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January 24, 2023
Abaco residents voice concerns over shanty towns

ABACO residents are outraged by the growth of unregulated shanty towns, saying the issue has been out of control for some time.

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December 13, 2022
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.

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November 11, 2022
Acting Prime Minister Cooper leads delegation to Abaco

Acting Prime Minister, the Hon. Chester Cooper, Thursday (November 10) led a delegation of Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Official Opposition, Senior Government Officials, NEMA officials and Disaster Risk Reduction managers from New Providence to Abaco in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Nicole.

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September 07, 2022
'Create task force for Abaco shanty towns'

NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish wants government to create a special task force to deal with unregulated shanty towns on Abaco due to an increasing number of illegal communities springing up on the island.

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February 23, 2022
Many in Abaco still struggling

MURPHY TOWN, Abaco – Patrick McDonald is living in a tent in the ruins of his father’s home in Murphy Town, Abaco.

The home has no roof and no windows.

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January 21, 2020
Disaster Reconstruction Authority and NGOs team to assist hundreds of central Abaco homeowners with repairs

The Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority is collaborating with NGOs to assist hundreds of homeowners in central Abaco with repairs...

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June 08, 2021
CEASE AND DESIST: Judge delivers damning ruling on govt's shanty town demolition actions

THE government was banned yesterday from further demolishing shanty town structures across Abaco after a Supreme Court judge rejected its bid to have the island's shanty towns removed as beneficiaries of a standing injunction centred on demolition of unregulated communities.

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September 23, 2016
PM Christie highlights vibrant public sector activity on Abaco

Dynamic public sector activity is centred on Abaco -- a rising tourism and investment centre.

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June 09, 2020
Reflections: Evacuees and Economy Get Boost From One Eleuthera

The One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) has moved from one storm to another – Hurricane Dorian in September 2019 to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Both have created difficult economic times for The Bahamas...

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February 18, 2020
Abaco Small Home Repair Office launched

The Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority opened its Abaco Small Home Repair Program Office in Marsh Harbour on Monday to assist Bahamians whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Dorian...

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