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March 20, 2017
Education Minister Tours Construction of School in Grand Bahama Specially Designed for Hurricane Capacity

Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald on Monday toured construction of the new Holmes Rock Junior High School site in West Grand Bahama...

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November 21, 2016
Lighthouse Pointe reopens on Grand Bahama after Hurricane Matthew

THE Grand Lucayan Resort has reopened one of its two hotel and hundreds of hotel workers on Grand Bahama are now back to work following Hurricane Matthew.

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November 18, 2016
Gibson says Turnquest misleading on hurricane criticism

LABOUR and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson yesterday criticised East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest for accusing the government of failing to complete repairs on two schools on that island after government had been given $200,000 to complete the job. Mr. Gibson said Mr. Turnquest's statements were "misleading" as the government had only received a "pledge" of $200,000 for the completion.

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November 15, 2016
Lucayan owner hit by losses due to hurricane

WHILE the government strategises over the resuscitation of the Grand Bahama economy in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed yesterday that Hutchinson Whampoa, owner of the Lucayan group of hotels on that island, has "suffered significant losses" and continues to search for potential buyers.

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October 13, 2016
1,000-plus power poles damaged by Hurricane

The Grand Bahama Power Company's (GBPC) workers and affiliates are hard at it, dealing with the thousand-plus poles damaged by Hurricane Matthew.

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October 09, 2016
A 'heck of a time' on Grand Bahama after Hurricane Matthew

IT's a "heck of a time" in Grand Bahama, an island administrator said on Sunday as residents continued clearing debris from roads, homes and passage ways following the damage inflicted on the island by Hurricane Matthew.

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October 23, 2015
How Bahamians are rallying to help victims of hurricane

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority made a $50,000 donation yesterday for hurricane relief efforts to various local organisations on Grand Bahama...

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October 22, 2015
The Grand Bahama Port Authority Donates to Hurricane Relief

Executives of the Grand Bahama Port Authority on Thursday answered the call to assist victims of Hurricane Joaquin that struck the central and southern islands of The Bahamas at the beginning of October, leaving hundreds devastated by the loss of their homes and livelihoods.

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October 16, 2015
Sawyer's Fresh Market Donates to Hurricane Relief

Sawyer?s Fresh Market, one of the leading food chains on Grand Bahama, came to the aid of Hurricane victims in the South and Central Bahamas on Friday morning. The popular supermarket donated a forty-foot container to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) loaded with food supplies. The goods were accepted by the Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville.

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October 12, 2015
AML stores designated as hurricane collection sites for Grand Bahama Red Cross

Grand Bahama residents now have a convenient way to donate to Hurricane Joaquin relieve efforts thanks to a partnership with AML Foods Ltd and the Grand Bahama Red Cross.

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