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January 13, 2018
Damianos Sotheby's International Realty Enclusively Lists Whale Cay, the Private Island Made Famous by Oil Heiress Marion 'Joe Carstairs

In the biography The Queen of Whale Cay, author Kate Summerscale writes that Standard Oil heiress Marion ?Joe? Carstairs left London at the age of 34 to become the self-appointed ruler of Whale Cay, an historic private island located in the Berry Islands in The Bahamas...

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January 17, 2018
Sun Oil Limited presents over $20,000 in Cash and Prizes to "Shell" Christmas Promotion Winners

It was indeed a ?Christmas To Remember? for many of Shell?s loyal customers. Amongst the top prize recipients were: Lynda Ramsey who walked away with a $2,500 cash prize; Rhonda Finley with $1,500 cash; as well as, Miriam Rahming and Claudette Taylor who both walked away with $1,000 cash...

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January 29, 2018
Environment Minister Ferreira inspects $10Million Clifton Pier Oil Containment Construction Project

Building an oil containment tank at the Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) Headquarters is the Bahamas Government?s latest priority: On Thursday, Minister of the Environment & Housing, the Hon. Romauld S. Ferreira...

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February 02, 2018
12 mil. bulkhead expected to stop Clifton oil seepage

Construction of a $12 million bulkhead at Clifton Pier will be completed by June and will prevent further oil and diesel from seeping into the adjacent seabed, putting an end to a years-long oil spill at that site, Minister of the Environment and Housing Romauld [...]

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February 13, 2018
16,000 of hash oil found

POLICE in Abaco are investigating the discovery of $16,000 worth of suspected hash oil found on a beach. Shortly after 6pm Sunday, police received information of the discovery of a suspicious package along the beach area on Crossing Rock. Officers re

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February 14, 2018
PM announce $400 billion oil refinery project in Grand Bahama

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis announced that his government has approved Oban Energies to commence an oil refinery and oil storage facility in Grand Bahama...

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February 15, 2018
Govt to sign HOA for 5.5 billion oil facility in GB

The first of three heads of agreement (HOA) that will facilitate the development of a $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage facility complex on Grand Bahama will be signed on Monday between Oban Energies and the government of The Bahamas. The deal is expected to [...]

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February 15, 2018
Oil facility Heads of Agreement to be signed

THE first of three Heads of Agreement for the development of an oil refinery and oil storage facility in Grand Bahama will be signed on Monday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday. The Oban Energy project is estimated to be worth mor

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February 16, 2018
4bn oil refinery project a 39game changer39 for GB

THE $4 billion oil refinery project will be a "game changer" for Grand Bahama, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday. According to the East Grand Bahama MP, the multibillion dollar project will create 1,200 construction jobs and 600 pe

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February 19, 2018
DPM: No new risk from oil refinery

Amid concerns from the opposition over the government's $5.5 billion deal with Oban Energies to build a new oil refinery and storage facility on Grand Bahama, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said the Oban project does not represent "any new risk" [...]

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