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January 20, 2020
AML Foods Limited & Bahamas Feeding Network Continue to help those in need on Grand Bahama

More than twenty-two nonprofit feeding centers and church outreach programs, members of the Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) on Grand Bahama, were the recipients of some much-needed assistance through the Feed 5000 Families campaign spearheaded by AML Foods Limited (AML) at the end of the year. Representatives gathered at Solomon’s in Freeport to receive food vouchers from AML Foods which were dist...

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September 24, 2019
GBDRF Partners with Local Clergy to make Relief Available to the most Vulnerable on Grand Bahama

Giving back to the less fortunate among us is perhaps one of life’s greatest joys. In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, The Bahamas has seen a true outpouring of generosity from its relief partners both domestically and globally. The storm’s passing has also sparked an incredible sense of community and togetherness. From ordinary citizens to business owners and emergency service providers and...

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September 16, 2019
NEMA takes relief supplies directly to the doors of affected residents

NEMA took hurricane relief supplies directly to the residents of Grand Bahama in “Operation Relief Saturday,” September 14, 2019.

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September 10, 2019
PM Minnis to call for a National Day of Mourning for victims of Hurricane Dorian

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said that a national day of mourning must be held in order to properly mourn those who have passed as a result of Hurricane Dorian...

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November 23, 2017
Buckeye joins forces with the Lucaya Presbyterian Church to help heal Grand Bahama

We are our Brother?s keepers and as we have been taught, it?s better to give than to receive. This is the premise behind the Outreach program of the Lucaya Presbyterian Church who have come to the aid of those in need in our own backyard...

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July 12, 2017
Sands Back to Support Second Annual Kappa Klassic

Back for their second annual Golf Tournament, the Grand Bahama chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity (KAY) will step and stroll into the Kappa Klassic Golf Tournament on Grand Bahama...

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December 08, 2016
Grand Bahama Junior Junkanoo Groups Get Assistance

Not only are the junior ?Junkanooers? being supplied with the basic materials needed to create their costumes, they will also be offered help in the creation of such costumes. As a part of the preparation members of the various senior Junkanoo groups on the island have offered their services...

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November 09, 2016
Bahamian Brewery Flies into Action With Friends of Grand Bahama

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, many people were seen doing all that they could to bring help and relief to persons across The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Matthew.

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October 21, 2016
Relief for residents with govt's Exigency Order

Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville discussed the benefits of the newly implemented Bahamas Government Exigency Order in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, during an exclusive interview with The Freeport News on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.

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October 19, 2016
Looting is reported in Grand Bahama

LOOTING has reportedly set in at West End, Grand Bahama, and there is also concern that relief items brought in from abroad are not being properly monitored or turned over to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for distribution to those most in need of aid.

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