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August 05, 2008
PM Ingraham and Minister Deveaux Tour New Waste Disposal Site for Abaco

PM Ingraham and Minister Deveaux Tour New Waste Disposal Site for Abaco

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and Environment Minister Earl Deveaux (far left) are greeted by members of the Central Abaco District Council upon their arrival to the island on Tuesday, July 29 to tour the island's new solid waste disposal site.

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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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August 30, 2022
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 ...

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June 07, 2021
Judge rules govt must get court approval to demolish Abaco shantytowns

Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson has denied an application brought by Fred Smith, QC, to vary an injunction to cover all shantytowns across The Bahamas.

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June 02, 2021
23 more homes to be demolished

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said his ministry spearheaded the demolition of 23 illegal structures in The Farm shanty town in Abaco last week, with some 20 more structures targeted for demolition this week.

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April 20, 2011
Sister Sister's Outreach to Abaco

The loyal members of the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group traveled to Abaco last month to participate in a health outreach to the residents of that community.

Participating in this outreach were Sister Sister's co-founder, Nurse Charlene Mcphee, president, Andrea Sweeting, secretary, Helen Rolle and Sister Sister member, Naomi King.

The group's representatives arrived in Abaco early...

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September 09, 2020
Generators Donated To Assist Abaco with Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts

A parcel of over 20 brand new generators made its way to Abaco yesterday to assist with relief efforts post Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged that island one year ago in September 2019...

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April 03, 2020
Families Receive Temporary Housing Domes in Spring City

The Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority on Thursday, April 2 handed over temporary housing domes in Spring City, Abaco to eight families...

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October 15, 2019
Prime Minister Minnis Provides update on Abaco Recovery

The first batch of 100 RV trailers that will be used to house 300 critical government personnel are on the way to Abaco as part of the effort to rebuild devastated communities following Hurricane Dorian...

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October 03, 2019
Government Moving with Speed Necessary to Ensure Long Term Socio-economic Sustainability in Dorian’s Wake

The Government of The Bahamas is moving with the speed necessary to ensure the future socio-economic sustainability of Grand Bahama and Abaco, parts of which were devastated by the monster hurricane, Dorian, Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A. Campbell said Wednesday...

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