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New Bahamian TV station opens in Abaco
New Bahamian TV station opens in Abaco
On Saturday, Feb 28, 2009, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and Minister of National Security with Responsibility for Broadcasting Tommy Turnquest were present and spoke during the official opening of the new TV station BCN ? Bahama Christian Network ? in Murphy Town, Abaco. The station, owned and operated by Radio Abaco broadcaster Silbert Mills, was made possible through its granting of a national...
Dozens of eager farmers turn out for ADO, CCFG backyard farming kit distribution in Abaco
Dozens of eager farmers turn out for ADO, CCFG backyard farming kit distribution in Abaco
Farmer and Abaco Chamber of Commerce President Daphne DeGregory, left, gives a backyard farming kit to a recipient in Abaco during the launch of the Agricultural Development Organization and Church Commercial Farming Group initiative in Marsh Harbour December 8.
Abaco Neem Oil and The Neem Project are Showcased at "World Neem Organisation" Summit in India
Abaco Neem Oil and The Neem Project are Showcased at "World Neem Organisation" Summit in India
The proprietors of Abaco Neem, Nick and Daphne Miaoulis recently returned from the first annual “World Neem Organisation” (WNO) Summit and educational trip to Bangalore, India...
Sandy Point airport and historic lighthouse to get major upgrades under South Abaco development heads of agreement
Sandy Point airport and historic lighthouse to get major upgrades under South Abaco development heads of agreement
The Sandy Point airport will be expanded and enhanced under the heads of agreement signed between the Government of The Bahamas and Tyrsoz Family Holdings Ltd...
Post-Dorian mangrove restoration picks up steam
Post-Dorian mangrove restoration picks up steam
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, scientists and environmentalists leapt into action researching mangroves on Grand Bahama and Abaco, their health and how those ecosystems function. Some collected propagules (another name for mangrove seeds) and galvanized communities into establishing backyard nurseries and burrowing tiny mangrove plants called seedlings into areas hard hit by the Category 5 ...
Pilots blamed for Abaco crash
Pilots blamed for Abaco crash
PILOTS who died in a plane crash in Abaco last month did not properly configure the settings on the aircraft for takeoff, investigators say in their report on the crash.
Abaco Student Wins International Recognition for Art Encouraging People to Protect The Marine Environment
Abaco Student Wins International Recognition for Art Encouraging People to Protect The Marine Environment
An Abaco student’s artwork depicting the damage that can happen if we don’t all protect the ocean has been internationally recognized by the marine zoological facility Delphinus, located just outside of Cancun, Mexico...
Blue Lagoon Teaches Marine Awareness and Conservation to Abaco Students
Nearly 500 Abaco school children learned about the importance of conservation and preventing marine debris during a week of distance learning provided by Project B.E.A.C.H. (Bahamas Education Association for Cetacean Health)...
Schooner Bay, South Abaco -Hurricane Irene
Schooner Bay, South Abaco -Hurricane Irene
"Damage Assessment & Aerial Reconnaissance of Schooner Bay Confirms What Planners, Environmentalists and Engineers Had Predicted All Along -- If One Works Within and Enhances The Centuries Old, Existing Natural Systems, Then Mother Nature Shows Her Mercy in Times of Major Storms Like Irene. "
With a projected storm surge on the Atlantic side of Abaco at 4 feet, the seawall, harbour, groin, dune...
The Abaco Beach Resort at Boat Harbour announces new ?Bahamas Buddies? Kids Club Programme
The Abaco Beach Resort at Boat Harbour announces new ?Bahamas Buddies? Kids Club Programme
The Abaco Beach Resort at Boat Harbour?s new family entertainment programs and special events delight Resort guests, visitors to the Island and locals alike. In true traditional Bahamian fashion, the Resort proudly offers an array of exciting events and uplifting Island entertainment, earning the title, 'Entertainment Capital of the Abacos!' One of the newest programmes the resort now offers is...