FNM Government to Bring Relief to Acklins Residents
Published: Thursday November 12th, 2009
Relief from the burdens of roads in disrepair is on the way for the residents of Acklins. Below are videos of the roads in need of repair:
FNM Government to Bring Relief to Acklins Residents from FNM Restoring Your Trust on Vimeo.
FNM Government to Bring Relief to Acklins Residents from FNM Restoring Your Trust on Vimeo.
Utilizing a $9.4 million European Union grant to The Bahamas along with funds from the public treasury, the FNM government will repave roads in Acklins and Ragged Island, bringing much needed relief to residents on those islands.
The government will also undertake the resurfacing of the airport at Ragged Island, and will construct a new harbour facility at Gun Point, Ragged Island.
This harbour, when completed, will be a significant asset in enhancing the country's national security, as it will service the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and better enable the Force to monitor this active portion of our waters against poaching, illegal migration, drug and gun smuggling, human trafficking and other illicit activities.
The facility will also service mail boats to the island.
It was the FNM government of the 1990's which paved the roads in Acklins that have since fallen into disrepair. It is now this FNM government which again is undertaking the work to repave those roads.
Contracts for the infrastructural works are to be signed by the end of November.
