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December 27, 2019
Chamber: Abaconians still waiting for comprehensive recovery plan from govt

Residents of Central Abaco are still waiting for the government to update them on the state of their hurricane-ravaged towns, according to Abaco Chamber of Commerce Director Krista Albury, who added that there will be no massive improvement in Marsh Harbour until its main strip [...]
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November 08, 2019
Adelaide Primary, St. Cecilia’s Students Win Superman Capes in Ministry of Environment’s Be A Hero Campaign, Young Abaconian Shares Honors for Environmental Stewardship

Three young Bahamians got all the Halloween costumes they’ll need for a lifetime and memories they will never forget – they were crowned winners of the Ministry of Environment and Housing’s Be A Hero campaign and decorated with Superman capes and trophies during a ceremony hosted by Atlantis October 31...

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November 08, 2019
Heavy duty cleanup firm puts Abaconians back to work

Bahamas Striping Group of Companies' (BSGC) subsidiary CPS, specializing in heavy duty cleanup, maintenance and pavement preservation, which was hired to carry out debris cleanup on Abaco, has put 42 Abaconians back to work and is leading the charge in clearing bodies with dignity and [...]
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November 07, 2019
42 Abaconians Get Back to Work

It took two months and a job for Leonard Minns to return to Marsh Harbour after fleeing Abaco before Hurricane Dorian hit destroying his family’s home and much of the island...

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November 06, 2019
Abaconian, Atario Mitchell returns to restore his hometown

Two months after Hurricane Dorian made landfall in Abaco, the majority of the island remains desolate. However, one of Abaco’s hometown boys has returned to his childhood home to provide aid and assistance in beginning the restoration process of Abaco...

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March 26, 2018
Abaconian Khalea Richard is junior minister of tourism 2018

After an intense competition, Khalea Richard, of Forest Heights Academy in Abaco, is this year's junior minister of tourism, having beaten 13 other students from around the country. "It feels amazing," said Richard, after her win. "It's just an awesome opportunity, and I can already [...]

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August 09, 2017
Abaconians Heading to Japan as Members of the National Darts Team

For several years, Abaco Darts players have ranked among the top nationally and internationally. They are keeping their reputation this year also as four Abaconians will be members of the National Darts Team that will participate in the Darts World Cup held in Japan this year...

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April 07, 2017
PM Christie: Abaconian Educator Patrick Bethel is a 'Bahamian Exemplar'

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie said, on April 6, 2017, that the renaming of the Abaco Central High School, in Murphy Town, Abaco, to the Patrick Bethel High School was fitting for such a prominent educator and nation builder...

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March 11, 2011
Abaconians fear another summer of power cuts

MARSH HARBOUR, Abaco — In the wake of two days of power cuts, Abaconians are putting pressure on the government to immediately make the required upgrade to the power transmission line from the Wilson City Power Plant to Marsh Harbour.
Yesterday several of them took to the streets in a small, peaceful demonstration in front of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC)?administrative o...

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March 11, 2011
Abaconians turn up the heat on BEC VIDEO

On Thursday (March 10, 2011), Abaconians took power in their own hands, turning up the heat on BEC to ensure that the major blackouts that drove tourists away last summer, won't happen this time around.

Residents were promised the problem would be resolved with the opening of a $100 million power plant which is able to supply the island of Abaco twice over. But it seems BEC may have put the c...

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