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UPDATE: Police name man wanted in connection with the deaths of 11 Haitian nationals

POLICE are looking for 52-year-old Chancelaire Baptiste, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a boating

SBDC: Poultry producer received ‘all funds due’

The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) says “all funds due” to an Abaco-based poultry producer for a solar energy project have been paid over while denying that any sums remain outstanding.

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Surveys begin over shanty towns issue

THE GOVERNMENT’S shanty town committee has started surveying several irregular communities in the country as it seeks to crack down on the growing problem, according to Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears.

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Environmental concerns over Abaco barge stuck on reef

A BARGE that encountered bad weather last week and ended up stuck on a reef in the Man-O- War Channel has sparked environmental concerns from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and Abaco residents.

Bran is a narcissist

THE FNM under Dr Hubert Minnis can win this election without any help from other opposition forces, including soon-to-be former Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner and her former ally, DNA Leader Branville McCartney.

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Court to rule on shanty towns

A SUPREME Court judge will tomorrow determine if a standing injunction, which bars the government from evicting shanty town residents and disconnecting services in their communities, will be extended to cover unregulated communities in Abaco.

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BPL rejects claims and calls walkout illegal

IN response to unionised staff walking off the job yesterday to protest “unfair treatment”, Bahamas Power and Light issued a statement calling the walk out illegal and the claims unfounded.

EDITORIAL: There’s no single solution to shanty towns

THE issue of shanty towns is one that has featured regularly in this column – and we don’t see a solution any time soon.

EDITORIAL: Are we talking about the same thing, Mr Foulkes?

Are we talking about the same thing, Mr Foulkes?

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Abaco resident says island is unsafe to live

AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.

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‘Looters took everything’ says Abaco storm survivor

AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.

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'Hunted and priced out of rent because of xenophobia'

SHANTY town residents in Abaco say they have nowhere else to go, adding xenophobia and unaddressed tensions between Bahamians and people of Haitian descent have caused unregulated communities to flourish. As government officials assessed the Pigeon P

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‘Where are they all going to live?’: Davis demands - what now for shanty families

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes’ admission that there will most likely be challenges finding rental properties in Abaco for evicted shanty town residents proves there is a lack of planning and vision by the government, according to Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday.

‘Proof in the pudding’ on $1.5bn Dorian donations

Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday voiced optimism that $1.5bn in Hurricane Dorian relief pledges will “come to fruition”, but warned: “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”

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Sands signs deal with US foundation to aid Dorian recovery efforts

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday announced his ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Americares Foundation to aid Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.

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Senator: Give undocumented the right to work for a year

SENATOR Ranard Henfield wants undocumented storm evacuees in shelters to be given freedom to reside and work legally in The Bahamas if they divulge information about their traffickers and comply with other requirements.

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Beckles: Dorian presents opportunity to 'build on for the future'

There are significant opportunities following Hurricane Dorian, says Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation chief executive Jeffery Beckles.Mr Beckles said while Dorian has inflicted serious damage, it has also provided significant opportuni

Abaco housing process to open ‘soon’

CHAIRMAN of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority John-Michael Clarke says officials are hoping to soon open the application process for the housing development in Central Pines, Abaco which is set to be completed before next month’s end.

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Survivors of Abaco tragedy in court

TWO days after 22 of their countrymen were laid to rest, the 18 survivors of the Haitian sloop shipwrecked near Abaco earlier this month were yesterday charged with illegal landing.

WIKILEAKS: Cable fears secession in Abaco

One of the cables in the latest batch released by Wikileaks raises concerns over a possible secessionist movement in Abaco.