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Grand Bahama
Supermodel / Super Talent of the Bahamas Contestant Calls in Grand Bahama, February 11, 12 - Feb 6, 2012 - 6:27:50 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Aspiring
MODELS and SINGERS are asked to attend the screening for the
2012 Supermodel of the
Bahamas and
Super Talent o
f
the Bahamas competition event. Freeport, Grand Bahama OPEN CALLS are Friday,
February 11TH, and Saturday,
February 12TH, from 12 NOON to 5 PM at the International Bazaar.
See other Island Call Dates within.
Male / female Models should be 15 to 30 years; Males / females ages 6 - 12 years for applications for
Little Supermodel of the Bahamas.
Persons attending must wear all black or
all white casual attire or a combination of both. Bring a photo, and passport...
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Ministry of Tourism Updates
Grand Bahama the new home for German vessel, "Green Lady" - Feb 3, 2012 - 2:31:02 PM
FREEPORT, Grand
Bahama – After more than a century of service, on January 14th the tall
ship, Alexander Von Humboldt sailed out of her homeport of Bremerhaven,
Germany for the last time and set course for the island of Grand Bahama
with stops in the Canary Islands and Barbados. A large melancholy crowd
of onlookers along with press, radio and television braved the cold
winter morning to wave their last farewell to the “Green Lady” as she is
fondly known.
On the other side of the world excitement is
growing in anticipation of the arrival some two months away. Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island, will be the new home of “Alex” where she will host
cruise ship passengers...
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Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Business Outlook February 23rd - Feb 2, 2012 - 11:22:19 AM
 Freeport, Bahamas - The 14th
Grand Bahama
Business Outlook is scheduled to take place Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the
Grand Lucayan, Freeport. This year’s theme is “Grand Bahama 2012: Identifying
Spark Plugs to Get the Engine Running.”
Joan Albury, president of The
Counsellors Ltd, founder and chief organizer of the Business Outlooks announced
an impressive list of speakers already confirmed. They are Hon. Zhivago Laing,
Minister of State for Finance; Ian Rolle, President, Grand Bahama Port
Authority (GBPA); Raymond Jones, President, BORCO; Dr Robin Roberts, Director,
University of West Indies School of Clinical Medicine and Research In The
Bahamas...
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Grand Bahama
Bahamas National Trust Re-opens Burial Mound and Ben’s Cave in Grand Bahama - Feb 1, 2012 - 1:55:25 PM
Freeport, Grand
Bahama –
Just
east of the industrial city of Freeport, Grand Bahama, lies two of The
Bahamas’ protected caves and underwater caverns known as Ben’s Cave
and Burial Mound. Thanks to generous donors to the Bahamas National
Trust, these Lucayan National Park caves have received over $23,000
in structural upgrades and are now re-opened to the public.
Ben’s Cave
is named after legendary local diver Ben Rose, who co-discovered a new
species there in 1982. The centipede-like organism was found swimming
in the underwater cavern systems and was officially called Remipedia
(meaning: “oar foot”). The Burial Mound cave was named because of
the skeletal remains of indigenous Lucayans found on the floor in...
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Grand Bahama
Small Business Initiatives Provide Positive Impact for Local Grand Bahama Economy - Jan 21, 2012 - 6:16:40 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama
- For the past two years, Executive
Management at The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) has
launched a series of business development initiatives, all focused on
revitalizing Grand Bahama’s economic community. To date, despite the
current economic environment, the local small business
community has embraced the initiatives offered by GBPA and the
opportunities provided.
According
to President, Mr. Ian Rolle, GBPA has given a committed effort to
making the new business start-up process easier and less costly for
aspiring entrepreneurs.
“Starting a new business can be a daunting task for entrepreneurs and
GBPA wants to make the process of doing so as simple...
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Grand Bahama
US Embassy's Economic Officer & GBPA Engage in Fruitful Discussions - Jan 19, 2012 - 5:09:19 PM
Freeport, Bahamas
–
“We’re very much oriented towards building business ties,” stated Kyle
Hatcher, Economic Officer, United States Embassy to The Bahamas, during
his first official trip to Grand Bahama. His comments were keenly
welcomed by executives of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited
(GBPA) who participated in informative discussions with him.
“Part
of my portfolio is to do outreach as much as I can outside of Nassau.
Freeport is the economic engine and on an economic and political level,
it’s good for us to get out and build those relationships,” he noted...
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Grand Bahama
The view of a closed City Markets at Seahorse Plaza in Lucaya on Saturday morning - Jan 12, 2012 - 12:50:52 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - What once was a location crowded with grocery shoppers fighting to get shopping carts and prime parking spots to stock up on their much-needed food supplies on a
beautiful Saturday morning at 11:30am, is now a ghost town. City Markets, the
former home of Winn Dixie food store at Seahorse Plaza, is now enclosed with
shutters; a sight that long time Grand Bahama residents have to actually see to
believe.
A small contingent of staff could be seen removing the last few items
from the now closed City Markets Seahorse Plaza location to be restocked in
their only remaining open store at Eight Mile Rock, which just reopened
Thursday January 5th, 2012. Our photos
were shot Saturday January 7th, 2012 at 11:30am.
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Grand Bahama
MSC Poesia's visit makes economic impact to Port Lucaya Marketplace - Jan 10, 2012 - 5:49:55 PM
Freeport, Bahamas
– Merchants in the Port Lucaya Marketplace (PLM) are still smiling after Saturday’s visit of the MSC Poesia. The 93,330
ton specially chartered ship discharged over
71%
of its 2,500 passengers onto shore to enjoy a day of fun and festivities in the Lucaya area.
Keenan
Baldwin, Dock Manager, Reef Tours, offered tendering services for the
vessel. “We spent the day transporting hundreds of passengers to and
from the ship. Along with transportation,
we offered drinks and snacks and our onboard bar sold out extremely
fast,” he said. “They pretty much killed the Bahama Mama’s and we ran
through cases upon cases of beer..."
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Grand Bahama
UNEXSO Continuing to Protect Underwater Terrain in Grand Bahama - Jan 9, 2012 - 8:19:40 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama
– The Dive industry is a multi-million dollar business and relies
heavily on selling one of our country’s biggest assets, the ocean! As
part of UNEXSO’s on-going effort to preserve the sensitive aquatic
environment, dive instructors and staff whose livelihoods depend on the
sustainability of our undersea paradise, have spearheaded a campaign to
execute mooring systems around Grand Bahamas’ oceans.
Since September 2011 the UNEXSO Dive
Team has re-moored 24 of the 25 active dive sites on Freeport’s south
side. Mooring systems consist of spliced polypropylene and/or dacron
line attached to an inflatable mooring ball, which is subsequently
secured to a mooring anchor eye on the sea floor or wreck site...
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Grand Bahama
Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island lures Poesia's passengers - Jan 8, 2012 - 6:27:56 PM
Freeport, Bahamas – Over 2,000 passengers
of the MSC Poesia awakened to picture-perfect weather and scenery as
their majestic ship anchored just off of Port Lucaya on Saturday
morning. The white sandy beaches of the Lucayan shoreline, pristine
aquamarine waters and bright blue cloudless skies beckoned them onshore
to partake of the many activities planned by management of the Port
Lucaya Marketplace (PLM) and Bourbon Street Limited, along with the
Ministry of Tourism.
By noon, a convoy of tenders could be seen plying waters between the
ship and the Port Lucaya marina as they shuttled hundreds upon hundreds
of eager visitors to shore. Also joining in were several vessels...
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(Video) MSC Poesia runs aground off Grand Bahama Island - Jan 8, 2012 - 12:20:59 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
- January 7th, 2012 what was planned to be a truly Grand day on Grand
Bahama Island for business persons and the
hundreds of travelers on-board the
MSC Poesia cruise ship, fell short of expectations when the
93,300 ton
ship
with a capacity of approximately
3,013
ran aground.
Earlier today Captain D'von Archer, a Grand Bahama based BASRA official reported to the website: http://my.pinkfroot.com that
The Cruise Liner MSC Poesia had run aground at Port Lucaya near
Freeport Bahamas. Later the same night at 10:59pm, when asked for
further updates Captian Archer reported that; "They waited for tide to
get high at
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Grand Bahama
Hundreds expected to arrive on-board the MSC Poesia calling at Port Lucaya January 7th, 2012 - Jan 5, 2012 - 6:04:51 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama
– The Port Lucaya Marketplace will be the highlight experience
for hundreds of passengers along with crew members of the MSC Poesia,
which is expected to grace the shores of the Port Lucaya Marketplace
(PLM) this coming Saturday, 7th January. With only two days before the much anticipated vessel arrives, tenants
and management of the Marketplace plan to leave a lasting impression on visiting passengers.
According
to Ms. Karen Ferguson-Bain, Marketing & Entertainment Coordinator,
the Marketplace is buzzing with anticipation for what Saturday’s call
will bring. She notes that, while a number of the
stores located at the Marketplace are new, quite a number of the
business owners and operators are not. She states, “Some of them would
have experienced the Big Red
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Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Shipyard Repair Services brings 7 Million into GB Economy with more to come! - Dec 20, 2011 - 11:31:50 PM
Freeport, Grand
Bahama – The Celebrity
Infinity sailed out of Grand Bahama harbour in December with 60 more cabins, a
freshly repaired and painted hull, newly overhauled propulsion systems and all
inspections and maintenance completed.
“We had 21 days to complete our end of this project,” explained Carl-Gustaf
Rotkirch, Chairman and CEO of the shipyard. “We began fabrication of the new
aluminum accommodations back in September 2010 and she re-launched on time due
to our staff’s efficiency.”
The Infinity cruise
ship also brought with it a full crew and 700 additional international staff
that worked on the interiors of the liner. During its stay the crew and the
workers injected over 7 million dollars into the Grand Bahama economy. “Approximately 300 plus hotel rooms were used
for this project, local housing, rental cars, bus and taxi services,” noted
Rotkirch...
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Grand Bahama
Finnish Ambassador Visits Grand Bahama - Dec 18, 2011 - 10:05:56 AM
Police at Abaco are
investigating a traffic accident that has left a 20 year old man of
dead.The incident reportedly occurred shortly after 3:00 am on Sunday
18th December, 2011.According to police reports the deceased was driving
a red Nissan Tida vehicle north along Don Mckay Boulevard, when he lost
control and collided into a wall.
The
victim was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene by
the local doctor. Active police investigations continue.
Sunday, 17th December, 2011 – Freeport – Grand Bahama -
During a recent and first visit to Grand Bahama Island, His Excellency,
Mr. Risto Piipponen, Ambassador of Finland, was treated to an overview
tour of Grand Bahama Island, including Freeport’s industrial, commercial
and touristic areas, which boast the many competitive advantages for
doing...
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Grand Bahama
Triton Submarine tests personal subs off Grand Bahama - Dec 17, 2011 - 1:51:45 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - How
about your very own personal $1,900,000 submarine for your yacht? Well why
Not?
The Bahamas Film Commission and Mackey Media Ltd / The Bahamas Weekly went a to explore
these amazing underwater vehicles along with with NBC, Wall Street
Journal, The Financial Times,
BBC and
others for an adventure filled day on board the Atlantis II research
vessel this week.
Video coming soon...
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Grand Bahama
Today Bahamas Express begins operating between Florida and the Bahamas - Dec 16, 2011 - 1:18:21 PM
 The Bahamas Express service, which belongs to the Baleària Group, links Grand Bahama to Fort Lauderdale (Florida)
The
Baleària Group marks today a new milestone in its achievements with the
beginning of the high speed maritime transport service between Fort
Lauderdale (north of Miami, USA) and Grand Bahama island.The new
service, which operates under the Bahamas Express brand, is a firm...
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Grand Bahama
Old Bahama Bay transitions lodging unit management to condominium owners - Dec 16, 2011 - 12:48:10 PM
WEST END, GRAND BAHAMA
—
Consistent with
its established effort to focus attention on the development and
operation of the commercial and utility properties it owns, the Old
Bahama Bay Resort (OBB Resort) development company has announced that
it will not renew its rental management agreement with the condominium
owners at the resort.
A
proposed continuation plan would result in the property and rental
management responsibilities reverting to the condo owners themselves,
while OBB Resort will continue to operate the marina and oversee food
and beverage operations...
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Grand Bahama
Bahamas Express to commence operations Friday, December 16th, 2011 - Dec 15, 2011 - 11:45:34 PM
Bahamas Express is pleased to
announce it will commence operations of its line between Fort
Lauderdale and Grand Bahama Island starting on Friday, December 16th,
2011.
“All administrative matters with the US department of Homeland Security
have been resolved and we look forward to welcoming our first passengers
on this new service on this coming Friday,” said Pilar Lecha, area
manager for Bahamas Express.
The Baleària Group has more than 13 years of experience operating
regular ferry services in Europe. This is the first time that the
company will be operating in the United States. We are excited to be
offering this service between Port Everglades and The Bahamas.
“The Bahamas Express service provides
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Grand Bahama
Port Lucaya Marketplace prepares for MSC Poesia visit - Dec 14, 2011 - 7:34:56 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama
- As the
local the residents of Grand Bahama prepare for the Christmas holidays,
management and tenants at the Port Lucaya Marketplace will be busy
gearing up to receive the MSC Poesia, which is expected to call at Port
Lucaya early next year.
“The
call of the MSC Poesia is one of many projects we are working on to
strengthen Grand Bahama’s tourism sector,” states Mr. Ian Rolle,
President
of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA). We are excited
about this visit. It is a trial call, but our hope is that it will
evolve into much more, and thereby creating opportunities for many
individuals and businesses alike.” He continued...
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New Churchill Square Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs - Dec 13, 2011 - 5:23:20 PM
Freeport, Bahamas
– As
the Downtown Revitalization Project, (DTP) nears completion, The Grand
Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) will introduce kiosks for the sale
of indigenous Bahamian products as an added attraction
to the newly refurbished Churchill Square. This complementary feature
is expected to enhance visitor experience not only for tourist, but for
locals as well.
The
first of the ‘Making it happen’ initiatives launched in 2009, and
brainchild of GBPA President, Mr. Ian Rolle; this 3-phase project has
now come full circle.
Chairperson for the DTP Mrs. Nakira Wilchcombe, shares how the project
has truly begun breathing new life into the Freeport Centre...
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