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October 13, 2016
Grand Bahama United asks for donations and volunteers to aid Grand Bahama in the aftermath of hurricane Matthew

On Thursday, October 6th, hurricane Matthew devastated the island of Grand Bahama as a category 4 storm. Many Grand Bahamians have been displaced after numerous homes and businesses suffered major damage, with entire communities almost destroyed Grand Bahama United (GBU) is a group of Bahamians with roots from across the archipelago dedicated to bringing immediate relief to the island with a long ...

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October 13, 2016
Gibson: Teams are on the ground in Grand Bahama

HURRICANE Matthew Czar and Labour Minister Shane Gibson said government teams are on the ground in Grand Bahama, one of the islands hardest hit by the category four storm, hoping to soon restore normalcy to the devastated area.

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September 29, 2016
MOU signing in Freeport paves way for major upgrades in the city

A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Finance, the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) which is the private sector arm of the IDB, and the Grand Bahama Port Authority was signed September 29, 2016 at the Ministry for Grand Bahama.

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September 09, 2016
West Grand Bahama Junior High School Gound Breaking - 'Proud moment'

The Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini, the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe, on Thursday, September 8, said the Ground Breaking and Contract Signing Ceremony for the West Grand Bahama Junior High School was a proud moment for him.

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March 11, 2016
Government of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama Shipyard establish apprenticeship-to-employment template

The collaboration between the Government of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama Shipyard will be used as a template for other joint ventures to create employment for qualified Bahamians, said the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, during the agreement signing ceremony at Grand Bahama Shipyard on Thursday, March 10.

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March 11, 2016
GB Shipyard and Government of The Bahamas establish Apprenticeship to Employment template

The collaboration between the Government of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama Shipyard will be used as a template for other joint ventures to create employment for qualified Bahamians, said the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, during the agreement signing ceremony at Grand Bahama Shipyard on Thursday, March 10.

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April 20, 2012
Official Opening C.A. Smith Centre Freeport, Grand Bahama

Ladies and Gentleman:

From the earliest time in my public life I have held a keen interest in creating a physical presence of the Government in Freeport. That is why, 25 years ago as a young Minister I caused the first government administrative complex ? the NIB Building ? to be constructed here in Freeport.

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November 03, 2009
Westjet begins twice-weekly flights to Grand Bahama

Westjet Airlines, the Canada based low cost carrier, began twice weekly service here on Monday, marking what tourism executives feel ?is the beginning of good things? for Grand Bahama

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August 08, 2023
Environment Minister says every effort being made to protect livelihood of residents in area affected by oil slick

Minister with responsibility for the Environment and Natural Resources and the acting Minister for Transport and Housing, Vaughn Miller says every effort is being made to protect the lives and livelihoods of residents in the immediate communities where an oil slick was reported two days ago, namely residents in Pinder’s Point, North Bahamia, Hunters and Grand Bahama in general.

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August 02, 2023
Appearance of Oil Slick in Grand Bahama

The Ministry of Transport & Housing has launched an investigation into the appearance of an oil slick in waters at the Buck Eye Terminal in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

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