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Lofty Fig Villas has earned a rank of fourth in TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Bargain Hotels in the Caribbean giving the small hotel yet another prestigious award from the travel website.

In a letter to the government David Southworth, Principal of the Abaco Club at Winding Bay sought to quash the fears of locals of the community of Little Harbour as he confirmed that no dredging will take place in relation to their proposed marina/docking facility.

The Grand Opening of Glimmer ‘N’ Gloss was held at the Marsh Harbour Shopping Center in its location next to Fidelity Bank on June 2.

In response to what they feel as moves by a “completely unacceptable” regulatory body (the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association [BFFIA]), the Abaco Fly Fishing Guides Association (AFFGA) formally requested that the Department of Marine Resources to abandon installing the BFFIA as the regulators for the entire industry.

The Department of Agriculture offered a beekeeping workshop in Abaco on March 20. Together with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Department of Cooperatives, the Starlight Foundation and Gold Stream Ltd, the workshop was held on two separate days.

Abaco real estate veteran Chris Farrington has rejoined Coldwell Banker Lightbourn Realty as their broker in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco.

Molly McIntosh returns “Home” to manage Bluff House Beach Resort & Marina.

Colors by the Sea Restaurant and Bar was introduced to Abaco on February 5 by owner Jennifer Duncombe. Already, it is becoming a favourite among locals and visitors who’ve left online five-star reviews about the friendly staff, excellent food and good prices.

Choice Hotels International’s Ascend Collection of independent properties has added the 25-room Hope Town Harbour Lodge in Abaco to its portfolio.

Two marine research scientists spent eight days on Abaco from 29 February to March 8 in conjunction with a multi-year study being conducted across the entire Bahamas. This was the first time on Abaco for researcher Liz Wallace of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida though Chris Haak of the University of Massachusetts has been here before working on other tagging projects.