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March 14, 2018
Residents asked to Treat Hurricane Relief Responsibily

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works, the Hon. Iram Lewis on Monday, March 12, 2018, asked that residents be responsible and insure their homes, as the Hurricane Assistance Programme is a very costly one for the government...

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July 27, 2018
Minister Bannister: Construction Industry Facing Many Challenges

Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Desmond Bannister told contractors in Grand Bahama that the construction industry is facing many challenges.

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Xanadu: A lost wonder
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May 02, 2023
Xanadu: A lost wonder

The towering Xanadu hotel, on the beach south of Freeport, with its distinctive pyramid-shaped roof and known as the one-time home of an eccentric, American billionaire and playground of Hollywood stars, is now one of Grand Bahama's vexing eyesores that residents say should be repaired or torn down.

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June 01, 2022
GBPA: We're ready for storm season

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd announced yesterday that it has completed a "robust and comprehensive" Storm Response Plan for the start of the new Hurricane Season.

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September 10, 2020
From The Heart – GB Communities Are Ground Zero for Hope and Resilience

As a Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) Special Ops Lieutenant in New York city many years ago, William Keegan wrestled with mountains of twisted steel and human body parts that littered the World Trade Center...

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July 20, 2020
Cabinet Ministers assess GB school repairs

Three of the island’s cabinet ministers on July 18, 2020 toured some of the schools on island currently under repairs in the largest re-build and reconstruction projects of schools here...

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March 03, 2020
YMCA Report on Effects of Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian smashed into Grand Bahama on September 1st, 2019 with sustained winds of 185 mph, torrential rains and relentless flooding, causing70% of the island to become submerged. The horror hung over the island for a seemingly interminable 40 hours, the slowest moving hurricane ever. It swept away houses, killed an unknown number of people, devastated the landscape, spilled oil from stora...

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September 26, 2019
Campbell travels to Freeport Bearing Care Packages, Words of Hope and Praise, and an ‘Attentive Ear’

Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A. Campbell, traveled to Freeport over the September 21-22 period where he met with employees...

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March 25, 2019
Grand Bahama Workshop on Construction Best Practices to Resist Strong Hurricane

The Ministry of Public Works and the Caribbean Development Bank on Thursday, March 21, hosted a one-day workshop for contractors to assist them in improving construction practices...

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November 28, 2018
Justice Centre renovations to bring relief to residents, says Minister Thompson

Renovations to the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre will bring relief to many, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson on Monday, November 26...

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