
2021
February 2021
NIPPING IT IN THE BUD: No virus outbreak on Abaco but PM says “strict protocols” still needed, Eyewitness News, February 27
PM: Abaco facing increased curfew for two-week period, Eyewitness News, February 27
What Is Being Done To Help Women Shine In Politics? The Tribune, February 26
Abaco Clampdown After Spike in Cases, The Tribune, February 26
Fishing Legend Carter Andrews Debuts The SeaVee 450z At Walker’s Cay In The Bahamas, Forbes, February 25
It’s Back To School – But Not All Campuses Ready, The Tribune, February 23
Bahamas schools to open with COVID guidelines, Associates Times, February 21
Hutton: Abaco chamber will “lobby very hard” for Dorian tax breaks to extend beyond June, Eyewitness News, February 19
BPL: Lubbers Cay electricity restored; mainland Abaco power “stabilizing”, Eyewitness News, February 18
CMO: Curfew Extension Could Be On The Horizon, Eyewitness News, February 19
SPECIAL VOTING: Storm victims “ought to be” allowed, says Henfield, Eyewitness News, February 18
FAR FROM HOME: No special voting consideration for displaced storm victims, Eyewitness News, February 16
Massive mangrove restoration projects aims to speed Bahamas recovery, HATCH, February 12
North Abaco MP: I Did My Best, The Tribune, February 12
SPECIAL VOTING: Displaced, relocated storm victims could choose where to vote, Eyewitness News, February 12
Abaco Shanty Town Issue ‘Will Be Treated Humanely’, The Tribune, February 10
WSC signs MOU with IsraAID for Abaco groundwater management projects, Eyewitness News, February 10
Free Tennis Clinics ‘Well Suited For The Current Environment’, The Tribune, February 10
Unfit To Hire: Aid Boss Says Lack Of English And Maths Is Harming Job Applicants, The Tribune, February 10
Abaco MP: I’m Stepping Back At Next Election, The Tribune, February 9
FNM imploding? Abaco MP says decision not to run is “strictly personal”, Eyewitness News, February 9
‘What’s The Plan For Abaco Shanty Town Residents?’, The Tribune, February 9
American Airlines to add new Caribbean route at Charlotte Douglas International Airport this summer, Charlotte Business Journal, February 8
Marijuana advocate concerned over lack of consultation on medicinal marijuana legislation, Eyewitness News, February 8
Bahamas Hotels Expand Testing Capacity, Caribbean Journal, February 6
PM officially opens Hope Town shoreline project, Eyewitness News, February 5
GREENLIGHT: PM announces medicinal marijuana will be legalized, Eyewitness News, February 5
COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee provides update on preparations to distribute vaccine in The Bahamas, The Bahamas Weekly, February 5
Govt ‘Very Close’ To Grand Bahama Airport Deal, The Tribune, February 4
NEMA, Red Cross hold virtual conclave on mass fatality management, Eyewitness News, February 3
Poultry producer sees 10 to 15 percent pre-Dorian business recovery, Eyewitness News, February 3
BPL says all of mainland Abaco has power restored, Eyewitness News, February 2
Large Blaze Breaks Out At Abaco Landfill Site, The Tribune, February 1
Govt Backs ‘Mandatory’ Property Insurance Call, The Tribune, February 1
January 2021
Residents To Protest Over Issues In Abaco, The Tribune, January 29
DRA set to continue housing initiatives; expects to impact “thousands of families”, Eyewitness News, January 28
US Quarantine’s ‘Door Slam’ On Abaco Rebuild, The Tribune, January 27
Red Cross helps Abaco families, businesses get back on their feet after storm, Eyewitness News, January 26
Home of the Week: This Caribbean Pirate’s Island Hideaway Has 7 Sugar-White Sandy Beaches, Robb Report, January 26
Sands wants vacation home rental sector ‘to pay their fair share’ of taxes, Nassau Guardian, January 26
Red Cross helps Abaco families, businesses get back on their feet after storm, Eyewitness News, January 26
Fast-Ferry Service Linking Florida & Bahamas To Restart In February, Cruise Radio, January 26
Disaster Authority Repairs Scheme To Resume ‘In A Matter Of Weeks’ Says Lewis, The Tribune, January 25
Abaconians ‘Fed Up’ With Disaster Authority, The Tribune, January 22
ORG looking to reach 500 MSMEs in northern Bahamas, Eyewitness News, January 22
Pharmacies, gas stations welcome Sunday opening, Eyewitness News, January 22
Disney Cruise Line donates 230 tablets to Bahamian students on Eleuthera, Abaco, Eyewitness News, January 21
More work needed to save critically endangered Nassau grouper, scientist warns, Eyewitness News, January 21
BPL “ramps up” transmission improvement efforts on Abaco, Eyewitness News, January 21
Arrest, court case prompt BREA to urge: “Use a licensed agent”, Eyewitness News, January 21
Abaconians still very much in “survival mode”, says Chamber president, Eyewitness News, January 20
Auto Chief: 25% Sales Jump ‘If No Lockdown’, The Tribune, January 19
Updated: Woman Dead, Three Seriously Injured In Abaco Crash, The Tribune, January 18
Cooper: Cuts to key projects on Family Islands will strangle economy, Eyewitness News, January 18
PM: Govt. making “steady progress” in post-Dorian redevelopment, Eyewitness News, January 18
Minnis: A Long Road Ahead, The Tribune, January 18
Action Promised To Tackle Issues After Nurses’ Sick-Out In Abaco, The Tribune, January 15
Lewis: Govt. working on Resilient Recovery Policy, Eyewitness News, January 15
PLP Deputy Criticises Decision To Reduce Spending On Family Island Projects, The Tribune, January 15
Abaco Nurses ‘Sick Out’ Over Clinic Concern, The Tribune, January 14
Boston-Based Southworth Development Unveils Significant Updates to Its Abaco Club on Winding Bay, Boston Real Estate Times, January 13
Cabinet approves further extension on SERZ tax breaks for GB, Abaco, Eyewitness News, January 13
Disney Cruise Line provides thousands of meals to families in The Bahamas, Eyewitness News, January 13
NPCC’s “Help a Victim” programme continues with ENKA donation, Eyewitness News, January 12
Second COVID-19 wave continues to “linger”, Eyewitness News, January 12
Angling notes: Recalling a memorable visit to the Bahamas, The Irish Times, January 11
Hurricanes prompt hike in property insurance rates, Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, January 10
Efforts to restore electricity to Abaco continue, BPL says, Eyewitness News, January 9
41 percent of travelers fail to comply with follow-up testing protocol, Eyewitness News, January 9
21,000 Travellers Haven’t Taken Rapid Antigen Test After Five Days, The Tribune, January 8
Pioneer in Paradise, The Tribune, January 6
Updated: Woman Shot Dead In Abaco, Her Younger Brother Injured, The Tribune, January 4
Teenage girl shot dead, brother in hospital, Eyewitness News, January 4
BUT president says school opening notice issued at the “ninth hour”, Eyewitness News, January 1
2020
December 2020
Students In New Providence, Abaco, Eleuthera And Exuma To Continue Virtual Studying, The Tribune, December 31
Bahamian researchers contribute to “groundbreaking” study on ancient DNA in the Caribbean, Eyewitness News, December 28
In The Bahamas, Rediscovering Abaco by Boat, Caribbean Journal, December 27
Moore Bahamas Foundation Fulfills $1 Million Dorian Relief Pledge, PR Newswire, December 21
The Bahamas’ Abaco Beach Resort Is Back and Better Than Ever, Caribbean Journal, December 20
How To Work Remotely In The Bahamas For Up To A Year, Forbes, December 19
Cooper Slams Govt On Lack Of Economic Plan, The Tribune, December 18
Jacksonville church and Sarasota nonprofit: Don’t forget the need in the Bahamas, The Florida Times-Union, December 16
BNT voices opposition to proposed South Abaco development, Eyewitness News, December 16
PM breaks ground for Abaco Community Centre Convertible to Disaster Facility able to accommodate 800, The Bahamas Weekly, December 15
$1.8 million Central Abaco Community Centre/Hurricane Shelter to be completed by May 2021, Eyewitness News, December 14
Fishermen rescue turtle from the razor sharp jaws of a tiger shark after it tries desperately to climb aboard their boat, Daily Mail, December 14
Two Dead After Separate Traffic Accidents, The Tribune, December 14
Two men killed in separate traffic accidents on Saturday, Eyewitness News, December 13
PM presents 24 Crown Land grants to residents of Crossing Rocks, Abaco, Eyewitness News, December 12
Remarks by Prime Minister Minnis – Crown Land Grants, Crossing Rocks, Abaco, The Bahamas Weekly, December 11
Bahamas Extends Tax Exemptions for Survivors of Hurricane Dorian, Caribbean Weekly, December 11
Dorian tax breaks “breathing room” welcomed, Eyewitness News, December 11
Dream Yacht Charter opens new base in Mexico, BoatingIndustry.com, December 10
Govt extends some tax concessions for GB and Abaco, Eyewitness News, December 10
Power Restored For 4,000 In Abaco, The Tribune, December 10
Government to extend a number of Special Economic Recovery Zone Tax Concessions, The Bahamas Weekly, December 9
Orders provide for “holiday shopping”, Eyewitness News, December 8
Post-hurricane rebuilding in Bahamas gets boost from Catholic Charities USA gift, CruxNow.com, December 8
Update from Treasure Cay, The Triton, December 7
Stunning discovery reveals bonefish dive 450 feet ‘deep’ into the abyss to spawn, Science Daily, December 7
Caribbean’s First Mobile Technical Assistance Centres Take Hurricane Resilient Home Repair Services to Abaco & Grand Bahama, Jamaica Information Service, December 7
PM announces relaxed measures for Christmas, lifts travel quarantine and opens gyms, Eyewitness News, December 6
Fishermen rescue sea turtle from tiger shark attack, Inquirer.net, December 5
NP, Grand Bahama and Abaco daily curfew extended to 10pm, Eyewitness News, December 2
November 2020
Lyford Cay Foundations honors 50 years of philanthropy in The Bahamas, Eyewitness News, November 30
Rotary donates $102K to digital divide initiative, Eyewitness News, November 27
UN Body Teams To Aid Local MSMEs – The Tribune, November 23
Face-to-face learning could return on NP, Abaco by January, Eyewitness News, November 23
CHTA Foundation, Johnson & Wales Support Bahamian Student, South Florida Caribbean News, November 21
Illegal Residents ‘Considerable Portion’ Of Hurricane Deaths, The Tribune, November 20
Abaco Resorts: ‘We Must Know What We’re Facing’, The Tribune, November 20
Florida-based Bahamian association still assisting Hurricane Dorian victims over a year later, Eyewitness News, November 19
Bahamian Association in Florida Donates School Supplies to Students in Abaco, South Florida Caribbean News, November 18
Don’t ‘Add Insult To Injury’ Over Dorian’s Tax Breaks, The Tribune, November 17
Rebuilding Effort Goes On In Abaco, The Tribune, November 16
Ministry of Agriculture Partners with the Access Accelerator SBDC to Support Fishing and Farming Projects, Bahamas Weekly, November 13
‘Hidden Agendas’ Are Slammed Over $580m ‘Gold Mine’, The Tribune, November 13
Marinemax Vacations Announces International Partnership And Expands To The Bahamas, APN News, November 13
Rebuilding Lives and Communities, The Tribune, November 12
South Abaco developer confident $580 mil. project will satisfy environmental concerns, Eyewitness News, November 12
$580m Developer ‘Stretches To Max’ For Environment, The Tribune, November 12
Dorian Tax Exemption ‘Xmas Present’ Urged, The Tribune, November 10
Cays Fears Over Who Will Carry Out Tests, The Tribune, November 10
Eta Brings Flooding And Fallen Trees, The Tribune, November 9
DPM: BOB unlikely to be viable option to fill Family Island banking needs, Eyewitness News, November 5
Nearly 1,000 Apply To The Ministry To Visit Bahamas, The Tribune, November 4
Travelers face $1,000 fine or one month imprisonment for failure to test on fifth day, Eyewitness News, November 3
RBC Starts Building New Abaco Branch, The Tribune, November 2
Jamaican woman in The Bahamas defying the odds after abuse, hurricane, Jamaica Observer, November 2
Bahamas replaces quarantine for vacationers with COVID-19 test, insurance requirement, USA Today, November 2
Veterinarian Ken Simmons, lost in 2019 plane crash, was disoriented in storm, NTSB concludes, Pam Beach Post, November 2
The Bahamas is welcoming tourists again — with new coronavirus protocols, Miami Herald, November 2
October 2020
RBC looking to open Abaco branch in February 2021, Eyewitness News, October 31
Great White May Be Leading Scientists to a Shark Nursery, As 15-foot Predator Located Off Bahamas, Newsweek, October 31
Disaster Reconstruction Authority reconciling accounts to address “major shortfall”, Eyewitness News, October 30
Airline Backs Off Pre-Flight Bahamas Covid Testing, The Tribune, October 30
PM unsure when state of emergency will come to an end, Eyewitness News, October 29
Minnis Tweaks Emergency Rules But High Numbers Of Cases Keep Up The Pressure, The Tribune, October 29
Curfew extended, beaches and parks to reopen Nov. 2, Eyewitness News, October 29
School destroyed by Hurricane Dorian ready to welcome back pupils, ReliefWeb, October 29
Nothing Beats The Bahamas: The Tropical Destination Launches New Extended-Stay Program, PR Newswire, October 29
Islands of the Bahamas Capture Top Diving Awards, South Florida Caribbean News, October 28
Abaco Big Bird set for Nassau home delivery service, Eyewitness News, October 28
Prime Minister Minnis – Remarks – COVID-19 Update Press Conference, Bahamas Weekly, October 28
WSC Executive Chairman Participates in a High Level Forum for Caribbean Leaders responsible for water, Bahamas Weekly, October 29
Scotiabank’s Family Island branch closures spark “fishing village” fears, Eyewitness News, October 28
Plans underway to relocate RBDF container city in Abaco, Eyewitness News, October 28
Two Women Airlifted After Car Crash In Abaco, The Tribune, October 27
Long Weekend Launches With Three Hotels Under its Flag, Hotel Business, October 27
Immigration director: No one applied for replacement documents following Dorian, Eyewitness News, October 26
Baker’s Bay Official: Extend ‘Silver Bullet’ Of Tax Exemptions, The Tribune, October 20
Developer To Build On $80m In Pre-Existing Infrastructure, The Tribune, October 19
Top 5 (Undervalued) Places to Buy Property in the Bahamas, Vents Magazine, October 16
Go-Ahead For 82% Of Abaco Small Firm Loans, The Tribune, October 16
Abaco’s Power, Airport Restoration Costs $35m, The Tribune, October 16
COP “satisfied” with crime reduction in Abaco, Eyewitness News, October 16
BPL’s Abaco Customer Base Just 50% Of Pre-Dorian Size, The Tribune, October 16
Abaco Residents Seek More Relaxation Of Restrictions, The Tribune, October 15
Bahamas Gains ‘Safe Travels’ Designation, The Tribune, October 15
Lockdown Easing Is ‘Great Relief’ On Abaco, The Tribune, October 13
Bahamas Update: Post-Storm and Mid-Pandemic Report, Sport Fishing, October 12
Locals making lasting impact in Abaco, St. Augustine Record, October 12
Exempt Abaco Cays From Covid Curbs, Private Sector Urges, The Tribune, October 9
American Resumes Flying To Three Bahamas Destinations, The Tribune, October 9
Bahamas’ Abaco Beach Resort to Reopen in November, Caribbean Journal, October 8
Bahamas to lift quarantine restrictions for visitors on Nov. 1, WDRB.com (Louisville, KY), October 7
Marines To The Rescue As Man Buried In Sand Collapse, The Tribune, October 6
Abaco Fears ‘Irreparable Blow’ If Further Lockdown, The Tribune, October 6
The first human settlers on islands caused extinctions, UC Riverside News, October 6
Oil Explorer: We’ve Got Tourism, Fishing Covered, The Tribune, October 5
Government Of The Bahamas Introduces New Travel And Testing Protocols Designed To Eliminate The Need To Quarantine, Media Release, October 1
September 2020
A year since Dorian, Bahamas rebuilds with hope, Travel Weekly, September 24
One Year After Hurricane Dorian, JT Hodges Shares “Sandman” Story, CMT, September 1
Eviction notices issued to over 50 shantytown residents in Abacos, Eyewitness News, September 23
Children Affected by Dorian Receive School Supplies Because of Tequesta Girl, Fox 29 WFLX.com, September 2
‘Meaningful Recovery’ Needs 50-75% Of Tourism Staff Back, The Tribune, September 23
Bahamas facing significant “skills gap”, says minister, Eyewitness News, September 23
Carl Allen Invests His Heart—And His Yachts—In Walker’s Cay In The Bahamas, Forbes, September 23
$60 mil. Exuma International Airport redevelopment project could start this year, Eyewitness News, Sept 22
Bahamas “winning” as private aviation destination of choice, Eyewitness News, September 21
Carl Allen Invests His Heart—And His Yachts—In Walker’s Cay In The Bahamas, Forbes, September 23
$60 mil. Exuma International Airport redevelopment project could start this year, Eyewitness News, Sept 22
Bahamas “winning” as private aviation destination of choice, Eyewitness News, September 21
Abaconian trio face triple threat as a team, Eyewitness News, September 18
IDB’s Dorian report: Tourism sector suffered more $800 million blow in combined damages and losses, Eyewitness News, September 17
Eighteen emergency order violators appear in court, Eyewitness News, September 16
Airlines: We’d Be Better Grounded, The Tribune, September 15
Bahamas Plans E-Currency to Connect Far-Flung Island Beaches, Bloomberg, September 15
29 Arrested in Abaco After Curfew, The Tribune, September 15
Adventist Church Still Struggling One Year After Hurricane Dorian, Adventist Review Online, September 14
Crime ‘Epidemic’ Hits Abaco Reconstruction, The Tribune, September 9
DRA records an influx in registrants for Dorian home repair program, Eyewitness News, September 9
Two in hospital after stabbing in Abaco, The Tribune, September 4
Diane Phillips: A Year Later – The Abaco Couple Now Living Totally Off-Grid, The Tribune, September 4
COP reflects on Dorian, “nothing could have prepared us”, Eyewitness News, September 4
Construction of 100 homes in Abaco ‘to start this month’, The Tribune, September 4
DRA reports: One year after Hurricane Dorian and still committed, Eyewitness News, September 3
One Year After Hurricane Dorian: Rebuilding Back Better, Relief Web, September 3
Picking up the Pieces After Storm, The Tribune, September 3
Montage to Open Private Island Resort in the Bahamas in 2023, Luxury Travel Advisor, September 3
One year after Dorian: Restoring hope to the Bahamas, Palm Beach Post, September 3
Bahamian island still mostly without power one year after Hurricane Dorian, WPEC, September 2
JT Hodges Sings “Sandman” for The Bahamas on the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Dorian, American Songwriter, September 2
Niece tells of missing family lost in Dorian, The Tribune, September 2
Hurricane Dorian destructive force still an enigma 1 year later, Orlando Sentinel, September 1
Waterside wreaths in memory of those lost; One Year since Hurricane Dorian for Abaco, Magnetic Media, September 1
Abaco Still Struggling to Rebuild, The Tribune, September 1
Hurricane Dorian left its destructive mark on the Bahamas one year ago, WPEC, CBS12.com, September 1
August 2020
One year later, Dorian survivor says he’s still haunted by killer storm, Nassau Guardian, August 31
Abaco firms to close their doors in remembrance of Dorian victims, Nassau Guardian, August 31
Canadians Help School To Reopen One Year After Hurricane Dorian Devastates Bahamas, Globe Newswire, August 31
PM very pleased” with Dorian progress, Eyewitness News, August 29
Dorian Donations Just $1.14m So Far, The Tribune, August 28
$30m Spent On Dorian Clean-Up, The Tribune, August 28
Plane crashes in waters off Treasure Cay, Abaco, Eyewitness News, August 26
Bahamas Defence Force assists passengers off crash-landed airplane, Magnetic Media, August 26
Brisk Business For Local Private Air Charters To Bahamas Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, CBS 4 Miami, August 26
Now in Lakeland, family recalls Dorian’s horror in Bahamas, The Ledger, August 23
Sullivan’s Island donates fire truck to Bahamas fire department devastated by Hurricane Dorian, WCBD News 2, August 14
Customs Officers In Quarantine, The Tribune, August 7
A New Ultra-luxury Private Island Retreat Is Coming to the Bahamas — Take a Look, Travel+Leisure, August 5
July 2020
Hope Town Residents’ Fears Over Burglaries, The Tribune, July 30
‘There Is Only So Much We Can Do’, The Tribune, July 30
Reopening Public Treasury – Abaco – August 10, 2020, The Bahamas Weekly, July 30
Iram Lewis: We’re As Ready As We Can Be For Storm, The Tribune, July 30
Private island retreat project launched in the Abacos, Eyewitness News, July 30
STORM PREP: PS tells undocumented migrants to “go home”, Eyewitness News, July 29
Montage island resort coming to the Bahamas, Travel Weekly, July 28
Abaco – ‘We Still Need More Storm Shelters’ , The Tribune, July 28
$250,000 For Water Mission, The Tribune, July 27
Mechanical failures force rolling outages in Abaco, Eyewitness News, July 25
Abaco: ‘Lockdown Last Thing We Need‘, The Tribune, July 24
Johnson: Govt. to address growing shantytown problem in Abaco this weekend, July 24
Abaco Holds Its Breath After Baker’s Bay Cases, The Tribune, July 24
Bakers Bay Hit as 25 more cases confirmed, Eyewitness News, July 23