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Minister Moxey says Grand Bahama has come a long way in 18 months
Minister for Grand Bahama, Ginger Moxey told Parliamentarians that a new hospital with an Oncology Center, in Grand Baham, is on its way with ground to be broken in the coming weeks.
The Faith Center, Florida, Donates to Hurricane Relief
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville was on hand Thursday to receive relief supplies for Columbus House for Boys and Girls, as well as the Burrows Home for the Aged thanks to a partnership between the Ministry for Grand Bahama...
Minister Moxey opens historic Northern Bahamas Volleyball Championships
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey thanked all of the organizers for making sporting history in Grand Bahama with hosting of the first ever High School Volleyball Championships, held in Freeport, Grand Bahama, last week.
Ministry of Youth, Sports and culture has “big plans” for Grand Bahama
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Mario Bowleg said there are big sporting plans for the island of Grand Bahama: Minister Bowleg was in Grand Bahama on Wednesday night to watch the championship game for the GBSSAA High School Basketball Tip-Off Classic at St. George’s Gym and to present the championship trophy to the Sunland Stingers, who defeated the Tabernacle Falcons 54-50 in a ...
Students of new Maritime 101 Cadet Program in GB spend their opening day on Basics of Operations and Logistics
Students of new Maritime 101 Cadet Program in GB spend their opening day on Basics of Operations and Logistics
The Bahamas moved one step closer to realizing Grand Bahama island as the home of maritime and logistics onSaturday, October 29, 2022 with the launch of the Elnet Maritime 101Cadet Programme.
Government agencies collaborating efforts to restore Grand Bahama and Abaco
Government agencies are pooling their resources in a collaborative push to get residents on Grand Bahama and Abaco, who were displaced three years ago, back into their homes and essential services returned to their communities.
IMF Deputy Managing Director pays a courtesy call at the Ministry for Grand Bahama and visits key sites on the island
IMF Deputy Managing Director pays a courtesy call at the Ministry for Grand Bahama and visits key sites on the island
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey welcomed Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Bo Li to Grand Bahama on Friday, November 4, 2022, during a courtesy call in the conference room of the Ministry for Grand Bahama.
Bills Being Construction to Protect the Environment
Bills Being Construction to Protect the Environment
Four bills are currently being compiled to deal with the protection of the environment, said Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, on Thursday during the ?Keep Grand Bahama Clean? Forum held at Police Headquarters...
Grand Bahama welcomes first post-Dorian international flight as work progresses on airport
Grand Bahama welcomes first post-Dorian international flight as work progresses on airport
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 Bahama...
Grand Bahama prepares for another storm
Grand Bahama prepares for another storm
Even as residents of both Grand Bahama and Abaco struggle to clean up following the passage of Hurricane Dorian, which left behind devastating effects, the threat of a tropical wave over these islands have only added to the anxiety GB and Abaco residents have been feeling...
GB Residents Urged to Take Advantage of the Opportunities of the Opportunities
Grand Bahama’s economic season is changing, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, on Thursday, February 21 at the official opening of the Grand Bahama Business Outlook...
Minister Thompson: 'Significant Progress has taken place in GB in 2018'
One of the visions of the Free National Movement Government for Grand Bahama in 2018 was to help place the island on a path of economic recovery, and then move it towards financial growth...
Education to be main focus at Second annual GB Technology Summit
Kristie Powell was a young, talented Bahamian employed at Tech giant Google, and working shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest minds, ferocious entrepreneurs and tech savvy individuals in renowned Silicon Valley...
Tech Summit Oversubscribed
Tech Summit Oversubscribed
As excitement and anticipation is growing for the first Grand Bahama Technology Summit, the two-day event is currently oversubscribed, said Harcourt Brown, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Grand Bahama...
Grand Bahama set to return to normal after Hurricane Irma
The process for the restoration of utilities, as well as certain infrastructure in Grand Bahama has begun...
Grand Bahama Business Outlook held at the Grand Lucayan Resort
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to have been invited to Grand Bahama to participate with Joan Albury
and her team at Counsellors, together with a cross-section of the business community
in another Grand Bahama Business Outlook...
Prime Minister paints bright future for Grand Bahama
Prime Minister paints bright future for Grand Bahama
With increased tourism numbers and a half-billion dollar planned investment by existing businesses on the island, the future for Grand Bahama is bright, said the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie when addressing the Grand Bahama Business Outlook at Grand Lucayan on Wednesday...
PM: Over $100Million Spent on Improvements in Grand Bahama
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie said his Government has spent over $100 Million on specific capital and infrastructure improvements throughout the length and breadth of Grand Bahama...
Youth Asked to Take Advantage of Grand Bahama Industrial, Technical and Maritime Career Fair
Youth Asked to Take Advantage of Grand Bahama Industrial, Technical and Maritime Career Fair
Young people in Grand Bahama were encouraged by Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry for Grand Bahama, Harcourt Brown, to take full advantage of the opportunity presented to them during the 4th Grand Bahama Industrial, Technical and Maritime Career Fair...
New Administrative Complex to Bring Jobs to Grand Bahama Complex
The construction of the new Administrative Complex in Eight Mile Rock will create employment and economic activity for West Grand Bahama, said Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, during the Ground Breaking Ceremony on Thursday, December 22, 2016...
Teachers Stage Sit-Out
Teachers Stage Sit-Out
Teachers from Eight Mile Rock High School (EMRHS) and Martin Town Primary (MTPS) School were forced to engage in strike action, claiming they have had enough of their students? educational wellbeing placed on the ?back burner? by the government.
Seminars to Assist GB Residents Following Hurricane Matthew
A series of Post Crisis Seminars, jointly sponsored by the Ministry for Grand Bahama, the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, will be held in Grand Bahama on Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4, 2016, to assist residents with their restoration efforts both personally and professionally.
Grand Bahama status report after Hurricane Matthew
Grand Bahama status report after Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew aggressively moved throughout Grand Bahama Island on Thursday, October 7th, 2016, with hurricane force winds in excess of 150 mph; damaging much of the residences and infrastructure on the southern shoreline, from East to West End.
Grand Bahama Status Report After Hurricane Matthew
Grand Bahama Status Report After Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew aggressively moved throughout Grand Bahama Island on Thursday, October 7th, 2016, with hurricane force winds in excess of 150 mph; damaging much of the residences and infrastructure on the southern shoreline, from East to West End. The storm brought Grand Bahama Island to a standstill, crippling business and commerce, with devastation impacting the daily lives of all residents. T...
Grand Bahama residents are told to prepare
Grand Bahama residents are told to prepare
GRAND Bahama residents, particularly those in low-lying areas, are advised to "take heed" as Hurricane Matthew moves into the northwest Bahamas later this week.
Grand Bahama readies for hurricane Matthew
Grand Bahama readies for hurricane Matthew
Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville brought all the players to the table early Monday morning ensuring that all agencies are on the same page when it comes to facing Hurricane Matthew.
Darville sees a new Grand Bahama
Darville sees a new Grand Bahama
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville declared Thursday that together with government leading the way and the support of private partners they have taken full and marked steps toward making Grand Bahama better, stronger and grand once again.
Grand Bahama revitalization works steadily progressing
A $12 million-dollar contract awarded last week for the construction of the first Junior High School in West Grand Bahama, along with several others granted earlier this year, including one for the provision of potable water in the west and east, another for the Fishing Hole Road project and one for the erection of a seawall in Smith?s Point, moves the government one step closer to securing the fu...
Communication by Prime Minister Perry Christie on Grand Bahama Island Investment Incentives Bill 2016
Communication by Prime Minister Perry Christie on Grand Bahama Island Investment Incentives Bill 2016
In my extensive Communications to this Honourable House on May 9, 2016 and last week on August 3, 2016, I indicated that for some two years my Government has been giving intensive consideration to reinvigorating the economy of Grand Bahama and to the expiring tax concessions granted under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) 1955.
West Grand Bahama Potable Water Phase One Gets Started
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville led a team of government officials and West Grand Bahama Local Government Council representatives on a tour of West Grand Bahama Potable Water Phase One, May 30, so as to get an understanding of the depth of this major project.