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Mother hopes son's death will highlight road dangers

AN Abaco mother hopes her son’s tragic death will bring urgent attention to the “dangerous” conditions at the S C Bootle Highway in the Fox Town settlement of Abaco. Edith Clarke - whose 16-year-old son Zion Pratt was killed on Sunday night while wa

Water corp seeks $15m for Abaco

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation is seeking some $15m in additional funding to complete post Hurricane Dorian repairs and critical upgrades to Abaco’s water system.

Is God a moral monster?

Did God send Hurricane Dorian which nearly wiped out Grand Bahama and Abaco? Was God responsible in any way for the casualties that are piling up, and is He guilty of the atrocities perpetrated in Abaco and Grand Bahama?I, too, am a survivor of Doria

NEMA seeks manpower to enforce shanty town ban

ADDITIONAL manpower will be requested to monitor Abaco shanty towns to ensure there are no further attempts to build or erect structures for residential or commercial use.The statement came from Captain Stephen Russell yesterday, a day after governme

EDITORIAL: Are we prepared for the next hurricane season?

As much as we have talked about the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, we must now turn our minds to a new hurricane season.

Rebuilding work getting back in full swing, says DRA chairman

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority Chairman John-Michael Clarke said yesterday officials are working to get “back in full swing” to assist with the relief and rebuilding efforts on Abaco and Grand Bahama and speed up the process of reconstruction.

Wolfe wins his first Korn Ferry Tour title

The second event on the Korn Ferry Tour and the second in The Bahamas in as many weeks concluded yesterday at the Baha Mar resort.American Jared Wolfe separated himself from the field on the back nine at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at Baha Mar an

Haiti ‘in no position to help’ displaced residents

MANY displaced residents of The Mudd and Pigeon Peas shanty towns are wedged between a rock and a hard place because Haiti is in no position to accept them and their homes in Abaco have been completely wiped out.

GOLF: Great Exuma, Abaco Classics all set

THE sports tourism sector continues to garner attention from the international golf community with a pair of new events planned to join the schedule.

Johnson rumoured to be among candidates for FNM ratification

THE Free National Movement expects to ratify three candidates for the 2017 general election next week, The Tribune was told yesterday.

Abaco women touted at Beauties at Brunch

TAKING Beauties at Brunch to the island of Abaco, event organiser Patricia Chatti of Cia Monet Designs said the overall turnout of the recent event was the best series to date.

DRA: Abaco debris site will soon be ‘demobilised’ amid environmental concerns

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said the DRA would “demobilise” the Abaco Spring City and Treasure Cay debris management sites.

$352m Abaco resort to be 'hospitality beacon'

Abaco's $352m Montage Cay development will be a "beacon of hospitality", its developer and resort operating partner pledged yesterday.

550 cases in a week

THE Bahamas recorded more than 550 confirmed COVID-19 cases last week, with health data suggesting that the number of cases could continue to increase for the country in the days ahead.

Portable water plant on Abaco to supply 10,000 gallons a day

A PORTABLE water plant has been installed on Abaco, bringing 10,000 gallons of potable water a day to residents.

Majority of dome structures set to arrive

A MAJORITY of the government’s 250 dome structures for displaced Abaco families are expected to be on the island today, according to Iram Lewis, minister of state for disaster preparedness, management and reconstruction. There is still no definitive

Abaco artist captures 'Burnside' inspired award

HOPE Town artist Attila Feszt was the winner of the Jackson Burnside Emerging Visual Artist showcase at Fash|Art 2012. The Abaco native won for his intriguing submission of “Fat Cat”, “Abaco Roadkill” and “Ghost Move Number 2”.

Non-profit ‘tired of the run around’ from local commercial banks

The Governor of the Central Bank said there is a “minimum standard” for financial institutions for issuing bank accounts for non-profit organisations.

'Impossible to restore power to Abaco before 2020 hurricane season'

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said it’s “impossible” for electricity to be fully restored on Abaco before the start of the 2020 hurricane season, adding the level of destruction left by Hurricane Dorian has created several challenges for officials

'We were defenceless': New ministry as Minnis says we have to prepare

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the creation of the new Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction yesterday, to be headed by Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis.

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