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April 24, 2024
White expresses environmental concerns over Abaco diesel leak, govt responds
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – St.Annes Member of Parliament Adrian White sounded the alarm in parliament on Wednesday afternoon over what he termed an "environmental disaster" on the island of Abaco due to an alleged diesel leak from a service station. White alleged that the fuel has been leaking into the harbour for more than twenty days. [...]
April 24, 2024
White expresses environmental concerns over Abaco diesel leak
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – St.Annes Member of Parliament Adrian White sounded the alarm in parliament on Wednesday afternoon over what he termed an "environmental disaster" on the island of Abaco due to an alleged diesel leak from a service station. White alleged that the fuel has been leaking into the harbour for more than twenty days. [...]
LaRoda outlines ‘inter-connectedness’ between environmental protection and gender equality during Earth Day address
April 23, 2024
LaRoda outlines ‘inter-connectedness’ between environmental protection and gender equality during Earth Day address
Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, the Hon. Myles LaRoda, Monday, used the annual, global observance of Earth Day to outline the “inter-connectedness” between environmental protection and gender equality. Mr. LaRoda serves as Chair of the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting (WAMM).
Department of Environmental Planning & Protection to keep 'watchful eye' on RCI $165M Beach Club project
April 22, 2024
Department of Environmental Planning & Protection to keep 'watchful eye' on RCI $165M Beach Club project
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Dr. Rihanna Neely of the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) in the Ministry of the Environment told Eyewitness News Monday afternoon that it will be keeping a close eye on Royal Caribbean International's (RCI) multi-million dollar beach club project to be built on Paradise Island to ensure that no environmental [...]
April 04, 2024
Environmental concerns over Abaco barge stuck on reef
A BARGE that encountered bad weather last week and ended up stuck on a reef in the Man-O- War Channel has sparked environmental concerns from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and Abaco residents.
June 14, 2010
Minister Deveaux addresses oil spill environmental concerns
Environmental sustainability and stewardship is the centre of public concern in the aftermath of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and Bahamians are viewing stewardship and conservation as the best exit strategy out of a recessed economy.
Environmental concerns over marooned ship
January 27, 2011
Environmental concerns over marooned ship
By CELESTE NIXON
Tribune Staff Reporter
cnixon@tribunemedia.net
PORT officials are baffled over the origins of a ship marooned just off Blackbeard's Cay - which has left the island's coast strewn with clothes, shoes and other supplies.
As environmental concerns mount amid claims the vessel is leaking oil, Port Controller Commander Patrick McNeil, who was on leave when the boat ran aground, sa...
New Providence Ecology Park Celebrates Five Years of Transformative Environmental Impact in The Bahamas
March 20, 2024
New Providence Ecology Park Celebrates Five Years of Transformative Environmental Impact in The Bahamas
In 2019, the New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) embarked on a massive undertaking, to remediate the landfill site, notoriously known as "the dump" by controlling the issue of mounting waste and employing sustainable solutions to transform this vital ecosystem. Five years later, NPEP has made significant strides towards environmental sustainability, commemorating its fifth anniversary with an exten...
March 18, 2024
PM Davis encourages students to be environmental stewards: "Our country is worth fighting for -- to preserve all that is beautiful about our environment, our way of life, and our people"
During his Official Opening Remarks at the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) Extreme Hangout Bahamas climate change student workshop, on March 8, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis pointed out that the formative experiences in his life continued to be a “guiding light” for him. That included, he said, his early years growing up on Cat Isla...
March 08, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Cultivating environmental awareness
Editor, Many of us grew up in the Caribbean in the last century believing that bushes and weeds were awful sights that needed to be gotten rid of whether on land or water. Similarly, we never gave much thought to land, water, or air because we assumed that they would always be there in more [...]
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