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April 13, 2011
Minister reveals infrastructure plans for Abaco VIDEO
Minister of Works and Utilities Neko Grant is asking Abaconians to exercise just a little patience as the government prepares for the construction of a long-awaited new airport on Abaco.
In an exclusive interview with GBTV News, Minister Grant said that officials are expected to break ground on a new 40,000 square feet terminal and fire/crash facility as early as June 2011 - noting too that ...
U.S. Consul to visit Abaco April 14-15
April 12, 2011
U.S. Consul to visit Abaco April 14-15
The Consul of the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, Ms. Joanna Weinz, who is responsible for the office of American Citizen Services, will be in Abaco on Friday, April 15th to discuss issues related to American citizens.
If there are issues you would like to discuss with the Consul regarding American citizens in Abaco, she will be available on Friday, April 15th from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. at the Dove ...
HUNDREDS ORDERED: GET OUT OF SHANTIES - 400 notices issued for three unregulated Abaco communities
February 05, 2024
HUNDREDS ORDERED: GET OUT OF SHANTIES - 400 notices issued for three unregulated Abaco communities
MINISTRY of Works officials have issued over 400 eviction notices across three shanty towns in Abaco, setting the stage for one of the largest shanty town demolition exercises in the country's history.
January 31, 2024
THE LAW MUST PREVAIL: Abaco MP provides update on shantytown shutdown
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Central and South Abaco Member of Parliament John Pinder asserted Wednesday morning that "law and order must prevail," as he provided an update on the government's aggressive shanty town shutdown nationwide. Pinder shared that over 200 homes were identified and marked in the "Gully," and "Gaza" unregulated communities last week on Abaco and [...]
10 Structures Demolished In Abaco Shantytowns
January 30, 2024
10 Structures Demolished In Abaco Shantytowns
ABACO, BAHAMAS - Ten structures in two Abaco shantytowns have been demolished and more will be torn down. The works minister giving an update on Monday.
10 illegal structures taken down in Abaco
January 29, 2024
10 illegal structures taken down in Abaco
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Works & Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting revealed that ten illegal structures were demolished by the government in Abaco last week. A special task force gave other residents residing in shanty towns notice to vacate and have the structures removed within 28 days or face demolition. A similar exercise was undertaken [...]
January 29, 2024
'Not enough time given', says Abaco shanty town resident
ALTHOUGH for years government has threatened to destroy Abaco's shanty towns, a father of two facing eviction from The Farm fears his family will have nowhere to go before the deadline is up to leave the unregulated community, his home for 20 years.
January 26, 2024
Eviction notices placed on 95 shanty structures in Abaco
EVICTION notices were posted on 95 structures in an unregulated community in Abaco on Wednesday as the government ramps up efforts to eliminate shanty towns on that island.
January 25, 2024
Task force zeroes in on Abaco shanty town for posting exercise
MARSH HARBOUR, ABACO — A posting exercise was carried out by the Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs in an Abaco shanty town known as " The Gully" by the Ministry, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force,5 and the Unregulated Community Action Task Force. "We made a promise to the Bahamian people and we want [...]
January 23, 2024
Double Shooting in Abaco: Two men airlifted to New Providence for medical attention
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Two men who were injured during a shooting incident, in Cooper's Town, Abaco Monday night, have been airlifted to the capital for further medical attention, according to police. Authorities in Abaco are actively investigating a double shooting incident within the Cooper's Town community which left two adult males injured shortly before 9 pm [...]
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