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Water Corp's $2.5m solar outlay to drive sustainable rebuild

The Water and Sewerage Corporation's (WSC) executive chairman yesterday said its $2.5m Abaco solarisation project epitomised its drive to rebuild using more sustainable systems.

Abaco man accused of murder after woman’s body found

AN Abaco man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday with the murder of a woman whose partially decomposed corpse was discovered last Thursday on that island.

WSC restoring supply to Marsh Harbour facilities

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation announced yesterday that it has commenced operations to restore interim water supply to “critical governmental facilities” in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. In a press statement released yesterday, WSC suggested that this w

Abaco residents ‘face hardship’

TWO years after Hurricane Dorian destroyed Abaco, many residents still face immense hardship with some living in close proximity to raw sewerage and others living in cars.

Teenage boy fighting for his life

THREE people are dead and a teenage boy is fighting for his life after an horrific car crash.

Poultry producer in 70% output fall

An Abaco poultry producers yesterday said its production levels have fallen 70 per cent due largely to a “softening” of sales in New Providence.

Abaco firefighters in licence confusion

HOURS after Abaco firefighters claimed police threatened to “book them” if they failed to get a commercial driver’s licence, the Ministry of Transport said fees for that licence are waived for emergency first responders.

Edison Key: I am back home with the PLP

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP Edison Key has officially declared that he is no longer a member of the Free National Movement (FNM) and has returned “home” to the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) after 13 years.

Progress for Abaco power restoration

FOUR months after Hurricane Dorian destroyed Abaco, Bahamas Power and Light said it has made major inroads in restoring electricity to the island.

Lewis: Farm Road residents are posing us a challenge

THE Farm Road shanty town in Abaco remains occupied, hindering clean-up efforts in that area, according to Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction Iram Lewis. He made the statement when updating reporters outside C

Cops grab 26 in huge Abaco raid

BAHAMIAN and American law enforcement officers teamed up for massive, surprise operation in Abaco yesterday, uncovering drugs and illegal weapons while arresting 26 people.

No one hurt as 'tornado' destroys mobile home

A GOVERNMENT vehicle used to house its employees on Abaco was destroyed after bad weather hit the area yesterday morning, officials have confirmed. “The trailer was on the Ministry of Public Works’ compound. There was no one occupying the trailer an

Chamber reactivates 'Restore Bahamas'

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce yesterday unveiled the relaunch of its “Restore Bahamas” initiative to help small businesses rebound from Hurricane Dorian’s devastation.The private sector organisation said it was reviving the effort conceived in 2015

Power outages still plague Abaco hotels

Frustrations continue to mount in the Abacos as power cuts persist, with one hotelier disclosing that the outages have turned potential visitors away.Molly McIntosh, general manager of the Bluff House Beach Resort and Marina, said power was off again

No serious infrastructure damage suffered in Abaco

ACTING Prime Minister Chester Cooper says Abaco fared well with no significant infrastructure damage or serious injuries in the aftermath of Nicole. The day after the storm followed the same path as Hurricane Dorian three years ago, Mr Cooper, along with government officials and the official opposition assessed the island.

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