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North Abaco port's $60m need as RFP is readied
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government is "moving quickly" to put both Abaco's commercial ports out to bid amid assertions that the northern location needs a $60m upgrade to make it commercially viable.
Abaco can be 'model rebuild for Caribbean'
Abaco can become “uniquely distinct” as the Caribbean “model” for how storm-ravaged communities are rebuilt, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive argued yesterday. Jeffrey Beckles told Tribune Business that Hurricane Dorian’s devastation had “p
Near miss for PM's plane
A Bahamasair aircraft carrying Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis had to make a sudden drop in altitude while en route to Abaco to avoid a mid-air collision.
Small business centre gives $400k for Dorian
More than $400,000 in loan and grant financing has been provided to Dorian-devastated entrepreneurs by the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), its senior advisor said yesterday. Winston Rolle provided figures showing that, as of yesterday, som
Power restored in South Abaco as BPL works on restoration
POWER has been restored in South Abaco as Bahamas Power and Light works with the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) to speed the return of electricity to customers in North Abaco six weeks after Hurricane Dorian battered the is
Campos becomes first Puerto Rican Web.com tour winner
GREAT ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — Rafael Campos won The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic in 25-mph wind yesterday to become the first Puerto Rican champion in Web.com Tour history.
Securing Abaco’s lifeline must be ‘absolute priority’
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday pleaded with the next administration to make rebuilding its sea port an “absolute priority” as the island closes down today to remember Dorian’s victims.
AUTO PARTS FIRM EYES $1.2M FREEPORT MOVE
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net AN Abaco businessman yesterday revealed he plans to invest between $1-$1.2 million in expanding his auto parts business to Freeport, telling Tribune Business it would become the dis
AUTO PARTS FIRM EYES $1.2M FREEPORT MOVE
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net AN Abaco businessman yesterday revealed he plans to invest between $1-$1.2 million in expanding his auto parts business to Freeport, telling Tribune Business it would become the dis
PM makes evacuation plea ahead of storm
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis made a final plea on Friday to residents living in high-risk areas of Grand Bahama and Abaco to evacuate, warning that to ride out the dangerous storm could be a gamble with life.
‘ABACO FAMILIES NEED ANSWERS’: MP insists inquiry required to relieve pain of bereaved
CENTRAL and South Abaco MP James Albury has called for an inquiry into the process that led to the burial of 55 Hurricane Dorian victims on Friday.
GB and Abaco homes 'failed building code'
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said many homes in Abaco and Grand Bahama contravened the country’s building code before Dorian made landfall. “I have seen so many homes in Abaco and in Grand Bahama that did not meet requirements of the code either
'Series of tests' behind power outages on Abaco
THE recent wave of power outages in Abaco were the result of "a series of tests" at Bahamas Power & Light's Wilson City Power Station, the utility provider said.
Gov't 'driving' Abaco Club deal
MARRIOT is in talks with at least two investor groups looking to purchase the Abaco Club on Winding Bay, a Cabinet minister confirmed yesterday, telling Tribune Business he had taken a personal interest in driving those negotiations.
$39m Abaco port to start in two months
CONSTRUCTION work on North Abaco’s new $39 million port is expected to begin in two months, island residents were told at a Town Meeting earlier this week.
Every day, life is still a struggle for the people of Abaco
FOR Abaco residents who are trying to regroup after Hurricane Dorian, many are questioning when their lives will return to normal. Nearly six months after the Category Five storm hit the island, debris still extends for kilometres in some parts of th
28 migrants detained
POLICE in Abaco arrested 28 migrants for suspected illegal landing last week.
Residents help to fight blaze in Abaco
RESIDENTS and firefighters joined forces to battle a blaze that broke out at a residence in Hope Town, Abaco, yesterday afternoon.
Boat thieves strike again in Abaco
BOAT thieves have struck again in Abaco, stealing two vessels in one night from boat lifts at a marina and a private home in Marsh Harbour. The culprits had also attempted to steal a third.
NICOLE MAKES LANDFALL: 800 seek shelter as hurricane hits Grand Bahama and Abaco
MORE than 800 people were forced to seek shelter yesterday as Hurricane Nicole barreled across Abaco and Grand Bahama, dumping heavy rain and gusty winds – stirring up painful memories for many still reeling from Dorian’s devastation.