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Container Port donations to help young Grand Bahamians
THE Freeport Container Port recently made financial donations to four local organisations that are making a positive impact on young people in Grand Bahama.
NEMA’s ‘Operation Relief’ Makes its way to Sweeting’s Cay and East End, Grand Bahama
The National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) Operation Relief made its way to the quaint and peaceful settlements in East End and was received by residents with grateful hearts and opened arms...
Statement from The Office of The Prime Minister Grand Bahama-Improvements in Grand Bahama
Statement from The Office of The Prime Minister Grand Bahama-Improvements in Grand Bahama
The Office of the Prime Minister Grand Bahama expresses great commendation to Members of Parliament, Hon. Iram Lewis and Mrs. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe as well as Administrator for West Grand Bahama...
100 New Refrigerators donated to Grand Bahama Homeowners
Over the past several weeks, the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA), along with GBPA volunteers, have distributed brand new refrigerators to more than 100 homeowners in communities across the island - yet another step toward turning local houses into homes...
Grand Bahama welcomes first post-Dorian international flight as work progresses on airport
Grand Bahama welcomes first post-Dorian international flight as work progresses on airport
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) understands that opening our skies to international travel is critical to Grand Bahama’s recovery following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in early September. To that end, the GBPA is pleased to hail the arrival of the first international flight from Bristol, Tennessee directly to Grand Bahama...
Nearly 600000 Meals Served Royal Caribbean Continues Feeding Commitment through Churches Homes for the Aged in Grand Bahama
Nearly Six Hundred Thousand Meals and Three Thousand Pallets of Supplies Provided by Cruise Line For Victims Since Hurricane Dorian Struck The Bahamas...
Israeli Government Partners with NEMA to Provide Portable Drinking Water for Grand Bahama
Israeli Government Partners with NEMA to Provide Portable Drinking Water for Grand Bahama
The Israeli Government, in partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has donated water purification equipment to the island of Grand Bahama, which will provide residents with potable drinking water, following the passing of Hurricane Dorian...
NEMA in Grand Bahama Provides Updates on Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts
In an effort to expedite and improve the overall aid distribution on Grand Bahama, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Grand Bahama has requested additional resources from the U.S. Coast Guard and the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to support logistics, warehouse management and distribution...
Coordinator for NEMA Grand Bahama Updates the Community at Press Conference
A more efficient system to deal with the influx and distribution of the much-needed hurricane relief supplies is in place, along with many volunteers and organizations to better assist the affected residents of Grand Bahama and surrounding cays following the passing of Hurricane Dorian, said newly-appointed Coordinator for NEMA Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. Katherine Forbes-Smith during a live pr...
Grand Bahama Disaster Foundation Brings Relief to Residents Impacted by Hurricane Dorian
Grand Bahama Disaster Foundation Brings Relief to Residents Impacted by Hurricane Dorian
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF) - the organization formed by the Directors of Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to oversee relief efforts - quickly sprang into action to meet the needs of impacted residents...