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Securing environmental health
July 30, 2013
Securing environmental health
T he recent New Providence landfill fire due to poor management of the area harmed the health of nearby residents. The prevalence of spills, leaks, fires or other incidents across the archipelago warrant immediate attention by government to implement regulations and enforce accountability. And the government especially should seek to live up to the standards set out in law...
Securing environmental health
June 12, 2013
Securing environmental health
The recent New Providence landfill fire due to poor management of the area harmed the health of nearby residents. The prevalence of spills, leaks, fires or other incidents across the archipelago warrant immediate attention by government to implement regulations and enforce accountability. And the government especially should seek to live up to the standards set out in law.
Since the Environment...
Securing environmental health
May 10, 2013
Securing environmental health
Enough is enough. Once again the New Providence landfill is on fire and Bahamians continue to suffer the ill-effects of poor management to safeguard our health. The prevalence of spills, leaks, fires or other incidents across the archipelago warrant immediate attention by government to implement regulations and enforce accountability. And the government especially should seek to live up to the ...
February 07, 2013
Help Desk established at Bahamas Department of Environmental Health Services
Nassau,
The Bahamas - Concerns about timely garbage collection throughout the country
and reporting environmental concerns has prompted the Bahamas Government to
establish a Department of Environmental Health Services Help Desk for the
public at large.
"At
the beginning of my term as Minister of the Environment and Housing, I
expressed my intention to create a 'Help Desk' within the Department of...
October 24, 2012
The Department Of Environmental Health Services Notice
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IS ADVISING THE PUBLIC TO PROPERLY SECURE ANY ITEMS THAT MAY BECOME AIR BORNE DURING THE PERIOD OF EXPECTED INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Jayde Pierce becomes first recipient of the Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation scholarship
April 26, 2012
Jayde Pierce becomes first recipient of the Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation scholarship
Nassau, Bahamas - An
environmental major at George Mason University is the first recipient of
the Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation (ESBEHF) scholarship.
The executive board of the Foundation presented Jade Pearce with the
scholarship valued at $2,000 per annum towards her studies. The
scholarship is renewable based on academic performance.
A
graduate of Queen's College, t...
August 17, 2011
Ministry of Environmental Health Perform Fogging Exercise in Grand Bahama
In a proactive move, the Ministry of Environmental Health Officials in Grand Bahama fogged in the Eight Mile Rock Community about 4:30 am Wednesday, August 17 against the Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits Dengue fever. Pictured is Julian Bethel, Environment officer fogging.
(BIS photo/Vandyke Hepburn)
April 29, 2015
Establishing an environmental monitoring program for public health and safety
A reactionary approach to pollution events leaves the public and natural resources vulnerable to adverse impacts.
Classes resume after school rodent issue
April 05, 2011
Classes resume after school rodent issue
By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREEPORT - Classes resumed at Bartlett Hill Primary on Monday after a serious rodent infestation resulted in the temporary closure of the school last week.
The school in Eight Mile Rock was closed on Wednesday for three days while a professional extermination company was brought in to address the rat problem.
There had been...
Fox Hill clean up
April 24, 2024
Fox Hill clean up
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Environmental Health continued its islandwide community clean-up initiative by extending its reach to the Fox Hill Community; derelict vehicles were removed from Step Street, Fox Hill, on Wednesday morning. Member of Parliament for Fox Hill Fred Mitchell, Environment Minister Vaughn Miller, and the Minister of State for the Environment [...]
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