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September 29, 2020
MSC donates food supplies to help feed Grand Bahama

A Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) vessel arrived at Freeport Harbour on Monday afternoon with a donation of food supplies to the National Food Task Force for distribution on Grand Bahama...

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October 04, 2019
Florida’s AVE International School Students Send Messages of Love & Hope in the wake of Hurricane Dorian

In the month since Dorian ravaged both Grand Bahama Island and Abaco, the islands have received countless donations in support of the ongoing restoration efforts. Through the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), donations have been received at their shipping address from near and far, providing much-needed relief items to the families and individuals most severely impacted by the storm...

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February 12, 2018
Labour Minister commends FOWLCO and Blue Parrot as Team with Focus on Training

While on Grand Bahama on Wednesday, 7 February, 2018 the Minister of Labour & Training, Senator the Hon. Dion Foulkes met with representatives of Fowlco Ltd. and Blue Parrot. Both companies are making "an impressive mark in the marine industry..."

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December 05, 2016
Kelly's wins case against Customs Dept.

A judgment released last week and received by the media yesterday revealed that the Supreme Court of The Bahamas made a ruling against the Customs Department in a six-year-old case that found the country's chief revenue earner engaged in "enforcement actions" against a Grand Bahama retailer that were "arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to law".

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October 17, 2016
AML joins international vendors for relief efforts in GB

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, AML Foods Ltd. has partnered with three international vendors to bring much-needed relief to Grand Bahama residents.

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May 06, 2016
Workshop helps officials to prepare for the worst

OFFICIALS held a disaster management workshop in Freeport yesterday to stress the importance of disaster and recovery planning in the event of a major catastrophe.

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April 11, 2016
Christie silent on MSC port authority purchase rumor

Prime Minister Perry Christie has declined to confirm or deny reports that shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) -- the largest customer of the Freeport Container Port (FCP) and one of the largest shipping companies in the world with 480 container vessels alone -- has made an offer to buy the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA).

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February 11, 2016
MP: 'Disaster' if no MSC Phase V at FCP

Prime Minister Perry Christie was in Geneva yesterday, meeting with representatives of the Mediterranean Shipping Company Limited (MSC) with a $250 million investment in its fifth phase of development at the Freeport Container Port (FCP) hanging in the balance.

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January 22, 2016
Officers to commemorate International Customs Day

CUSTOMS officers on Grand Bahama have planned a number of events in commemoration of the 27th International Customs Day observed on January 26.

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