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Ministry of Works and Urban Development paves access road to Bonefish Pond National Park
August 07, 2015
Ministry of Works and Urban Development paves access road to Bonefish Pond National Park
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) held a brief ceremony to thank the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development the Hon. Philip Davis and his Ministry for paving the access road leading to Bonefish Pond National Park off Cowpen Road on Wednesday, August 5, 2015...
December 02, 2022
First national report card sheds light on underwater world of mangroves
After years of painstaking research encompassing drones, satellite-based survey methods and in-water surveillance from hundreds of sites across the nation, the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) has released a first of its kind report on the health of The Bahamas’ valuable but often underappreciated mangrove ecosystems.
BNT Announces New Incoming Executive Director
November 17, 2022
BNT Announces New Incoming Executive Director
Incoming Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Executive Director Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle will be the first female to lead the country’s foremost environmental stewardship organisation as it charts an ambitious course towards a sustainable, climate resilient, and well-managed future to the benefit of all Bahamians.
July 29, 2010
Government signs contracts to upgrade New Providence boat ramps
Some 50 Bahamians will be gainfully employed as a result of five contracts signed by The Bahamas Government on July 28 for the repair of boat ramps throughout New Providence.
Sustainable Development for the Exumas Conference
July 08, 2011
Sustainable Development for the Exumas Conference
Remarks by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister A Sustainable Future for the Exumas Environmental Management, Design and Planning Conference Friday 8 July, 2011
I am pleased to join you for the launch of this Environmental Management, Design and Planning Conference and to acknowledge the Government?s collaboration with The Bahamas National Trust and the Harvard University Graduate School...
June 23, 2022
BNT Supports Nature Reserve Component of Salinas Development on Long Island
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) notes recent comments attributed to Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments, & Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper about a proposed development in South Long Island.
In a Nassau Guardian article dated June 22, 2022, Mr. Cooper referenced the approval of a 10,000 acre, $250 million-dollar project with cruise elements and a nature reserve “which ...
Governor returned to the wild on World Ocean Day
June 10, 2022
Governor returned to the wild on World Ocean Day
A four-year-old endangered green sea turtle known as "Governor" was released back into Bahamian waters as Atlantis recognized World Ocean Day (WOD), which is celebrated every year in June and is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of the ocean. The day also highlights how vital it is to treat the ocean sustainably ...
Flooding remediation plan outlined
May 20, 2022
Flooding remediation plan outlined
After parts of New Providence were flooded after heavy rains last weekend, Henry Moxey, senior engineer in the Ministry of Public Works, said yesterday that the government is seeking to make use of a number of tools to remedy the issue.
April 03, 2011
Baha Mar project creates environmental biospheres in Cable Beach
Nassau, The Bahamas - Reducing the
intensity of land use and environmental conservation are driving the
partnership between The Bahamas National Trust and Baha Mar. The
two aim to promote corporate social responsibility and eco-tourism throughout
their revitalisation of the Cable Beach area, as well as designating
the area's wetland systems.
Baha Mar's developers have complied
w...
April 03, 2011
Baha Mar and Bahamas National Trust keep an eye on Cable Beach environment
By GENA GIBBS
Bahamas Information
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REDUCING the intensity of land use and environmental conservation is driving the partnership between The Bahamas National Trust and Baha Mar. The two aim to promote corporate social responsibility and eco-tourism throughout their revitalisation of the Cable Beach area, as well as designating the area's wetland systems.
"We take the environmental impa...
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