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COVID-19 vaccine roll-out on Abaco and Abaco Cays
COVID-19 vaccine roll-out on Abaco and Abaco Cays
The administration of the COVID-19 vaccine on Abaco and the Abaco Cays will take place from Thursday 15 April to Monday 19 April.
Residents from the following priority groups are eligible to receive the vaccine:
• Healthcare workers;
• Persons 50 years of age and older;
• Uniformed branches (RBDF, RBPF, COVID Ambassadors; Customs and Immigration)
• Teachers and staff of schools...
“We’re not giving up on Abaco,” say Abaco Neem farmers
For five blistering hours, Daphne de Gregory held her own against a raging hurricane, using her body like a concrete block to keep a dormer door shut while her husband, Nick Miaoulis, did the same with the adjoining door...
New police headquarters in Abaco announced as concerns over crime on the island grow
A MODEL for a new multimillion-dollar police headquarters in Abaco was unveiled yesterday even as officials, including Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander, expressed concerns about crime on the island.
Uptick In Abaco Murders Prompts Police Commissioner To Deploy More Manpower
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In the wake of recent murders unfolding on Abaco, the Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander has confirmed that additional manpower will be sent to the island to address what appears to be a growing trend. Authorities have seemingly changed their tone concerning whether or not more police presence is needed on Family [...]
MURDER 40, Police Investigate Fatal Shooting In Abaco
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police have confirmed to Eyewitness News that an adult male was shot and killed on the island of Abaco overnight. An investigation is underway into an early morning shooting incident on the island of Abaco that claimed the life of a 37-year-old male, according to authorities. The incident reportedly occurred shortly after [...]
Clean-up of debris in Abaco has begun, says Ferreira
Clean-up of debris in Abaco has begun, says Ferreira
NEARLY two months after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the northwestern Bahamas, the clean-up of debris in Abaco has begun, according to Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira. Mr Ferreira told The Tribune yesterday that the removal of debris is being spea
Environmental concerns over Abaco barge stuck on reef
A BARGE that encountered bad weather last week and ended up stuck on a reef in the Man-O- War Channel has sparked environmental concerns from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and Abaco residents.
WSC rebuilds Abaco network infrastructure with resiliency and redundancy, creating most advanced system in the Family Islands
The Water and Sewerage Corporation continues to rehabilitate, rebuild and/or upgrade the corporation’s network infrastructure on the island of Abaco, with resiliency and redundancy in the face of any potential future natural disaster at the core of its efforts.
Island administrator severs his arm in car accident in Abaco
THE senior island administrator for Central Abaco and Hope Town severed his arm during a traffic accident on Abaco over the weekend.
Fireman in Abaco dies after fall from fire truck en route to boat fire
A VOLUNTEER firefighter in Abaco died after falling off a truck that was rushing to a fire scene, leaving his community in shock.