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Featured eyesore brought down
Featured eyesore brought down
A dilapidated building known as "The Bike Shop" and featured as the Grand Bahama News "Eyesore of the Week" on August 30 was demolished on Friday as part of the Grand Bahama Port Authority's (GBPA) continuing push to rid Freeport of unsightly and unsanitary derelict buildings.
Govt to probe offloading of beetle-infested wood in GB
THE Bahamas Government has launched an investigation into the offloading of wood reportedly infested with an invasive beetle by a Panama-registered cargo vessel at Grand Bahama last week.
GB Multi-million-dollar Debris Removal Project Underway
The Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, the Hon. Iram Lewis, is a part of a multi-million-dollar debris removal project, in conjunction with the Grand Bahama Port Authority and Sanitation Services...
Engineering and technology summer camp comes to Grand Bahama
Registration open now until June 30, sponsorship available for Family Island students... The Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement (BETA) Group has announced it will host this year's BETA Camp on Grand Bahama for the first time...
Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation Established as Restoration Continues
It?s day 41 of Hurricane Matthew restoration and so, like the Bible, after 40 days and 40 nights we come to our Fifth and Final Hurricane briefing (not that we?re going to stop working!).
BORCO donates $400,000
BORCO donates $400,000
The Bahamas Oil Refinery Company has donated some $400,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for clean-up and restoration efforts following the devastating arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
EARTHCARE Eco Kids focus on pollution
EARTHCARE Eco Kids focus on pollution
On February 27th, 2016, the EARTHCARE Eco Kids tackled the touchy subject of pollution. Gail Woon, Founder of EARTHCARE and a Director of Save The Bays met with the EARTHCARE Eco Kids and gave the students an overview of pollution and its ramifications for our country.
Illegal Dumper Caught Red Handed
Illegal Dumper Caught Red Handed
Each month, its estimated that thousands of pounds of illegal waste are dumped in remote areas across various family islands...On Grand Bahama, beaches, service roads and other sparsely populated...
46 percent of GB power restored
46 percent of GB power restored
CEO of Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) Sarah McDonald said power on the island has been restored to approximately 46 per cent of its customers in the wake of Hurricane Matthew's devastation.