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March 05, 2013
PAHO/WHO to support Haiti with 500,000 for water and sanitation connections in health centers

Funds will help improve care for cholera patients following departure of international NGOs
 

Washington, D.C. -- The Pan
American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) will
provide $500,000 from its technical cooperation resources to finance the
installation of water and sanitation connections in primary healthcare
centers in Haiti, under Haiti's new National Plan fo...

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December 10, 2012
United Sanitation accident statement from Environment and Housing Minister

Nassau, Bahamas - Environment and Housing Minister confirms fatal accident involving contractor Hon. Kenred Dorsett, Minister of The Environment and Housing. Reports reaching my ministry confirm that during the early hours of Saturday, 9th December 2012, a tragic accident involving a United Sanitation vehicle claimed the life of a young woman.

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December 10, 2012
Statement from Environment and Housing Minister on United Sanitation accident

Reports reaching my ministry confirm that during the early hours of Saturday, 9th December 2012, a tragic accident involving a United Sanitation vehicle claimed the life of a young woman. United Sanitation is contracted by the Department of Environmental Health Services to collect garbage.

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December 05, 2012
Sanitation Services Employees Go Above And Beyond Their Duties

Freeport, Grand Bahama -- After receiving a wonderful letter from Mail Boat Assistant Manager, in Grand Bahama, Clifford Storr, praising his staff's dedication to their jobs; General Manager of Sanitation Services, Lou Carroll, wanted to acknowledge his hard working staff this month.

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June 25, 2021
Research Edge Forum Highlights Challenges and Targets for Sustainable Groundwater Management in Grand Bahama and Abaco

Ever since Hurricane Dorian ravaged Grand Bahama and Abaco in 2019, Israeli non-governmental organization (NGO) IsraAID has been on the ground providing critical Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) support to those adversely impacted. As a result of the storm's devastating impact on groundwater resources on both islands, IsraAID is now seeking to ensure that residents have consistent and sustain...

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April 18, 2024
Housekeeping, Janitorial and Custodial Workers Receive Certificates After Completing Training Course

The National Training Agency (NTA) held the commencement of its first Housekeeping, Janitorial and Custodial course at its offices on Gladstone Road and Munnings Drive on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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October 28, 2016
Crime 'down by 49 per cent since September' in Grand Bahama

SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour revealed that there has been a 49 per cent decrease in crime on Grand Bahama since the end of September.

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September 05, 2014
COB Culinary Hospitality Management Institute hosts Lil' Chefs' Shack 2014

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Nineteen young people who participated in the Summer Fun in The Kitchen, 2014 Lil' Chefs' Shack Programme sponsored by The College of The Bahamas' Culinary Hospitality Management Institute (CHMI) received a surprise visit from the Honourable Jerome Fitzgerald, Minister of Education, Science and Technology on the final day of the programme.
The Minister took the time to speak wi...

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March 05, 2024
Minister Bowleg congratulates Grand Bahamians for keeping culture alive in spite of hardship

When it comes to the development of the Arts and Junkanoo, Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Mario Bowleg says Grand Bahama has consistently shown remarkable enthusiasm and commitment, boasting the highest number of entrants for the National Arts Festival and the Junior Junkanoo Parades year after year.

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January 22, 2024
More refined perspective to improve preparation for, recovery from, natural disasters

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Disaster Risk Management, the Hon. Leo Lundy, said Friday that the new year will bring a more refined perspective and focus on how the country prepares for, responds to and recovers from potential natural disasters – including hurricanes, the major natural disaster that impacts the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

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