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'Man in the Boat' sculling event to liven up Abaco for the first time

IT’S not regatta time or homecoming celebrations, but Bahamian Brewery and Sands Beer will be taking its fast growing Sands Man in the Boat Sculling Championship to Treasure Cay, Abaco, this weekend.

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Migrants told to stay away because of disease fears

AMID clean-up efforts in storm ravaged Abaco, health and safety concerns remain prevalent and serious, according to the island’s hurricane relief and redevelopment coordinator, Algernon Cargill yesterday.

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PM signs off on Abaco project

A HEADS of Agreement for a $300m residential resort and marina in South Abaco is to be signed today, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed last night.

Extend Dorian tax breaks so Abaco hits ‘full throttle’

Abaco’s business and civic leaders yesterday united to plead with the Davis administration for an up to two-year extension of the island’s Dorian tax breaks so it can come “back to full economic throttle”.

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Have you seen these men?

POLICE in Abaco and Grand Bahama have asked for the public’s assistance in locating wanted suspects for a range of crimes, from murder to armed robbery. They have issued photographs of the suspects.

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Work to start on Abaco police station 'in this budget cycle'

FOUR years after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Marsh Harbour police station in Abaco, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said construction on a new police headquarters should begin before the next budget cycle.

Abaco businesses see minimal Nicole impact

ABACO businesses say they largely fared well during Hurricane Nicole with little to no damage reported, although water had yet to be restored to the island’s north before press time last night.

Abaco 'plagued' by unlicensed business

Unlicensed businesses operating in unregulated districts on Abaco are one of the biggest problems “plaguing” the island, its Chamber of Commerce president believes.Ken Hutton, pictured, while addressing the Abaco Business Outlook conference, lamented

Bluff House Resort and Marina announces new guest rooms

THE historic Bluff House Resort & Marina, one of the first resorts built in the Abaco Out Islands in the 1950s, has announced the addition of eight new guest room suites as new ownership works to embellish a British Colonial Inn experience.

Abaco short list down to four

Abaco short list down to four FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said that his party has narrowed the field to four possible candidates who will be put forward in an eventual by-election for the North Abaco constituency. Currently the seat is being represented

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Six national parks on one island

ABACO’S six national parks offer those looking for late summer vacation ideas before preparing for back-to-school the chance to get a close-up view of nature by island hopping from the mainland to the various cays.

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UNO Mas wins second leg of the Bahamas Billfish Championship

THE UNO Mas team are celebrating after winning the second leg of the 2016 Bahamas Billfish Championship (BBC) in Abaco and earning a $5,000 bonus for a “grand slam”.

Abaco Chamber chief fears port PPP costs

Abaco's Chamber of Commerce president yesterday voiced concerns that outsourcing the Marsh Harbour port's redevelopment to private investors will increase the cost of living on the island.

Green Arrow Track Club cross country championships in Abaco

VETERAN track and field coach Vogal Williams continues to work in the trenches, providing the youngsters in Abaco a chance to compete in their own cross country championships.

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Groundbreaking for $1m centre

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a $1.8m community centre and hurricane shelter in Central Pines, Abaco, yesterday which he said will be capable of accommodating 800 people during a hurricane.

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Chamber chief: ‘Ship has sailed’ on Abaco redesign

An Abaco Chamber head is concerned over the failure to redesign Marsh Harbour to protect it from massive flooding, as happened in 2019 with Hurricane Dorian, lamenting “the ship has sailed”.

Business Outlook's 10th anniversary

The Abaco Business Outlook (ABO) will celebrate its 10th anniversary when it is held on Wednesday, September 25, at the Abaco Beach Resort in Marsh Harbour. U

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$500,000 ‘missing’ from Customs office

POLICE in Abaco are investigating how around $500,000 allegedly went missing from the Customs Office in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, last month. North Abaco MP Renardo Curry confirmed to The Tribune yesterday that the matter is before police as to how a substantial sum of the Treasury’s money was misplaced. 

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Woman wanted over theft

ABACO police are searching for a woman who is wanted for questioning in connection with a stealing matter.

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VIDEO: Minister of National Security goes on night patrol during Abaco visit

On a recent visit to Abaco and the surrounding Cays in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames took part in night patrols which provide safety and security in affected areas.