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DRA: Construction beginning to take off on Abaco
DRA: Construction beginning to take off on Abaco
Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) Chairman John Michael Clarke said while the COVID-19 pandemic has a lot to do with the slowed reconstruction efforts on Abaco following Hurricane Dorian, rebuilding has picked up in recent months with more and more Abaconians returning to the island.
People waking up to COVID danger
People waking up to COVID danger
A LOCAL religious leader on Abaco is urging Bahamians to take COVID-19 seriously after claiming to have lost over a dozen friends and other community members to the virus in the last two weeks.
No charge for temporary domes
No charge for temporary domes
One of the new tent city domes that will be erected to temporarily house Hurricane Dorian survivors in Abaco.The Disaster Reconstruction Authority announced yesterday the government will not charge Abaconians for the use of temporary dome housing on the island. "The temporary domes are free of charge," the authority said in a statement. "Information regarding the applications for the domes will be...
21 Year Old Seeks To "Break Generational Curses" With His Businesses
Lavell Smith's mission is to increase generational wealth and he's on his way to becoming a serial entrepreneur by owning three businesses in different industries.The names of his business are: L&M Window Repair & Installation, specialising in full window repair and carpentry. The second is L’s Restores, customizing and restoring shoes and customizing clothing. Finally, Lavell's Import & Export ...
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN AGAIN HAS BANKING PRESENCE ON ABACO
CIBC FirstCaribbean is delighted to announce the re-opening of a branch on Abaco bringing banking services back to clients and customers after a near two year interruption caused by devastating hurricane Dorian in 2019.
The new branch, which threw open its doors on July 13, 2021 to excited clients and customers, is located at No. 1 Don Mackey Boulevard and replaces the previous branch which ha...
BTVI Revives Abaco Presence
BTVI Revives Abaco Presence
As of the new academic year, the Patrick Bethel and S. C. Bootle High Schools in Abaco will be outfitted with four trade and computer labs costing approximately $100,000, which will be at the standard of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
This move is a partnership with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) by way of the government and was rece...
Brave blasts govt on Dorian and COVID
Brave blasts govt on Dorian and COVID
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip "Brave" Davis accused the Minnis administration of mismanaging its Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19 response.
Some Abaco residents wary of hurricane season
Some Abaco residents wary of hurricane season
Days into the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season, some Abaconians are still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the island nearly two years ago.
The trauma still lingers
The trauma still lingers
With three weeks until the start of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season on June 1, Tropical Storm Andres in the eastern pacific has already broken a record for being the earliest storm to form ahead of the Pacific hurricane season, which begins May 15.
Man testifies about brother missing since Dorian
Man testifies about brother missing since Dorian
A MAN broke down in tears Friday as he testified about the missing status of his brother who is believed to have died after Hurricane Dorian struck his home in 2019.