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June 28, 2023
RITA 2023 Sets Sail with Resounding Success & Support from Mount Gay Rum and Sands Beer

The art of sailing took centre stage as the highly anticipated Regattas in The Abacos (RITA 2023) officially set sail on Sunday the 25th. The return of the annual summer regatta has attracted various racing sailing boats to compete in 5 races being staged throughout the Abacos, after a nearly three-year hiatus following the passage of Hurricane Dorian.

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January 09, 2023
BNT Statement on Sunken Vessel Off Coast of Abaco

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) wishes to express its concerns about the cargo ship that recently sank off the southern coast of Abaco.

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November 17, 2022
DRA report highlights Abaco dome project issues

A COMPANY contracted by the former Minnis administration to construct 213 domes and the needed infrastructure on Abaco in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian discontinued the project after receiving $4.6m of the total $6.4m required to complete the work, despite only completing about 16 percent of the structures.

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September 13, 2022
'IT'S LIKE DORIAN ALL OVER AGAIN': Residents distressed over 'short notice' of dome demolition

ABACO residents expressed distress over the sudden and "short notice" demolition of the domes that had been home to them and their families for more than two years.

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September 18, 2009
CHINESE is planning to carry out large scale farming in Abaco

A CHINESE concern is planning to carry out large scale farming in Abaco.

Edison Key, executive chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), hailed the move as a "tremendous boost" for the agricultural sector.

Mr Key took Yiqing Sun, director of the Shandong High-speed Quila Construction Group, National Stadium Project, and interpreter Baoquo Xing on an exploratory ...

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April 09, 2021
DAWN RAIDERS: Abaco shanty town The Farm is target of huge multi-agency operation

LAW enforcement descended upon The Farm shanty town in Abaco yesterday in a joint sting operation, confiscating generators, food supplies, personal items, illegal contraband and arresting several residents for various alleged infractions.

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February 17, 2020
Developers of South Abaco resort to establish $7-million-dollar Bahamian business development fund

Developers of the recently announced up-market resort community for South Abaco have committed to inject $7 million into a business development fund for Bahamian entrepreneurs seeking to establish businesses in the project...

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February 14, 2020
Over 6,000 Volunteers to Give Up Personal Holidays to Help Mend Abaco

According to Jess Thompson, a member of the All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) Bahamas Dart Team, over the next two years over 6,000 volunteers will use their own work holidays to help Abaco residents rebuild and recover from Hurricane Dorian. He also credits local companies like Bahamas Waste for making it happen...

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February 03, 2020
Treasure Cay residents updated on Small Home Repair Programme

Treasure Cay residents were updated Friday night on the Government’s soon-to-be launched Small Home Repair Programme, through which homeowners could receive up to $10,000 in vouchers toward home repair...

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October 31, 2019
New VAT Relief Policy announced for Abaco and Grand Bahama

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced today a new VAT Relief Policy for Abaco and the Cays and Grand Bahama until June 2020, as part of the Government’s effort to stimulate the economies of areas affected by Hurricane Dorian...

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