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November 09, 2016
Need to maximize economic benefits from local timber, says forestry dept.

Officials from the Department of Forestry asserted the need to "maximize" the economic benefits of large volumes of forest on islands like North Andros, which currently hosts harvestable acreage worth an estimated $12.7 million.

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November 08, 2016
Donations help women to begin rebuilding their lives - Nottage

TWO women who lost their roofs during the passage of Hurricane Matthew last month were yesterday presented with $6,000 worth of supplies to "begin the process of rebuilding their lives," according to Bain and Grants Town MP Dr. Bernard Nottage.

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November 08, 2016
Urban Renewal helps mother of murdered boy fix hurricane-damaged home

Natasha Minnis, a mother of four, not only lost the roof of her home last month during the passing of Hurricane Matthew, she also lost her 16-year-old son, who was murdered just days after the storm.

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October 31, 2016
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

In the dawning days of October, Hurricane Matthew entered the Bahamian chain of islands as a category three tempest.

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News Article
October 30, 2016
Ocean Club pushes back reopening date to February 2017

STILL reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, the One&Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island has pushed back its reopening date to Valentine's Day of next year, senior hotel officials said on Friday.

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October 27, 2016
Back to school in Grand Bahama

THOUSANDS of public school students in Grand Bahama returned to the classroom on Tuesday for the first time in nearly three weeks following the passage of Hurricane Matthew.

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October 26, 2016
Marshall Road Elders Tell the Tale in Wake of Hurricane Matthew

"And then the water comes, and it keeps on coming. When I got scared, it was too late to leave."

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News Article
October 21, 2016
Turnquest: Reprioritize spending before borrowing

Shadow Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest has urged government to re-task existing budget contingencies and discretionary project spending to hurricane relief in an effort to reduce the additional borrowing of $150 million the government is resolved to borrow to help cover the cost of relief efforts related to Hurricanes Matthew and Joaquin.

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News Article
October 20, 2016
November goal to open after storm

The Smith's Point/Taino Beach area suffered severe beach and coastal erosion with the passage of Hurricane Matthew, but proprietors in the area are working diligently to restore the area and reopen for business by November.

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News Article
October 20, 2016
Communication by the Prime Minister on the Impact of Hurricane Matthew

I rise to report to The House on the impact of ‟Hurricane Matthew‟, the 13th named storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Fortunately, the majority of our Family Islands sustained no major damage. This was a relief, particularly for those islands which were impacted last year by Hurricane Joaquin...

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