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April 15, 2016
Crooked Islanders complain hurricane repairs 'too slow'

THE pace of reconstruction in Crooked Island is moving "too slow," according to a former resident, who has urged the government to quicken its efforts to restore the hurricane-impacted island to normalcy.

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April 05, 2016
VIDEO: Massive Crooked Island fires 'under control'

THE four massive fires reportedly burning in Crooked Island for well over a week have now been repressed but not fully extinguished, according to Crooked Island and Long Cay Administrator Francita Neely.

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January 27, 2016
The Governor General visits Crooked Island

Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling on Monday, January 25, visited the islands of Acklins and Crooked Island, which were impacted by Hurricane Joaquin in October of last year.

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November 09, 2015
Some Crooked Is. residents feel abandoned

Just over a month after Hurricane Joaquin devastated the southeastern Bahamas, Patrick Ferguson said he feels the government has forgotten about the people of Crooked Island.

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June 27, 2011
Crooked Island needs an economic boost

Crooked Island, The Bahamas -?Increasing employment concerns and the need to build economic opportunities are the main concerns for 270 residents of Crooked Island and Long Cay.?
These Family Islanders participated in the June 23 Local Government Elections in an effort to stimulate change within their community through the power of the ballot box.???

"Today we are having the local government ...

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May 31, 2010
Crooked Island Showcase at National Arts Festival

CABBAGE HILL, Crooked Island, The Bahamas ? Members of the Grade 10 Boys Rap Group of the Crooked Island High School perform on being drug-free, during the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival adjudications held recently in Cabbage Hill, Crooked Island

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November 10, 2015
For Crooked Islanders, a new way of life sets in

Barbara R. Gibson and her husband spend their evenings cleaning out their home in this small fishing community, where finding fish is hard these days because the storm-damaged marina means fishermen have no safe way of launching their boats into the sea.

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June 21, 2019
Crooked Island delight as water supply improves

RESIDENTS of Crooked Island clapped their hands gleefully during a contract signing ceremony to supply potable water for the first time in several settlements on the remote island...

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December 02, 2015
New mobile homes for Crooked Island and Long Island

NEMA and Social Services earmark four RV Mobile Homes for Crooked Island to assist persons whose homes were completely destroyed by Hurricane Joaquin; and three trailer homes for families in Long Island.

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November 06, 2015
For some storm victims, reality only now setting in

Not long after Hurricane Joaquin ravaged Crooked Island last month, Don Gibson and his wife, Barbara, left for Nassau.

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