TAKING A STAND: GB residents and business owners protest economic state of second city

GBPA given 30 days to respond NASSAU, BAHAMAS  — Hundreds of residents and business owners on Grand Bahama yesterday staged a march and demonstration in protest over the state of the economy on the island. Demonstrators marched through downtown Freeport towards the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) headquarters wearing shirts that read “take a stand” […]

GBPA to launch lower-cost license for micro-businesses in January

FREEPORT, BAHAMAS — The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) revealed yesterday that it intends to introduce a new licensee category next month that will aim to make starting a new business be more affordable for aspiring entrepreneurs. “Beginning January 2021, aspiring entrepreneurs on Grand Bahama will have a new, cost-effective option for launching new […]