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November 28, 2019
Government is committed to safe, reliable water in the Family Islands, says WSC Executive Chairman

Executive Chairman of Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Adrian Gibson assured residents of Crooked Island that the government is “keenly” aware of the water needs in the Family Islands, and is currently formulating plans to address these needs and committed to safe and reliable water supply...

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July 22, 2016
NEMA gets medical equipment for Crooked Island clinic

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, was pleased to accept an assortment of vital medical equipment from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., facilitated by the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), for the community clinic in Crooked Island which was severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Joaquin in October 2015.

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April 22, 2016
HMBS Lawrence Major transports firefighting equipment to Crooked Island

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force's (RBDF) recently acquired landing craft HMBS Lawrence Major, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Milton Munroe, recently departed the John Alfred Wharf en route to Crooked Island to transport the Royal Bahamas Police Force's fire truck and additional firefighting equipment to Crooked Island.

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April 20, 2016
Resident: Gray sleeps while our island burns

A disgruntled Crooked Island resident yesterday criticised MICAL MP V. Alfred Gray for the government's poor reaction to massive fires on the island, as he lamented his family being subjected to inhaling "billows of thick black smoke" for the past three weeks.

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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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December 14, 2011
Restoring Crooked Island High School

Things are finally looking up for 14-year-old Danesha Daxon and the other 32 students of the Crooked Island High School. It has been more than three months since their school lay in waste in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

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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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