Flipping Grand Bahama

The Grand Bahama Port Authority has just announced their entrepreneurial incentives once again to revitalize downtown with promises for expansion later. For a year, if you qualify, you can get a business license to operate in the downtown area for free.  According to the release, the target is on entrepreneurs who think outside the box. President of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited Ian Rolle is quoted as saying, "whilst the economy is making a small but steady progress, increased diversity and innovations within the city's small business sector would definitely add value for residents and to the local economic landscape." He later announced a "Business Innovative & e-Commerce" workshop to be held by the Invest Grand Bahama Small Business Bureau, which will focus on encouraging business diversity and innovation, which he said at present is lacking in our small business sector.  This workshop is expected to take place on June 8th at the G...

Officials of the Grand Bahama Port Authority's Business Development Department recently took part in the  Free Trade Zone & Special Economic Zone Summit held in Shanghai, China recently. According to a report, more than 400 senior executives and investors from China's most powerful, private & state-owned enterprises, along with representatives from countries around the world, were in attendance at this Free Trade Zone & Special Economic Zone Summit held in Shanghai, China.  While there the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) showcased the value of Freeport and competed for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) opportunities that could be made possible by way of China's increasing Outbound Direct Investment (ODI). Sr. Manager of Business Development for GBPA, Derek Newbold, in an exclusive speaking opportunity, prominently featured Freeport as the Free Trade Zone of The Bahamas, which provides access to key western markets by virtue of its proximi...

The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) has announced that it will launch a Customer Service Training initiative, commencing with mandatory sessions for all GBPA Group personnel, followed by external training for Licencees. The customer focused training is an initiative of GBPA’s Invest Grand Bahama Small Business Bureau (IGBSBB), and is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.  According to President Ian Rolle, the training is comprised of two segments, internal and external. “The first segment which is internal, will address how we as a group interact with our customers; meaning Licencees, utility customers and property owners as well. The second segment, taking place on April 15 th  and 16 th  will focus on businesses and how Licencees interact with patrons; meaning local customers as well as visiting guest s  and tourists.” Rolle said. He added that the need for this initiative was also highlighted by the increased number of service complaints by loc...