Freeport shines at major Central American and Caribbean summit

The city of Freeport is making its mark in the global logistics arena, as executives of Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA) work actively to promote its attractiveness and seek opportunities for investment.

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Discussions Underway For Panama-Freeport Link

Fresh on the heels of a Panama trade mission, officials of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited confirmed that discussions are already underway with several key entities who have expressed possible interest in doing business in Freeport.

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Panama prospects emerging for Freeport

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Fresh on the heels of a Panama trade mission, officials of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) confirmed that ensuing discussions are already underway with several key entities who've expressed possible interest in doing business in Freeport.
GBPA, along with officials from the Ministry for Grand Bahama, Ministry of Financial Services and Trade, Hutchison Port...

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Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Co., Working Full Steam To Brew Truly Bahamian Beer

CEO James ‘Jimmy’ Sands described Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19 as a trip in the ring with Leonard “Boston Blackie� Miller, and receiving not one but two of his signature ‘bola’ punches...

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Jimmy's To Open Nassau St. Store By Christmas

A new Jimmy's Liquor Store is under construction on Nassau Street and should be open in time for Christmas, according to its top executive.

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RESIDENTS flocked to Grand Bahama's NEMA warehouse yesterday for the distribution of furniture at the old Fenestration Glass facility on Queen's Highway. Vehicles, particularly trucks, were queued up for miles around 9am to load and transport items

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NEMA Update for Monday, September 30, 2019

The management team of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and members of its Emergency Support Functions groupings will travel to Abaco on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 via Bahamasair flight...

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Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation Receives Largest Single Donation of In-Kind Relief from Amazon

On Monday the 23rd of September, two Amazon Air flights loaded with hurricane relief supplies landed at the Grand Bahama International Airport - the latest in a series of aid drops benefitting the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF). Through its network of local and international donors, the GBDRF has already overseen the import and distribution of hundreds of thousands of dollars in r...

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NEMA in Grand Bahama Provides Updates on Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts

In an effort to expedite and improve the overall aid distribution on Grand Bahama, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Grand Bahama has requested additional resources from the U.S. Coast Guard and the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to support logistics, warehouse management and distribution...

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Coordinator for NEMA Grand Bahama Updates the Community at Press Conference

A more efficient system to deal with the influx and distribution of the much-needed hurricane relief supplies is in place, along with many volunteers and organizations to better assist the affected residents of Grand Bahama and surrounding cays following the passing of Hurricane Dorian, said newly-appointed Coordinator for NEMA Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. Katherine Forbes-Smith during a live pr...

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