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October 13, 2021
Freeport Based Realtors Leverage International Relationships to land Private Island Sale

The Isles of The Bahamas, with its idyllic archipelago of islands rocks, and cays has continued to attract travelers from across the globe, many of whom have come to call it home. As the demand for luxury island homes has increased, Keys Bahamas Realty - Grand Bahama Island’s leading provider of real estate brokerage and lifestyle services - has become an industry leader, opening up the islands ...

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March 09, 2022
Kipling Complex Acquired as Future Site of UB-North Campus in Freeport

University of The Bahamas-North (UB-North) will have a new home in Freeport, Grand Bahama, sparking a transformation not only in its academic focus, capacity for growth and impact on the community, but on public and private sector partnerships and the public's access to higher learning.

On Monday 7th March, during an auspicious ceremony, UB leaders signed a purchase and sales agreement with Ver...

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March 08, 2022
Kipling Complex Acquired as Future Site of UB-North Campus in Freeport

Freeport, Grand Bahama - University of The Bahamas-North (UB-North) will have a new home in Freeport, Grand Bahama, sparking a transformation not only in its academic focus, capacity for growth and impact on the community, but on public and private sector partnerships and the public's access to higher learning.

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March 29, 2021
Freeport’s Blue Action Lab wins international prize for blue economic innovation

The Blue Action Lab, located in Freeport, Grand Bahama has been awarded the Blue Climate Initiative’s Community Award for its efforts and vision to develop, implement, and scale blue economy strategies to combat climate change and build resilient coastal and island communities. The award is given to innovative organizations working on place-based, sustainable solutions ranging from food security...

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May 16, 2018
Freeport rugby club hosts eighth annual junior festival

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- The Freeport Rugby Football Club (FRFC) will host its 8th Annual Junior International Rugby Festival this weekend, May 19 and 20. Teams from the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, New Providence and Key Biscayne, Florida, will travel to play in the two-day tournament that ....

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February 10, 2016
Elite soccer camp set for mid-June in Freeport

The dates have been announced for this year's Sir Jack Hayward Soccer Camp - and three top UK coaches have already signed up to lead the fun.

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July 24, 2015
Moss slams govt's extension of Freeport tax concessions

Marco City MP Gregory Moss yesterday condemned the Christie administration's proposed extension of select tax exemptions for Freeport under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) as "indefensible" in light of the tax burden facing The Bahamas, arguing that the government's decision to maintain the status quo for the next six months amounts to a "gross dereliction of duty".

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June 27, 2013
Huge concert in Freeport tomorrow

Some of the country?s best entertainers will perform in Grand Bahama at the ?All Bahamian Things? Concert set for Saturday, June 29, at the Goombay Park in the International Bazaar.

The concert is part of the pre-independence celebrations and is expected to be one of the biggest concerts ever on the island, featuring Visage, KB, Geno D, Avvy, Wilfred Solomon, Papa Smurf, Methice Rigby and other...

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July 26, 2010
Tornado incident at the Freeport Container Port Bahamas

1. Following a tornado incident at the Freeport Container Port (FCP) on 29 March 2010 an independent investigation was commissioned by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Bahamas to review the incident in the light of existing information gathered by the FCP and by the Freeport Department of Labour Inspectors. This investigation was carried out during the period 10 to 14 May 2010 by M...

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July 26, 2010
Senator Address About Freeport Container Port

On the 29th of March 2010 between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. a tornado struck Grand Bahama. The Freeport Container Port was particularly hard hit. It resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to six others.

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