Freeport, Bahamas – The fifteen-member Customer Relations Department at the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) officially welcomed the public to their newly renovated premises on Monday morning. By noon, more than 100 customers were serviced at the upgraded facilities on the ground floor of the GBPA headquarters building. 

“We are more than pleased to be able to service our customers in these expanded facilities. We have worked feverishly to convert this area into premises that would comfortably accommodate our customers,” said GBPA Customer Relations Department Manager, Nicole Colebrooke.

“Additionally, as of March 15^th, special arrangements were made with the Bank of The Bahamas, so that residents of West Grand Bahama can make utility payments at the bank’s Eight Mile Rock Branch...

The Freeport News - Nearly a month ago, Administrator of the Grand Bahama Centre of The Bahamas Red Cross Society Mary Russell, indicated to The Freeport News that their monthly food parcels would not be issued in February and would probably not be distributed until the end of March.

Now, she regrets to inform the community that the parcels will not be issued yet again.

"No food has come in, so no parcels will be issued this month," Russell said, adding that until and unless food donations increase, the monthly parcel distribution cannot continue.

Based on the incoming donations, Russell said, she is uncertain about when the parcels will be issued again...

Freeport, Bahamas - Small businesses in the wedding industry are banding together in an effort to raise standards, encourage certification, as well as, to promote and market Grand Bahama Island as the premier wedding destination in the region. 

The Grand Bahama Island Bridal Association was recently launched under the auspices of the Bahamas Bridal Association, which is the only wedding association endorsed by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. 

“It is indeed with great pleasure that The Bahamas Ministry of  Tourism applauds Grand Bahama top wedding professionals as they forge the way forward for bridal industry partners by forming an organization such as GBIBA who will, no doubt, not only set the pace in adhering to and maintaining best practices while servicing engaged couples...

Dear People of Grand Bahama,

I am righting this letter to inform you what is really going on and what the future may be for this Island.  

Three years ago my partners and I decided to invest In the Grand Bahamas. After getting the necessary permits and license's, no easy feat in itself, we purchased property on Queens Highway and started building the production factory. This factory builds hurricane protective windows, security glass and decorative glass for doors. During the construction of this large factory we realized just how much we liked Grand Bahama and its people...

Freeport, Grand Bahama - Due to a recent substantial supreme court judgment against Water World Enterprises Ltd., the local operator of the Bowling alley on East Sunrise Blvd. was forced to close its operation to prevent further losses.

 In January 2009 Mr. Peter von Albedyhll came to an agreement with the Royal Bank  of Canada to assume an unpaid loan balance of Water World Enterprises Ltd. in order to prevent foreclose and subsequent closure of the bowling operation and to further secure his own personal loans he had granted Mr. David Willard – the previous operator of Water World – to build the bowling alley and to secure in the property.

This agreement was subject to Mr. Willard revealing all open debt of the company prior to Mr. von Albedyhll paying off all company debts including...

Since the Fall of last year, students from Eight Mile Rock Senior High School, Jack Hayward High School and St. George’s High School were instructed in the fundamentals of road safety using two high-tech, modern driving simulators.  After successfully completing the simulated lessons, driving instructor, Allison Knowles of Elshadai’s Learn to Drive, conducted practical, on-the-road training with each student.  By Thursday’s ceremony, five students had successfully obtained their official driving licences...

Freeport, Bahamas - Tomorrow you'll be married. All the work, all the planning comes together tomorrow.   The sun will rise on your wedding day, and when it sets you'll be a married person.  

For now, though, think of everything you've done to get ready for this one day.  No matter how simple or elaborate your wedding will be, you've treated each part of it with exquisite care because you want it to be just right.  All the things you've done have been with an eye on tomorrow, making sure that nothing is forgotten, that everything flows together like sweet music.  

Can you ever remember putting so much effort into something? Have you ever been so concerned that all of your plans work out right?   Probably not and only after tomorrow is past will you realize why you were right to be satisfied with nothing less than the effort you've given. ..

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Freeport, Bahamas – Staff at the Grand Bahama Humane Society (GBHS) are gearing up for much activity in March with a spay and neutering clinic already underway and the society’s annual major fundraiser coming up in two weeks.

Four vets and three licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs) from the USA are currently conducting a field clinic in High Rock.  Free spay or neutering services are being carried out at the Anglican Parish Hall, 7am – 7pm, Monday through to Friday and the group hopes to attend to 200 – 250 animals during this visit.

On the first day of the clinic, 49 animals received attention - 40 canines and 9 felines.  GBHS staff is pleased with the public’s response so far and also offer transportation for animals if needed... 

This store, fashioned after a combination of US and Canadian Supermarkets, will carry the tradition of Butler Specialty Foods featuring goods from over 20 countries with emphasis on top Quality brand name products. Fresh Produce, Organic Products, Fresh Meats, Gourmet Foods and Health Foods.

“The road was lined with debris from the western entrance all the way down to the dead-end,” described Mr. Don Mitchell, Port Of Call Villas’ resident. “Mounds of garbage were at the canal easement including fast food containers, condoms, needles and household refuse.”

The quiet street is a popular retreat for nearby residents who regularly use it for exercise and other recreational purposes.  After noticing the frequent dumping, residents and out-of-town visitors of Port Of Call Villas & Condominium Association, Mayfield Beach Tennis Club & Association, and Seabreeze Executive Suites, decided to act...

She was born in Old Freetown…we met her in Sweeting’s Cay in 2009…she was blind….she was 103 years old, yet her mind was very sharp…she shared many stories with us…her late husband was the great grandson of Scipion Baillou, a slave brought from Africa to the Baillou plantation in Nassau who later landed on Old Freetown’s shore…Thanks to her, the Grand Bahama Heritage Foundation was able to gather more information about Old Freetown…. We are glad we interviewed her when we did because Firstina Baillou passed away 2 weeks ago at the age of 104….May her soul rest in peace.

Grand Bahama Island has a fascinating history: from the Lucayan Indians, to the  slaves that landed in  Old Freetown and  Holmes Rock, to the lumber-jacks and to the pioneers who transformed this Cinderella Island from miles of pine forest into established settlements and towns, thriving industries and tourist destination...

Lay Catholic Evangelist Tom Edwards, who makes his home in St. Augustine, FL. will preach this year’s Annual Catholic Island-wide Mission.

Edwards was born and raised as a Roman Catholic. In 1974, after working several years in retail, he resigned from his management position to answer a call to full-time ministry. This step soon evolved into an international mobile outreach of lay Catholic evangelism with an emphasis on the preaching and teaching of the Word of God. His conference speaking, retreats, and the presentation of the Journey into Scripture Parish Mission has been widely received throughout...

I’m pleased to announce that today we went live with a new customer call in system that we feel can greatly enhance our customer’s experience with the power company.  Some key features of the new system...

The Freeport News - Twenty-year-old Bahamian bombshell Braneka Bassette is no stranger to the runway or the camera and has international exposure as a model and actor in Los Angeles but, she readily admits that going after the coveted Miss Bahamas title is a challenge. The five-foot, nine-and-ahalf inch beauty was sought out by creator Oswald Ellis of Star Model Management, a pageant recruitment agency which solicits young women to enter into pageants and represent the country. 

Only two years old, Star Model Management has committed to working closely with Miss Bahamas Organization Chairman Michelle Malcolm and her team, Ellis said, to ensure that Grand Bahama also has a representative in the Miss Bahamas Contest even if a pageant was not held in the nation’s second city. “Miss Bahamas has recruitment and selection process where they would interview the girls in person and, based on their criteria, decide if she qualifies...