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Foreign minister to lead Abaco summit

The Minister of Foreign Affairs will deliver the keynote address at the 16th annual Abaco Business Outlook conference, which will be held on September 5 in Marsh Harbour.Darren Henfield, also the north Abaco MP, will lead the speaker line-up at the A

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FNM call Abaco cabinet meeting 'utter waste of time and money'

THE Free National Movement has branded Prime Minister Perry Christie’s decision to hold a cabinet meeting today in North Abaco as a “utter waste of time and money”.

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PM defends Abaco meeting

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday defended his decision to hold a Cabinet meeting in North Abaco ahead of the impending bye-election, saying he did it for the benefit of that community.

GOVERNOR GENERAL GIVEN TOUR OF NEW FACILITIES IN ABACO

DURING their eight-day official tour of Abaco and the Abaco Cays, Sir Arthur and Lady Foulkes enjoyed the hospitality of Abaconians and residents, including that of local and central government officials as well as civic, religious and business leaders. T

GOVERNOR GENERAL GIVEN TOUR OF NEW FACILITIES IN ABACO

DURING their eight-day official tour of Abaco and the Abaco Cays, Sir Arthur and Lady Foulkes enjoyed the hospitality of Abaconians and residents, including that of local and central government officials as well as civic, religious and business leaders. T

POLICE LAUNCH SEARCH FOR MISSING ABACO TEENAGER

POLICE are currently investigating the disappearance of an Abaco teen. Renande Oradin, 19, of Bahamas Coral Island, Central Abaco, was last seen around 3pm on Friday at Central Abaco High School. Renande is described as being of dark brown complexion, sm

POLICE LAUNCH SEARCH FOR MISSING ABACO TEENAGER

POLICE are currently investigating the disappearance of an Abaco teen. Renande Oradin, 19, of Bahamas Coral Island, Central Abaco, was last seen around 3pm on Friday at Central Abaco High School. Renande is described as being of dark brown complexion, sm

POLICE LAUNCH SEARCH FOR MISSING ABACO TEENAGER

POLICE are currently investigating the disappearance of an Abaco teen. Renande Oradin, 19, of Bahamas Coral Island, Central Abaco, was last seen around 3pm on Friday at Central Abaco High School. Renande is described as being of dark brown complexion, sm

POLICE LAUNCH SEARCH FOR MISSING ABACO TEENAGER

POLICE are currently investigating the disappearance of an Abaco teen. Renande Oradin, 19, of Bahamas Coral Island, Central Abaco, was last seen around 3pm on Friday at Central Abaco High School. Renande is described as being of dark brown complexion, sm

POLICE LAUNCH SEARCH FOR MISSING ABACO TEENAGER

POLICE are currently investigating the disappearance of an Abaco teen. Renande Oradin, 19, of Bahamas Coral Island, Central Abaco, was last seen around 3pm on Friday at Central Abaco High School. Renande is described as being of dark brown complexion, sm

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Roberts: This is a win for democracy

PLP chairman Bradley Roberts called the party’s victory in North Abaco a win for both democracy and the people of North Abaco.

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Curry Sworn In As New MP For North Abaco

RENARDO Curry, newly-elected North Abaco Member of Parliament was yesterday sworn in at Govenment House as Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister for Abaco.

Minister 'apologises' for Abaco omission

The tourism minister yesterday apologised for his ministry’s decision to remove the Abacos from its marketing platforms, and vowed to switch to more “specific” messaging about the islands. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, conced

Abaco residents demand monitoring of reef systems

FREEPORT - Concerned residents of Abaco are calling on the developers of Bakers Bay and the Discovery Land Company to recommence t

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New police headquarters in Abaco announced as concerns over crime on the island grow

A MODEL for a new multimillion-dollar police headquarters in Abaco was unveiled yesterday even as officials, including Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander, expressed concerns about crime on the island.

Gov'ts North Abaco port promise is 'insufficient'

The head of an advocacy group pressing for the full commercial opening of North Abaco's port has called for the Government to provide more specifics on plans to outsource its development and operation to a private partner.

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$1m for Abaco roads 'is a mere band-aid'

FORMER public works minister Neko Grant says the government’s proposed $1 million allocation for the improvement of Abaco roads is merely putting a band-aid on the problem.

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Artists put work on show to help the national parks

ABACO – This month, some of the most celebrated Bahamian artists will gather at Abaco Beach Resort and Boat Harbour Marina to share the beauty of their work while protecting the beauty of the Bahamas.

Works officials to inspect Abaco infrastructure woe

A CABINET minister says Ministry of Works officials will visit Abaco tomorrow to inspect the island’s roads and other much-needed upgrades to public infrastructure.

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BREAKING NEWS: American drowns while snorkelling in Abaco

POLICE in Abaco are investigating a drowning incident in which a 54-year-old American has died.