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Beautiful weather greeted the participants and audience of the 18th Annual Big Hill Boxcart Derby on November 26, as the spectators were witnesses of an historic day with the first ever all female final for the Adult Downhill and the first ever female overall champion.

The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) ratified their candidate for the constituency of North Abaco on October 31, announcing Claire Basden as their representative for the seat.

The Progressive Liberal Party ratified community leader, Eva Bain, to run in next year’s election for Central and South Abaco.

The Hope Town District Council noted that were upset with delays in appointing members to the council when met to discuss matters and review applications at their regular monthly meeting on November 15.

While thousands of frustrated residents marched on several island throughout The Bahamas on November 25, Abaco residents joined in the protest calling for better performance from the government of the country.

By Amanda Diedrick Forty years ago this month, on November 6, 1976, surrounded by Bahamian, American, Canadian and British dignitaries and hundreds of well-wishers, Bahamian artist and historian Alton Lowe watched as then Minister of Tourism Clement Maynard cut the ribbon officially opening Green Turtle Cay’s Albert Lowe Museum. To …

Minister of Works and Urban Renewal, Philip Brave Davis, along with Chinese Ambassador Huang Qinguo, Ambassadress Zhen Chuncao and various dignitaries and department officials toured the North Abaco Port project and discussed challenges on November 3, 2016. Mr. Davis said “It was my fourth inspection of the North Abaco Port …

Central Abaco District Councillor, George Cornish, said that while the landfill may never have been run exactly as it ought to have been, since the Department of Health and Environment took responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep in 2013 conditions have worsened.

The Hope Town District Council held a banquet celebrating the 20 year anniversary of Local Government in The Bahamas on October 22 at the Hope Town Harbour Lodge.

October 12, 2016 - In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a meeting was called by the Department of Social Services under the leadership of Ettamae Jones, Director of Social Services Abaco Office, to discuss the various challenges associated with the storm.