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Shelter prep moves into high gear
September 06, 2017
Shelter prep moves into high gear
With Hurricane Irma barreling toward The Bahamas, officials were speedily preparing hurricane shelters in various islands yesterday.
In New Providence, there are 24 shelters.
The Salvation Army's Mackey Street location was among those being prepared.
Major Clarence Ingram, Salvation Army divisional commander for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, said workers spent the day shopping for much needed ...
September 04, 2017
NEMA to ship U.S.-donated emergency supplies to Inagua
The Bahamas government and its National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) accepted emergency relief equipment from the U.S. government, through the United States Embassy in Nassau, and the United States Northern Command.
The items, which were delivered to The Bahamas via eight 40-foot containers, are to equip the recently constructed Emergency Relief Warehouse, in Matthew Town, Great Inagua.
The ...
September 01, 2017
Hundreds of Students Benefit from Bahamas Waste's Back to School Initiative
Bahamas Waste has a well-established reputation as the premier provider of waste management services in the country. Equally important to the company?s philosophy, however, is its dedication and commitment to the good corporate citizenry...
July 24, 2017
Bahamas Waste Engages RBDF Rangers for Commonwealth Youth Games
With a reputation for catering to outdoor events of all types and sizes, Bahamas Waste?s involvement in this year?s Commonwealth Youth Games should come as no surprise...
July 21, 2017
A total of 15 young men and women will work alongside technicians at the stadium
With a reputation for catering to outdoor events of all types and sizes, Bahamas Waste's involvement in this year's Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) should come as no surprise. As a sponsor of the CYG Bahamas 2017, Bahamas Waste provided about $40,000 in equipment, ranging from portable restroom facilities to hand sanitizing units, all free of charge.
For this year's games, the company made a specia...
One foot in the grave, the other on Earth
June 27, 2017
One foot in the grave, the other on Earth
Like many people, Kimberly Munroe, 28, grew up hearing the adage that alludes to a pregnant woman having one foot in the grave and one foot on earth. It's a saying she has an appreciation for after her own life and death experience while pregnant. At six months pregnant, Munroe died -- and had to be resuscitated. Her daughter did not survive.
She has been diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, ...
Customs Department relaunches marine unit
March 04, 2015
Customs Department relaunches marine unit
The Bahamas Customs Department (BCD) -- supported by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force -- has re-established its marine unit, and yesterday foreshadowed the launch of canine units and the expanded use of scanning devices as ways to further its efforts to detect, deter and protect against evasive and illegal tactics.
March 06, 2015
Importers cheat govt of 5M with fake customs invoices
Unscrupulous importers have bilked the Bahamas Customs Department out of $5 million in customs duties by falsifying invoices, according to Comptroller of Customs Charles Turner, who said his department had only discovered the outstanding funds after the establishment of a post-clearance audit unit last year...
March 06, 2015
Importers cheat govt of 5M with fake customs invoices
Unscrupulous importers have bilked the Bahamas Customs Department out of $5 million in customs duties by falsifying invoices, according to Comptroller of Customs Charles Turner, who said his department had only discovered the outstanding funds after the establishment of a post-clearance audit unit last year...
Assistive devices for the hearing impaired
June 13, 2017
Assistive devices for the hearing impaired
Although hearing aids are the most generic form of hearing technology used by those who are deaf and hard of hearing, there are numerous other assistive technologies available to help people with hearing loss live even more independently. In most cases, these assistive devices can be used both separately from hearing aids, or in addition to hearing aids, to enhance the auditory environment and eve...
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