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Examiner sent to Abaco to assess missed BJCs

DESPITE “corrective measures” carried out by the Ministry of Education following the reported refusal by an adjudicator to make a 40-mile journey to assess Bahamas Junior Certificate craft examination submissions by two entrants in Abaco, parent Huel Moss insisted that he is “still disappointed” over the ordeal.

Police may be placed at school after stabbing

AFTER a high school student was stabbed on campus in Abaco this week, Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said she’s asked officials to consider placing police officers at the school where the incident occurred.

Contracted home sales ‘biggest market change’

A Bahamian realtor says “one of the biggest and most consistent market changes” in the 2023 third quarter was an increase in contracted sales for both homes and land in the five major islands.

MP TO FACE COURT OVER SEX ATTACK CHARGE: Cornish resigns as Parliamentary Secretary, maintains his innocence

NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish maintained his innocence yesterday, hours before he was expected to be arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court concerning sexual assault and death threats in a case that had hovered over the political landscape for most of 2023.

NEMA reacts as storm hits The Bahamas

THE National Emergency Management Agency gave a status report on the northern Bahamas after Tropical Cyclone Alex made landfall there this past weekend.

Dome families exit deadline

PEOPLE living in emergency dome houses at Abaco will soon be given a deadline to leave the temporary structures, Transport and Housing Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis announced yesterday.

Ingraham hands back cash assigned to seat

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday returned more than $100,000 assigned to the North Abaco seat, which he resigned last month ahead of an impending by-election.

FNM to name North Abaco candidate today

THE FNM will finally announce today who their candidate will be for the by-election in North Abaco, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.

Is ingraham paving the way for a second return

Just after the Free National’s Movement (FNM) defeat at the polls on May 7, 2012, former prime minister and Member of Parliament elect for North Abaco, the Rt Hon. Hubert Ingraham declared that he would retire from politics on July 19, 2012.

$13,000 donated to help Nassau children

FURNITURE Plus made $13,000 in donations to local children's charities in Nassau, Grand Bahama and Abaco as part of its Candles of Hope and Angels of Hope annual Christmas season charity campaigns. The beneficiaries were: Hands for Hunger in Nassau, Gran

PM sorry for crowd's chant

PM sorry for crowd's chant By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham began with last night's Abaco constituency opening with an apology for the actions of some Nassau supporters - emphasising that he is "only a man" - after a popu

Abaco airport to be 'clean and ready' on July 1

AMID cleanliness concerns surrounding the re-opening of the Leonard M Thompson International Airport, the North and Central Abaco island administrator has assured the airport will “be back on its regular cleaning schedule” soon and will be ready for

UPDATED: Plane in Abaco crash was reported stolen

THE airplane involved in Monday’s fatal crash in Abaco “appeared to struggle to get off the ground” at the runway in Treasure Cay before the incident, according to crash investigators.

Baker's Bay official: Extend 'silver bullet' of tax exemptions

A senior Baker’s Bay official has urged the Government to extend the "big silver bullet" of Abaco's Special Economic Recovery Zone status and tax breaks beyond year-end 2020 to aid reconstruction.

Residents to protest over issues in Abaco

A PEACEFUL demonstration is set to take place in Abaco tomorrow to allow residents to voice their frustrations about the post-Dorian rebuilding process as well as other issues.

Payment providers roll-out Sand Dollar infrastructure

Digital payments providers have already unveiled kiosks and other infrastructure in Abaco to aid the Bahamian digital currency’s roll-out. Sean Smith, SunCash’s business development manager, told Tribune Business: “The kiosk is going to allow person

Abaco rescue officers included in commendations

MORE than 70 officers in the Northern Bahamas district of the Royal Bahama Police Force were recognised during a commendation ceremony in Grand Bahama on Wednesday.

'We'll have to make one-cent end work'

Super Value’s principal yesterday said his Abaco interests had coped well after eliminating the one-cent coin last year, and added: “We’ll have to make it work here.”Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that the retail industry and consumers will hav

Minister: We have hired more teachers for Abaco

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says her ministry has recruited a number of trained and retired teachers to assist with staff shortages on Abaco, days after teachers on the island demonstrated by protesting the issue.

Abaco murder victim is a 24-year-old father of two

THE man who was fatally shot in an Abaco shanty town has been identified as a 24-year-old father of two. On Friday, police said officers in Abaco were investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after 1pm. Police were alerted to gunshots

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