Welcome to my world

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So... this is my island. An island in the sun. A place where I (think) belong.

After spending eleven years away from it it has always been my dream to make it better ... in aspects.

I was thinking while taking my morning walk about what have I done in the past three years to try to do any of that and even to ask.... if I want to make it better, what do I think is first of all wrong with it?

To answer that, first I need to place everything. Grand Bahama Island is the northern most island in The Bahamas archipelago and features something none of the other islands have, and that is a company regulated section of the island which is known as Freeport/Lucaya.

As with the other islands there are many settlements, but Freeport/Lucaya sits as the mean hub of the island and was created by an agreement, called the Hawksbill Creek Agreement back in 1955. This agreement has a life span of 99 years and will be done away with in 2050.

On this particular topic we will go into details in upcoming articles, but for this first edition, we only want to skim the surface, as we look at being able to "flip" it.

"Flip" of course comes from the real estate term of taking an old house or derelict home and transforming it to something worth selling.

Is Freeport for sale that we would want to "flip" it? According to news following some rumblings from the governing body for Freeport, the Grand Bahama Port Authority after the death of one of the mean share holders, Edward St. George, it was up for sale with a number of persons bidding, alas without a sale todate.

What would they be buying though? And how attractive is "Freeport" that one would want to buy it? And if it has some interest, then is it presently "pretty" enough to allure would be investors?


It boasts a lot of things but after spending time away and returning I realize that the aesthetics of the island need a little sprucing up if it were to attract investors.

I found out that I was not alone in these thoughts of some real estate specialists on the island also shared the same views and were trying to reach out to the Grand Bahama Port Authority to join in their vision to "renovate" the island for a better sale.

Marketed as a "cheap" destination, the island itself, not just Freeport, boast many beautiful beaches and attractions for the high end clients, but much has been built for the lower end, closer to the United States tourists. Not a bad thing, not the best thing.

The views expressed here are simply my own but if you want to share your views you can write to me at rigbyyasmin@gmail.com. More to come next week.

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