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Taxis and vendors wary of 'bubble' proposal
Taxis and vendors wary of 'bubble' proposal
WITH cruise ships set to arrive in June, a proposed exclusive "bubble" arrangement between the vessels and tour operators at Freeport Harbour is not sitting well with local taxicab drivers and straw vendors.
Local company offers made in The Bahamas product
Local company offers made in The Bahamas product
In December of 2009, The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) and Care Maintenance Ltd began removing dead pine within the city of Freeport. Beginning at the Lucayan Harbour then moving east, some 2000 plus acres of dead trees destroyed by the Hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 were tagged for clearing and recycling into locally produced mulch. "Our initial aim was to clear away dead pine trees t...
Royal Caribbean Donates Supplies to Assist with Repair of Hugh Campbell Primary School
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. made a donation of $50,000 worth of supplies and equipment to Hugh Campbell Primary School to assist with repair of extensive damage caused by recent Hurricane Dorian. Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd accepted the donation on behalf of the school, January 31, 2020. Representing Royal Caribbean was Vice-President, Government Relations/Americas Russell Ben...
Pelican Bay Leads The Charge in Promoting Grand Bahama
Highlights newly renovated hotel at CHTA 2019 Marketplace...With more than $4 million dollars invested in room renovations last year, Pelican Bay seized the opportunity to promote their new décor and upgraded facilities at the recent 2019 Caribbean Hotel Tourism Association’s...
Put Your Skates on for Summer Fun in Freeport
Put Your Skates on for Summer Fun in Freeport
Way back in 1735 a young man called John Joseph Merlin, thought it would be a ‘grand idea’ to create shoes with wheels on, so he could crash a party while playing the violin. Merlin thus became the creator of Roller Skating...
Grand Bahama Facebook Community Helping GB Children's Home Get Back-To-School
Thanks to caring Grand Bahama Children's Home Facebook fans, the 30-plus
children of the home are getting ready for back to school. ?"We've been using our Facebook page to update the public on donations and events that assist our home," said Sarah Kirkby, GBCH Executive Committee.
"But our committee and administrators suggested we start posting current needs for the home so we began requesting...
Streather to be featured at Festival Noel
Streather to be featured at Festival Noel
Works of well known Bahamian artist Alisa Streather will be featured at this year's Festival Noel December 7th at the Rand Nature Center...
Bahama Paradise Cruise Line offers amazing cruise prizes for GBPA Conchman Triathlon winners
Bahama Paradise Cruise Line offers amazing cruise prizes for GBPA Conchman Triathlon winners
Athletes have even more reason to look forward to the 32nd annual GBPA Conchman Triathlon on November 3rd as Bahama Paradise Cruise Line (BPCL) have come on board as a major sponsor offering a number of cruise prizes...
Young Entrepreneur Opens Luxury Nail Bar
Young Entrepreneur Opens Luxury Nail Bar
?Life is too short to wear boring nail polish? said many ladies who support the $786 million-dollar nail polish industry. Which is why Grand Bahama Island?s newest nail artist is setting an innovative standard and bringing the bling back to nail design...
Pelican Bay takes the Dining Experience to New Levels
Ambiance is everything. In fact, the right ambiance can set the stage for some of life?s most memorable experiences. No one understands this quite like the restaurateurs at Pelican Bay, and they continue to find ways to offer bigger and better dining experiences for their guests...