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March 21, 2014
Abaco set to buzz for Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend

Over one hundred people have pre-registered to participate in a fitness extravaganza set to take place in Abaco later this month...

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July 15, 2013
BEC blames Abaco power outages on copper theft

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) has blamed copper wire theft, inclement weather and other factors unrelated to power generation for ongoing power outages that are hitting Abaco during its busiest season.

The corporation said it is making a number of key investments to upgrade the electricity network in Abaco as it continues to address power supply challenge. It also called on resident...

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1.3m Abaco Road Deal
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January 04, 2013
1.3m Abaco Road Deal

The government has signed a $1.3 million contract for road repair in Central Abaco as one item on a long list of necessary infrastructural work that needs to be done in the Family Islands.

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October 02, 2012
A New Day Ahead For North Abaco

Hundreds of North Abaconians gathered at the Central Abaco High School Grounds on Saturday evening to hear from their PLP Candidate, Mr. Renardo Curry and the Nation?s Chief, Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie.
Curry wasted no time laying the foundation, ?It starts with education,? he said. ?I?ve been working in youth development for a long time, and it is my deepest conviction that educ...

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March 05, 2012
Opening of new auto parts store shows confidence in recovering Abaco economy

Opening of new auto parts store shows confidence in recovering Abaco economy
Local family partners with international chain to bring more choice and lower costs to residents

DUNDAS TOWN, ABACO, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ? The economy of Abaco is showing signs of recovery as a new investment in the retail sector brings new jobs and a new option for consumers.

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September 15, 2009
Abaconians reassured on BEC power plant

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation power plant under construction in Wilson City, Abaco, is being built using best international practices, and is being monitored by government agencies, Minister of State for Utilities the Hon. Phenton Neymour assured Abaco residents on Thursday, September 10.

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February 17, 2023
Veronica Hilda Eldwith Archer Williams

Funeral service for the late Mrs. Veronica Hilda Eldwith Archer Williams affectionately called "Ronnie" age 74 years of Marsh Harbour, Abaco will be held at Friendship Tabernacle Church Central Pines, Dundas Town, Abaco, on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Reverend Charles Carey assisted by Bishop Silbert Mills.

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January 09, 2023
BNT Statement on Sunken Vessel Off Coast of Abaco

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) wishes to express its concerns about the cargo ship that recently sank off the southern coast of Abaco.

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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 01, 2022
DOMES USED AS 'BROTHELS': Officials probing new claims of illicit use of emergency housing

GOVERNMENT officials are investigating reports that emergency dome housesĀ on Abaco are being used as brothels.

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