Search results for : environmental health

Showing 1 to 10 of 151 results

News Article
October 09, 2015
Public Notice From Environmental Health Services- Water Supply

Public Notice From Environmental Health Services- Water Supply

read more »


News Article
February 28, 2024
Environmental Health Services Security Officers Successfully Complete Training Course

Thirty-one security officers of the Department of Environmental Health Services successfully completed a 40-hour Security Officers Course at the Police Training College of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, and are pictured with their certificates, February 23, 2024 at the college.

read more »


News Article
December 12, 2023
Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation Supports Ranfurly Home

Local nonprofit, Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation (ESBEHF) recently made a donation in support of Ranfurly Home. Jacqueline Bain (center), ESBEHF’s Founder presented a monetary gift along with two heavy duty garbage bins to the home.

read more »


News Article
November 15, 2016
Agricultural development and environmental health for The Bahamas, pt. 4

There are several points I would like to make in this final letter and they relate to the natural environment around us, the establishment of a healthy primary production environment (agriculture and fishing), and the protection of both.

read more »


News Article
November 14, 2016
Agricultural development and environmental health for The Bahamas, pt. 3

The reality of investing in Bahamian agriculture is "harsh" because of the nature of our natural and economic environments. There is little that can be done with our natural surroundings, but the economic one may certainly be modified.

read more »


News Article
November 08, 2016
Agricultural development and environmental health for The Bahamas, pt. 1

Historically The Bahamas has never been able to establish a permanently viable commercial agricultural sector. This is first reflected in the failure of the plantation system in islands throughout the archipelago.

read more »


News Article
November 10, 2016
Agricultural development and environmental health for The Bahamas, pt. 2

Following from the first part of my discourse I would take the opportunity to examine the input of the government of The Bahamas to developing an agricultural sector since independence in 1973.

read more »


News Article
November 06, 2015
After Hurricane Joaquin: Environmental Health Services continue to moniter; Utilities almost fully restored.

The Department of Environmental Health Services and public utilities are continuing monitoring and repairs programmes, respectively, to ensure the lives of residents in the Hurricane Joaquin impacted areas are restored to some degree of normalcy.

read more »


News Article
October 16, 2015
Statement from Environmental Health

Acting pursuant to lawful notices served on residents of an unlawful settlement in the Gamble Heights area of New Providence, the Department of Environmental Health began this morning the process of removing the settlement in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and the Department of Social Services.

read more »


News Article
March 21, 2023
GB businesswoman Newton passes

Joanna Russell-Newton, a businesswoman, and community and political activist, died on March 11, leaving behind a powerful legacy of faith, fearlessness and fortitude.

read more »