Shantytown up in flames

Resigne Tilien Dorely, 46, sat silently on a pile of rubble yesterday and watched as the remnants of his home, and several others in a     Haitian shantytown off Fire Trail Road, burned to ash.

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Massive blaze destroys Carmichael shanty town – 50 people displaced

22 structures razed NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A massive blaze razed a small shanty town village in the Carmichael Road area yesterday ripping through 20 structures and displacing some 50 people. Firefighters were called to the fire at Pink Meadow Road off Ballot Road shortly after 10am, when residents claim plumes of smoke began to rise [...]

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New building supplies company shows confidence in Grand Bahama economy

A new building supplies retailer in Grand Bahama is bringing employment opportunities and competitive choices to that island?s economy. Freeport Building Supplies is a new venture with a father at the helm and his Nassau-based son injecting the capital into the operation.

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NEMA sends building materials to Hurricane Joaquin impacted islands on new HMBS Lawrence Major

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) shipped the first set of building supplies to start the re-building phase on three family islands impacted by Hurricane Joaquin last October. The supplies are being transported via the Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel the HMBS Lawrence Major, on its maiden voyage to San Salvador, Long Island and Crooked Island.

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October police roundup

At the end of each month, GB News will publish a roundup of crime news based on police news releases issued that month throughout the northern islands, including Grand Bahama, Abaco and Bimini.

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Mayaguana: 11 residents evacuated ahead of Hurricane Fiona

ELEVEN Mayaguana residents were evacuated off the island yesterday, as residents of the southern Bahamas braced for the impact of Hurricane Fiona.

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RBDF marine shot dead

An armed man in a white t-shirt walked from the street to the entrance of a nightclub on Faith Avenue early yesterday and shot the glass entrance before firing several more shots into the crowded club.

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GBPA moving to digital billboards in Freeport

A new digital billboard has been installed at one of the busiest roundabouts in Freeport as part of an initiative to reduce the use of plywood printed advertisements. The TV-style billboard at the Ranfurly Circus is managed by Exteri-ad, a new marketing agency determined to advance outdoor marketing in the city. The billboard installation is the ...
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Exuma Underwater Store gives people a glimpse of the deep sea while they’re still on land

As an island boy at heart, Smith grew up exploring the shores of his native island of Exuma. When he became an adult, his love for the ocean led him to seek employment at a water tour company - that is - until the first wave of COVID-19 hit Bahamian shores and pulled the tourism industry under.

"During the lockdown, Coastline Adventures closed down, but I continued to walk on the beach every da...

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