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August 13, 2012
Bahamas Braced for Return of 'Fantastic Four'

The gold medal-winning Men's 4x400m Relay team will arrive back in Nassau at 6.30pm tonight.

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September 30, 2015
Bahamas braced for Hurricane Joaquin - warnings and watches in place

THE Bahamas was braced on Wednesday for a brush with Hurricane Joaquin, which was expected to pass near the islands of San Salvador, Cat Island, Eleuthera and Rum Cay late on Thursday and early on Friday...

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January 27, 2021
'TOURISM JOBS I'M OPTIMISTIC': Foulkes surprises with upbeat forecast while sector braces for crisis

DESPITE the country's economic fall-out from COVID-19, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes says he feels very optimistic "about the employment situation," especially as it relates to the country's tourism industry...

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August 03, 2011
Alert 12, NEMA braces for TS Emily

Alert #12 issued by the Bahamas department of meteorology Wednesday, august 3, 2011 at 9 p.m.

Emily stalls...still producing heavy rain over Hispaniola...

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August 22, 2011
Southeastern Bahamas Braced for Hurricane Irene

Category two Hurricane Irene is expected to bring Tropical Storm conditions to the Southeastern Bahamas this morning, and worsen into hurricane conditions throughout the day as it continues on its northeastern path through the archipelago. Hurricane warnings also remain in effect for the central Bahamas where Tropical Storm conditions are expected to reach Tuesday night and are likely to develop i...

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February 25, 2015
BTC bracing for possible loss of 30 percent of customers

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) could lose $100 million when a second mobile company enters the market this year, BTC CEO Leon Williams suggested yesterday.

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November 07, 2022
PHA Braces for Possible Storm Impacts In Grand Bahama

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is mobilizing to ensure the readiness of health facilities and services for a possible impact by tropical storm Nicole on Grand Bahama.

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October 25, 2022
GBPC customers brace for more pain

Although Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) has explained that its fuel hedging strategy has resulted in its fuel cost increasing at a much lower rate than customers would have faced in the absence of hedging, some Grand Bahamians have expressed dismay and disappointment at GBPC's recent announcement that there will be an increase from 10 cents to 11.5 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), beginning Novem...

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October 05, 2016
Yamacraw to Western New Providence brace for storm surge; heavy rain

Due to the potential excessive flooding posed by Hurricane Matthew, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, is strongly advising residents in low-lying areas to evacuate and seek the nearest hurricane shelters in their respective areas.

According to the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, residents in low-lying areas and on coastal roads should contact their local district administrator ...

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October 04, 2016
San Salvador, Cat Island 'braced for the worst'

WHILE weather experts predict that certain portions of the Bahamas will begin to feel the impact of Hurricane Matthew this morning, residents in San Salvador and Cat Island were said to be bracing themselves for the worst, according to officials stationed on these islands.

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