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Conchman Participants Donate to Ongoing Dorian Relief Efforts in Grand Bahama
In November 2019, the Conchman Triathlon marked its 33rd year of friendly but fierce triathlete competition on Grand Bahama Island. Though set against the backdrop of an island ravaged by Hurricane Dorian, the 2019 triathlon
Government moving to repair Fishing Hole Bridge and service road in GB
The government is taking progressive steps to address the poor road conditions on the new overpass bridge and on the service road at the Fishing Hole Road that leads from Freeport into West Grand Bahama...
Easier Social Service Processes in Grand Bahama to Help Bring Relief
Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie Campbell visited Grand Bahama recently to get a first-hand look at the challenges facing Social Services Grand Bahama, post Hurricane Dorian...
Health Minister Thanks Samaritan’s Purse for Providing Medical Treatment to Many Post Hurricane Dorian
Health Minister Thanks Samaritan’s Purse for Providing Medical Treatment to Many Post Hurricane Dorian
President of Samaritan’s Purse, Evangelist Franklin Graham, visited Grand Bahama on Friday to tour Samaritan’s Purse mobile medical unit and the Rand Memorial Hospital, which is currently being renovated following Hurricane Dorian. During his visit he was thanked by Cabinet Ministers on behalf of the Government and people of The Bahamas for the medical assistance Samaritan’s Purse has rende...
BTC Increases Crews in Grand Bahama as Restoration Efforts Intensify
BTC has supplemented its technical team on the ground in Grand Bahama as it seeks to fully restore landline, internet, television and mobile services. In addition to restoring services, BTC is also upgrading customers to its ultra-modern, fiber to the home (FTTH) service, which provides exponential broadband speeds and an unrivaled television product. The upgrades are being done free of charge to ...
Mold Remediation Takes Center Stage in GBPA-Supported Post-Dorian Meetings
The safe and effective removal of mold following severe flooding, such as Grand Bahamians experienced with Hurricane Dorian, is critical to full and healthy restoration. The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is pleased to support mold remediation education for Grand Bahama’s homeowners, business owners and contractors...
Grand Bahama Utility Company Wellfields Inundated from Dorian Surge
It is now six weeks since Dorian’s passage through The Bahamas and the Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC), a subsidiary of Port Group Ltd (PGL) continues to work unflaggingly to fully restore its water services to residents across the Island...
Annual Sporting Event to Go on Despite Dorian Damage
Annual Sporting Event to Go on Despite Dorian Damage
The countdown to Grand Bahama’s premier triathlon event is on. Come November 2nd, international and local triathletes will put months of training to the test to compete in the annual Conchman Triathlon, despite damages sustained by Hurricane Dorian...
(VIDEO) The Fox Foundation Collaborates With The Buddy Hield Foundation to Bring aid to Grand Bahama
(VIDEO) The Fox Foundation Collaborates With The Buddy Hield Foundation to Bring aid to Grand Bahama
The Bahamas as a whole has been truly devastated by the Category 5 monster of a hurricane Dorian. The two islands mostly effected have been Abaco and Grand Bahama. Instantly after the storm the founder of the Fox Foundation Adrian Fox committed half of a million dollars towards hurricane relief. This very public act philanthropy set off a chain of events giving to the greater cause of...
GBDRF Partners with Local Clergy to make Relief Available to the most Vulnerable on Grand Bahama
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...