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September 07, 2020
Vessels Sheltering in the Waters of The Bahamas-Anchorage

Over the last few days the Ministries with responsibility for Marine Resources and the Environment were made aware of possible damages to our marine environment by vessels sheltering in Bahamian waters in the vicinity of the Berry Islands...

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November 09, 2019
Int'l Red Cross concerned about shelters

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has raised concern over "pronounced" risks of gender-based violence (GBV) in shelters housing Hurricane Dorian victims on New Providence. It said the shelters were not established to Sphere standards, the most commonly used set [...]
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June 24, 2022
$500,000 for women's shelter

THE government has allocated $500,000 for a new women's shelter, it was revealed in the Senate.

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June 01, 2022
India donates $1m for Abaco shelter

THE government of India has donated $1m to assist with the construction of the Abaco community centre and hurricane shelter. 
The funds are being facilitated through India's United Nations Development Partnership Fund.

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June 01, 2022
$1 million donation to resume work on Abaco hurricane shelter

The government yesterday signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a $1 million donation to restart construction of a hurricane shelter and community center on Abaco. The project was started in 2020 under the previous administration. "This shelter will be immensely beneficial to the people of Abaco and serve as a ...

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June 11, 2021
'Emergency only' at overcrowded Humane Society shelter

BAHAMAS Humane Society is pleading with the public not to surrender animals this month unless it is an "emergency situation" as the shelter is overwhelmed with animals and has no more space available.

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May 03, 2022
New mobile shelter can house 400, Russell says

As The Bahamas prepares for hurricane season, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Director Captain Stephen Russell said yesterday that the government has acquired a mobile shelter that can be deployed during post-storm recovery.

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April 12, 2022
Abaco hurricane shelter foundation still not complete

It is unlikely that a community center and hurricane shelter on Abaco, which was started by the Minnis administration, will be completed in time for hurricane season, Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) Chairman Alex Storr said yesterday. "We have a new projects director who is in place," Storr said. "He's getting familiar with it. We are ...
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November 24, 2021
'We need more shelters for domestic abuse victims'

AS public discourse surrounding domestic abuse continues in the country, an activist has called for the establishment of new shelters for victims.

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November 08, 2021
Plans for hurricane shelter and soup kitchen in Grand Bahama

THE Evangeline Jervis Community Service Distribution Centre has resumed plans to build a 4,000 sq ft hurricane shelter/soup kitchen to serve as "a proper shelter facility" for Grand Bahama.

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