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February 03, 2023
Company responsible for Exuma Spill 'will face penalties' says AG

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said yesterday the company responsible for last summer's Exuma oil spill will face penalties.

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July 28, 2022
Coalition calls for more effort to stop spills

A COALITION of environmental groups while praising the fast response to the July 20 oil spill at Great Exuma, called for improved spill prevention and preparedness as well as increased transparency in matters of this kind.

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October 24, 2016
No layoffs, redundancies at Sandals Emerald Bay

Employees at Sandals Emerald Bay Great Exuma will not be laid off or made redundant because of the resort's temporary closure until December 15 for repairs due to damage incurred by Hurricane Matthew, according to resort General Manager Jeremy Mutton.

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November 04, 2015
Concern El Faro debris could pose dangers

Debris from the sunken American cargo ship El Faro has drifted onto the shores of Exuma for over a week and no one is cleaning it up, Exuma resident Dwight Hart said.

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November 02, 2012
Exuma's 'mini-hospital' Nearly Half Finished

Construction on the $14 million mini-hospital in Exuma is nearly 45 percent complete, Guardian Business can reveal. Vernon Wells, owner of Reef Construction, noted that construction on the project is progressing well despite the recent passing of Hurricane Sandy.

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April 23, 2013
Coastal Awareness Committee conducts feasibility study to have barges removed in Exuma

George Town, Exuma - The National Coastal Awareness Committee has embarked on a feasibility study to have the unsightly barges removed from Elizabeth Harbour, which have become an eyesore to the community over many years. Earlston McPhee, Chairman of the Coastal Awareness Committee, Sustainable...

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July 27, 2022
'Happy at quick response - but must not happen again'

CATHERINE Booker, Exuma programme coordinator of The Bahamas National Trust, says officials are happy there was a quick response from the government regarding cleanup efforts of the diesel spill on the island last week.

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