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February 07, 2023
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.

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August 03, 2021
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.

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August 13, 2020
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...

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June 23, 2017
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...

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November 17, 2016
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!).

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BORCO donates $400,000
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October 18, 2016
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.

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February 29, 2016
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.

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April 30, 2018
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...

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October 29, 2016
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.

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