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Haitian official: Evacuate island - there's no place to live on Abaco

HAITIAN Chargé D’Affaires Dorval Darlier has urged the Minnis administration to evacuate as many people as possible to New Providence as there is no place for them to live in Abaco. While he said the Haitian government has given him the green light

BPL to invest $4-$5m in Abaco ‘hardening’

BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) will invest $4-5 million in “hardening” its Abaco network prior to peak summer demand, in a bid to prevent outages that have frequently plagued the island.

Real estate sales 'pulled down' 10% by offline Abaco

A prominent Bahamian realtor yesterday predicted that total real estate market sales volumes will be “pulled down” by ten percent in 2020 due to Abaco being taken offline by Hurricane Dorian.John Christie, HG Christie’s president and managing broker,

Pandemic 'complicates' Abaco's Dorian rebuild

The COVID-19 pandemic has “created a lot of complications” for Abaco’s post-Dorian rebuilding with another hurricane season just weeks away, Tribune Business was told yesterday. Lance Pinder, Abaco Big Bird Poultry’s operations manager, told Tribune

EDITORIAL: Abaco deserves better than to have its future in the balance

Tomorrow, Abaco faces an inspection that is more than “make or break” for its port – a failure would have a knock-on effect for the whole island.

Govt sought near $1bn for Dorian reconstruction

The government’s post-Dorian reconstruction ‘wish list’ sought almost $1bn in financing to address multiple housing, infrastructure and public services needs extending beyond Abaco and Grand Bahama.

Minnis: We fell short over Dorian

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis admitted that his government fell short regarding its Hurricane Dorian rebuilding efforts and promised to do more should the Free National Movement be returned to office following tomorrow’s general election.

Exemptions order extension welcome - ‘but we need more’

Abaco Chamber of Commerce president Ken Hutton says the extension of the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) order for Abaco needed to be for three years, not one.

Legal status for majority in shanty town census

MOST shanty town dwellers in unregulated communities across Abaco have legal status permitting them to reside in the country, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes, who yesterday revealed an estimated population size of around 3,500 residents.

Exuma, Abaco still blighted by power cuts

EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper has called the frequent power outages affecting Exuma, an “untenable” situation that is frustrating both residents and visitors.

Stone crab start-up targets $1m revenues

An Abaco-based stone crab harvester start-up is targeting $1 million in annual revenues, having invested $500,000 in its creation to-date.

INSIGHT – Abaco: Getting back on its feet, cay by cay

In the weeks since Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and parts of Grand Bahama priority has been on securing inhabitants safety and then slowly starting the process of rebuilding these shattered communities.

UPDATED: 'Intensive' immigration checks in Abaco

THE government began “intensive” immigration checks in Abaco Wednesday as law enforcement agencies united in the search for 60 Haitians suspected of entering the country illegally last week, Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday.

Faith Walk Church of God celebrates 100 years

Faith Walk Church of God in Cooper’s Town, Abaco, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Hurricane Dorian repairs ‘in motion’

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said yesterday hurricane repairs in Abaco are in motion, as assessments are currently being done for homeowners who have applied for repairs.

National memorial week for Dorian

A WEEK-long national memorial with various activities in honour of Hurricane Dorian victims, survivors and first responders will be held beginning next month, press secretary Clint Watson announced yesterday.

PM criticises FNM leader's remarks to new MP Curry

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday called Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis’s congratulatory remarks to the newly sworn in North Abaco Member of Parliament a ‘clever political slant’  disguised as encouragement.

Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease found at renowned Abaco diving spot

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are scrambling to save corals at a renowned scuba diving spot in Abaco that has contracted the deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD).

Eric Gordon pledges $50,000

ERIC Gordon has often touted his Bahamian connection and that connection has inspired him to join the Hurricane Dorian relief effort. The Houston Rockets guard pledged $50,000 and partnered with Abaco Outreach/SBP to establish an online fundraiser t

PM says Dorian clean-up essentially 'completed'

NEARLY a year after Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said clean-up is essentially “complete” on those islands.

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