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BPL spends $1.6m on equipment to restore Abaco electricity

BAHAMAS Power and Light has spent just over $1.6m on equipment and materials as teams work to fully restore electricity in Abaco and its cays following Hurricane Dorian.

Man on bicycle hit by car and killed in Abaco

A MAN on a bicycle in Abaco has been killed in a traffic accident and the suspected driver involved arrested by police.

Forest fire in Abaco destroys house and threatens nearby farmland

A BUSH fire in Abaco has destroyed one structure and may threaten farmland in South Abaco, according to Cherokee Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s chief.

Abaco Club has 'everything that money can't buy'

A luxury residential resort developer believes its Abaco acquisition has “everything money can’t buy”, as it moves to realise on the property’s original vision.

Minnis to cops: Vote FNM

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis made a last-minute push for law enforcement officers to support the Free National Movement when they head to the polls in today’s advance poll, saying his government will reform conditions of service and realign salary scales if re-elected.

Concerns raised over SERZ ending in June

AN international homebuilder in Abaco has raised concerns over the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) ending in June as “we need to do whatever we can to get Abaco back on its feet”.

Abaco's instant VAT free 'fantastic news'

The Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday hailed as “fantastic news” the Prime Minister’s decision to make the island immediately VAT free, but warned that questions remain. Ken Hutton queried whether Nassau-based businesses would be place

Minister lauds poultry's 'huge' growth potential

A Cabinet minister yesterday lauded the domestic poultry sector’s growth potential as “huge” given that it currently supplies just 15 percent of the Bahamian market.Michael Pintard, pictured, minister of agriculture and marine resources, addressing t

Several arrests over Abaco boat thefts

Police have busted a boat theft ring in Abaco, arresting several men who are known repeat offenders and suspected of stealing over a dozen vessels on that island.

Facebook response to Abaco result

AS it became clear the PLP had won North Abaco, users of the social media website Facebook took to their computers. Here’s a selection of their comments:

Abaco Chamber of Commerce 'concern over corruption'

THE Abaco Chamber of Commerce is sounding the alarm about corruption among a small number of government employees. Abaco Chamber of Commerce president Ken Hutton said yesterday there were three incidents reported in the last two weeks of government

Abaco conference to focus on airlift, jobs

The 15th annual Abaco Business Outlook (ABO) conference will address the island’s economic challenges, including reduced airlift and high unemployment, when it is held next Thursday.The forum, which will take place on Thursday, September 20, at the A

19-year-old Aldrich Potgieter makes golf history in Abaco

Aldrich Potgieter, 19, from South Africa, secured victory at the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, to become the youngest winner in the history of the Korn Ferry Tour.

Pinder confident govt committee will deal with growing shanty town in Abaco

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP John Pinder said he is confident the committee dealing with unregulated communities will tackle a growing Abaco shanty town in the first quarter of 2024.

Two hurt in car crash

TWO men were injured after a car accident outside of Sandy Point, Abaco. One of them is in critical but stable condition and was airlifted to Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau. Chief Superintendent Wendell Smith, officer in charge of the Abaco di

Drivers, slow down - there are parrots crossing!

THE Bahama Parrot, once found on seven islands, is thriving in Abaco after several successful breeding seasons, so much so that the Bahamas National Trust has installed six parrot crossing signs on the Ernest Dean Highway between the Crossing Rocks and Sandy Point communities.

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