Events
of Historic Significance in Grand Bahama's Current Renaissance
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Freeport, Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of The Hawksbill Creek in 2005, thus creating the City of Freeport. Pictured from left to right are the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas; Willie A.M. Moss, President of GB Port Authority; and Doswell Coakle,y President of the GB Chamber of Commerce (Photo by Vandyke Hepburn). |
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Official
Grand Opening of Freeport Container Port
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Signing-Over
Ceremony for Lucayan Strip Hotels to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
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Ceremony
commemorating 1st Crane Installation at Freeport Container
Port
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Marking
arrival of 1st Ship Arrival to Freeport Container Port
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Planning
for Initial Visit of Fred Olsen Cruises' Black Watch--first
ship to use Freeport Harbour for home porting situation
- Grand Bahama Shipyard Expansion of Business Services
- Ross University Opening
Emergency
and Extraordinary Situations
- Cunard
Cruise Line Vistafjord Fire Emergency--Assisted vessel
officers with setting up tours for passengers on board, public
relations
and transportation logistics of passengers and luggage
for jet charters (departures).
- Hurricane
Floyd Emergency Relief Assessment--Part of 3-member team
consisting of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. Ports Division, Freeport
Power Company and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. Properties Division
sent to Abaco to assess damage and make recommendations on
supplying emergency relief. Focused assessment on medical
facilities, educational facilities, electrical transmissions,
distribution, supplies and manpower needs.
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Grand
Bahama Island Tourism Board (V.I.P. Services Ltd. President
Janet Albury served as the Welcome Committee Chairperson/Ports
and Airport for 2000 and 2001)
- Safe
Bahamas
- Bahamas
Red Cross-Grand Bahama Centre
- Urban Renewal-project assistance
- Grand Bahama Home for the Aged
Other Very Important Projects
- Enron
- Uniroyal Chemicals
- Honeywell
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