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July 31, 2012
Renaldo Curry will be elected the next MP for North Abaco July 30th 2012

Hubert A Ingraham, MP for North Abaco, former Prime Minister of The Bahamas and former leader of the Free National Movement announced that effective 31st August 2012 he would resign his seat in the House of Assembly after 35 years thereby causing a by-election to be held within 60 days.

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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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January 23, 2023
IDB Technical Team Tours Solar Sites on New Providence and Abaco

A delegation of technical officers, representing the Inter-American Development Bank Energy Mission and the Project Execution Unit (PEU) in the Ministry of Finance working on the 'Reconstruction with Resiliencein the Energy Sector in The Bahamas' programme, toured various sites in New Providence and Abaco featuring solar renewable energy installations.
The programme, with support from the IDB an...

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November 17, 2022
DRA report highlights Abaco dome project issues

A COMPANY contracted by the former Minnis administration to construct 213 domes and the needed infrastructure on Abaco in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian discontinued the project after receiving $4.6m of the total $6.4m required to complete the work, despite only completing about 16 percent of the structures.

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September 13, 2022
'IT'S LIKE DORIAN ALL OVER AGAIN': Residents distressed over 'short notice' of dome demolition

ABACO residents expressed distress over the sudden and "short notice" demolition of the domes that had been home to them and their families for more than two years.

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July 07, 2021
UPDATED: Plane in Abaco crash was reported stolen

THE airplane involved in Monday's fatal crash in Abaco "appeared to struggle to get off the ground" at the runway in Treasure Cay before the incident, according to crash investigators.

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April 09, 2021
DAWN RAIDERS: Abaco shanty town The Farm is target of huge multi-agency operation

LAW enforcement descended upon The Farm shanty town in Abaco yesterday in a joint sting operation, confiscating generators, food supplies, personal items, illegal contraband and arresting several residents for various alleged infractions.

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February 08, 2021
Bannister promises action on new Abaco shanty town

THE rapid construction of unregulated structures and the lay out of these homes in a new Abaco shanty town shows “there is tremendous collusion in the community by influential persons,” Works Minister Desmond Bannister said.

Noting the situation will not be an “overnight fix”, Mr Bannister pledged to Abaconians that the government will take the necessary action to deal with unregulated...

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September 09, 2020
Generators Donated To Assist Abaco with Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts

A parcel of over 20 brand new generators made its way to Abaco yesterday to assist with relief efforts post Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged that island one year ago in September 2019...

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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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