of the Sir Charles Hayward Yacht Club began. The GBPA is pleased to confirm the completion of the facility, along with the renovation […]Continue Reading
CONSTRUCTION OF GRAND BAHAMA UTILITY’S $5 MILLION REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER FACILITY UNDERWAY Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Uncategorized Utility The Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) is excited to announce the installation of a three-million-gallon Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, which represents a $5 million investment. After months of extensive hydrogeological surveys, planning and design, “we are delighted,” said Philcher Grant, GBUC’s Director of Operations, “that this significant step in GBUC’s long term storm Continue Reading
GBPA launching new, lower cost micro-business license in January Business Press Releases December 15, 2020 – Freeport, Bahamas – Beginning January 2021, aspiring entrepreneurs on Grand Bahama will have a new, cost-effective option for launching new businesses in the city of Freeport. The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) is introducing a new Licensee category that will reduce startup costs and bring significant benefits to entrepreneurs looking […]Continue Reading
GBDRF Partners With Local Sorority And Fraternity To Provide Food To Needy Families Across Grand Bahama COVID-19 Press Releases December 8, 2020 – Freeport, Grand Bahama – The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), together with valued partners Zeta Rho Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and Kappa Lambda Lambda, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., has provided much needed healthy food supplies to disadvantaged families across the island of Grand Bahama. Although more […]Continue Reading
Key findings from the REEF Committee’s Robust Public Consultation Provide Path to a Bright Future for Freeport Business Development Press Releases REEF Uncategorized With input from over 3,100 individuals across Grand Bahama to its public engagement survey, the Revitalization and Economic Expansion of Freeport (REEF) Committee shares the results of its consultation process. Launched by the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA) earlier this year, REEF’s key priorities are to stimulate, activate and lead growth and change by […]Continue Reading
GBPA Touts the Benefits of Partner MicroMentor’s Virtual Marketplace to Freeport’s Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Business COVID-19 Press Releases Support Uncategorized Last week, the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) welcomed hundreds of its licensees, entrepreneurs and other interested parties to the launch of partner MicroMentor’s Virtual Marketplace. On October 28-29, 2020, MicroMentor, the world’s largest community of entrepreneurs and experienced volunteer business mentors, with the support of the GBPA, hosted Continue Reading
GBPA partner MicroMentor brings a first-ever virtual business marketplace to Freeport Business COVID-19 Events Press Releases Support October 27, 2020 – Freeport, Grand Bahama: Throughout 2020, the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) has been pleased to partner with MicroMentor, the world’s largest community of entrepreneurs and experienced volunteer business mentors, to benefit Freeport’s business owners and entrepreneurs. Today, we are pleased to share the news of Continue Reading
Grand Bahama Port Authority and Partners Conclude Successful Grant Program Business COVID-19 Press Releases Support BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS:103 businesses across Grand Bahama received SBR grants. “We are extremely grateful to our GBPA partners for sharing their wealth of knowledge and experience in small business support, which provided a data-driven approach to reaching businesses most in need. Likewise, we are appreciative of the support extended from the Access Accelerator Continue Reading
The GBPA’s Support of Genesis Academy Helps Ensure Every Child Has Access to Education Hurricane Dorian Updates Press Releases Support Uncategorized With the support of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) Limited, Genesis Academy’s Principal, Dr. Ricardo Major, and his staff will restart in-person lessons at the facility in late November. Genesis Academy offers Programme S.U.R.E. (Success Ultimately Reassures Everybody), a subset of the Government of The Bahamas’ Ministry of Education (MOE). The Programme is Continue Reading
