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2010/2011 Budget Debate Contribution - Minister Larry Cartwright
Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour once again for me to make a presentation to this Honourable House relative to the national budget.
The book of Ecclesiastes records that "there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven".
Saving our planet
Saving our planet
Dear Editor, This letter is intended for novices and not for the scientifically astute. Experts in the field of science agree that climate change is the greatest threat to the survival of mankind, second perhaps only to nuclear annihilation, and if current trends are not reversed, we as humans could become architects of our own ...
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Freeport Paired with Coral Springs in U.S. Cities Forward Program
The U.S. Embassy Nassau is excited to announce that Freeport, Grand Bahama has been selected as one of 129 cities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States to participate in the Cities Forward program. The U.S. government has partnered with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, Resilient Cities Catalyst, and the Institute of the Americas to create this flagship urban sustai...
Freeport paired with Coral Springs in US Cities Forward program
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The US Embassy in Nassau has announced that Freeport, Grand Bahama has been selected as one of 129 cities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States to participate in the Cities Forward program. Freeport has reportedly been paired with Coral Springs, Florida to share successes and challenges in priority areas, [...]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bahamas must declare Independence from Oil
On the momentous occasion of The Bahamas' 50th anniversary of Independence, when we reflect upon our nation's progress and contemplate the path forward, we believe our government must make a bold and visionary decision—to declare its commitment to renewable energy as the driving source for energy generation while transitioning from a heavy dependence on oil [...]
MOU signed for mangrove restoration
MOU signed for mangrove restoration
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In recognition of World Mangrove Day, a diverse group consisting of conservation entities and academic institutions committed to collaborating through an unprecedented agreement to scale up efforts to restore mangrove ecosystem function in areas hard-hit by Hurricane Dorian in 2019 that are showing little to no signs of recovery almost four years [...]
Govt wants Golden Yolk program operational by end of the year
Agriculture Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday the government is pushing to have its Golden Yolk program operational by the end of the year. "The Golden Yolk program, we are finalizing the ordering of the house, the layer houses," he told reporters at the Office of the Prime Minister. "We are hoping that by the end ...
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"We are currently crafting solutions that are sustainable and will feed The Bahamas for the next 50 years," said Minister Sweeting
The Bahamas Youth Climate Conference was held at the Performing Arts Centre of the University of The Bahamas, July 13, 2023 under the theme, 'Fighting for the Future: How will we feed The Bahamas for the Next 50 Years.'
Youth must be made aware of blue economy opportunities, says PM
Prime Minister Philip Davis on Friday said awareness, training and scholarships must be utilized to make young people more aware of the opportunities in the blue economy, and the benefits that can be accrued from carbon credit initiatives. "First of all, I think the first step to that is organizing events such as this, to expose and make ...
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PM confident govt will meet 30% renewable energy target
Prime Minister Philip Davis expressed confidence on Friday that the government will meet its target of 30 percent renewable energy generation by 2030, and conveyed hope that the government could even surpass that goal.