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September 24, 2010
Fire at Princess Towers, Grand Bahama Island (PHOTOS)

Princess Towers, at one time one of the largest resort complexes in Grand Bahama, was the scene of a fire on Thursday, September 23, 2010.

Shortly after 1pm the fire department was alerted to the unfortunate
incident and they quickly attempted to reach the cause of the billowing
black smoke on the 7th floor of the derelict building. There were no
flames seen from outside of the ten story ...

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December 17, 2018
Graduating Fire Squad in Grand Bahama Makes History

The first full Fire Squad to pass out from the Royal Bahamas Police Force in over a decade graduated on Thursday, December 13, 2018, in a special ceremony at the Gerald Bartlett Police Headquarters in Freeport, Grand Bahama...

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September 22, 2018
Prime Minister Minnis Officially Open New Fire Statin in Grand Bahama

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis says that crime in the country, including the number of homicides, is trending downward...

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August 24, 2018
National Security Minister "excited" about the opening of GB's new fire station

After a long wait, firefighters in Grand Bahama will soon be moving into their new home ? a state-of-the-art fire station that can also house law enforcement officers. According to Minister of National Security...

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June 01, 2015
Ministry of Works and Urban Development Contract Signing for Construction of Police Fire Station

Grand Bahamians, in particular, will not soon forget the names ?Francis? and ?Jeanne?. For too many, the effect of these back-to-back hurricanes remains very present in their lives...

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June 20, 2013
Grand Bahama in need of Fire Stations, Hydrants, Fire Men, and Multiple Fire Trucks

Families for Justice wish to address the urgent need for Grand Bahama to have several fire stations, fire hydrants, adequate manpower, and multiple fire trucks to serve the community.

It has been almost a decade and the island is still without service that is vital for this community. Several years ago the work force for the fire branch was forty (40) plus and today there are fifteen (15) work...

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March 16, 2013
Armed Robbery Church Fire on Grand Bahama

Freeport, grand Bahama - On Friday 15th March 2013, around 12:30pm, police received information of an armed robbery in the Pioneers Loop area. Reports are that a 16 year old male while walking through a track road was approached by a male he described as wearing tan pants...

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February 19, 2013
Structural Fire, Body Discovered in Grand Bahama

Freeport, Grand Bahama - On Monday 18th February 2013 around 8:50pm, police received information of a structural fire in the Pinder's Point area near the Texaco gas station. Officers of the Fire Department responded to the scene and met a single story structure engulfed in flames.

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July 13, 2011
BASRA Grand Bahama reports shark attack, boat fire and 3 stranded on a Whaler

Freeport, Bahamas - On July 13th ?Around 12:30pm Basra received a distress call from the vessel Lady Joe that they had a man that had been bitten by a shark.

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August 09, 2022
Fire at Freeport International Bazaar

Developing story...

Massive Fire at the Freeport International Bazaar in Grand Bahama

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