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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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March 09, 2020
Moore’s Island residents updated on home repair initiative

Residents of Moore’s Island, Abaco were update at a town hall meeting Thursday on the benefits available to them through the Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority’s Small Home Repair Programme...

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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 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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October 22, 2019
Prime Minister Visited Hope Town, Abaco Over the Weekend

Prime Minister Minnis visited Abaco over the weekend for assessment of recovery and restoration efforts.

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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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October 01, 2019
Minister Dames Keynotes Abaco Community Meeting

Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames represented the Government as the main speaker at a Community Meeting, at the Friendship Tabernacle Church, in Dundas Town, Abaco, on September 30, 2019. The event brought together local civic leaders and residents, giving them the opportunity to voice their concerns and hear briefly what actions are in place and in the course of being implemente...

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Five dead on Abaco
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September 03, 2019
Five dead on Abaco

Hurricane Dorian left Marsh Harbour and other areas of Abaco devastated. CINDY RUSSELLAt least five people are dead and 21 injured after Hurricane Dorian visited "unprecedented devastation" on Abaco on Sunday, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday. Initial reports indicate that Abaco and its surrounding cays were severely impacted by catastrophic winds and "extraordinary flooding".

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