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US couple arrested after drugs and cash found

AN American couple was arrested in Abaco after they were accused of having illegal drugs and more than $70,000 in cash at Hope Town, police reported.

BFSB honours student competition winners

A 12th grade Abaco student has won the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB’s) Speech Competition.

On Da Hook

THE Wahoo and Mahi bite has been very active this week with reports coming in from Bimini, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera and Nassau of good catches and exciting fishing.

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Abaco murder probe

POLICE in Abaco are investigating a homicide on the island that happened on Tuesday.

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Woman accused of stealing $17k from Island Luck granted bail

A WOMAN was granted bail after she was charged with stealing over $17,000 from an Island Luck store in Abaco earlier this year.

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MAN KILLED IN ABACO CRASH

A TRAFFIC fatality in Abaco left one man dead and another with minor injuries on Sunday.

Curfew changes to help Abaco vaccine demand

DUE to the high demand for the COVID-19 vaccine on Abaco, special provisions have been made to the daily 8pm to 5am curfew to help ensure that all residents who wish to receive the vaccine will have the opportunity, the Office of the Prime Minister said.

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The Mud inferno: suspect charged

A 42-year-old man was arraigned in Abaco’s Magistrate’s Court yesterday on ten counts of arson related to Sunday’s destructive fire in The Mud shantytown. 

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Police probe decomposed bodies find

POLICE are investigating the discovery of two badly decomposed bodies in bushes near Treasure Cay, Abaco on Saturday.

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Building its fleet

THE Public Hospitals Authority is continuing to build its fleet of emergency vehicles in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian last year. The devastating storm significantly impacted the National Emergency Medical Services’ ambulance fleet, destroying a

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Bahamian contractor, Mexican worker at Baker’s Bay ‘test positive for COVID-19’

A BAHAMIAN contractor and Mexican construction worker at the Baker’s Bay property in Abaco have allegedly tested positive for COVID-19, multiple sources have told The Tribune.

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Man killed in crash

POLICE in Abaco are investigating a traffic accident on the island that left a man dead.

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Man shot dead in Abaco

ABACO Police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot dead in the Mud’s Haitian community on Friday afternoon.

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Residents hunt for boy who fell from boat

ABACO residents are looking for Dillon Albury, a 15-year-old resident of the island who they said fell off a boat around 8.30pm Wednesday. He was in the Marsh Harbour point area near Pelican Shores in a 17-foot whaler, according to reports from resi

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In memory of Charlie

OFFICERS and members of the Free National Movement, led by party leader Dr Hubert Minnis, celebrated the life and legacy of the late Charles Maynard, former national chairman and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.

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Good weather and good fishing

FISHING is in the genes and the family in Abaco. Father and son Chris and Dylan Thompson are part of the Thompson family from Hope Town that goes back many generations. They took advantage of some great weather when they ventured out to spear some dinner this week.

Marina project eyes ‘Blue Flag’ quality stamp

Genuine environmental concerns over the Abaco Club’s marina project should be satisfied by the 44-slip facility’s bid for Blue Flag status, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.

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Dorian tax breaks extension ‘no brainer’ following Nicole

Extending the Hurricane Dorian tax breaks in their existing form was yesterday branded “a no brainer” by Abaco residents, who argued that to do otherwise would be “pretty heartless” after the latest storm to strike the island.

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SCHOOLS OUT: New term delayed ’til Oct 5 - and then only virtual classes

SCHOOLS across the country will now reopen on October 5 with virtual learning only for the islands of New Providence, Abaco and Eleuthera, Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd announced Monday.

Abaco Club opponents claiming ‘slight victory’

Opponents of the Abaco Club’s Little Harbour marina project yesterday claimed “a slight victory”, as the Supreme Court effectively imposed a 16-day block on the development being granted any permits or approvals.