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April 11, 2023
Statement in Response to Newspaper Editorial Open Letter on Conch Conservation

The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) continues its holistic efforts to manage the queen conch fishery on behalf of, and in partnership with, the Bahamian people.

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April 11, 2023
Environmentalist welcomes "spot fines" for environmental violations

NASSAU, BAHAMAS-  A well-known environmentalist has welcomed the government's intention to introduce 'spot fines' for environmental violations, noting that such a law should have been in place "a long time ago." Joe Darville of Waterkeepers Bahamas and Save the Bays told Eyewitness News that there should be some level of immediate compensation in such cases. Last [...]

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April 11, 2023
The future of queen conch stocks in The Bahamas

Dear Editor, This is a follow-up to recent letters of concern regarding Bahamian conch stocks and the official government response to the open letter to Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeing. According to The Bahamas government's website, from February 25 - 27, 2019, the Department of Marine Resources held a ...
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April 06, 2023
Ministry's response to queen conch concerns 

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) continues its holistic efforts to manage the queen conch fishery on behalf of, and in partnerhship with, the Bahamian people. We are all in this together. The need to balance urgent current needs against the absolute necessity for sustainability is at the ...
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February 20, 2023
CRACKDOWN - PM: We cannot have shanty towns on our islands

PRIME Minister Phillip "Brave" Davis pledged to take "decisive" action on shantytowns, saying prosecutions will be made where seen fit on the issue.

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February 07, 2023
Presentation of Vehicle to Centreville Neighbourhood Crime Watch

A Presentation of Vehicle to the Centreville Neighbourhood Crime Watch was made today by Bahamas Bus and Truck General Manager Ben Albury, Modernistic Pet and Garden Supplies Proprietor Anthony Thompson, and Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General Hon. Jomo Campbell, to Mr. Keno Wong, National Chairman of the National Neighbourhood Watch Council, Rev. Randy Hanna (NNWC) Centrevill...

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January 23, 2023
396 Migrants intercepted in the vicinity of Cay Sal

Earlier today, Immigration officials were notified that a vessel carrying 396 unlawful entrants from the Republic of Haiti was intercepted in the vicinity of Cay Sal by the United States Coastguard.

The Ministry of Health’s surveillance team has been notified and the customary screenings will be conducted.

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November 09, 2022
PHA Staff Notice 3 - Tropical Storm Nicole

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) wishes to remind staff to follow all updates and advisories from The Bahamas Met Office for the latest information about Tropical StormNicole. Based on the latest meteorological advisory and NEMA-led press conference allPHA staff are directed as follows:

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August 29, 2011
The Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister on Hurricane Irene

I address you tonight in the aftermath of the passage of Hurricane Irene. As we assess the damage caused by the storm and move to provide assistance and restore our damaged homes, businesses, churches and public infrastructure, we can all say, ?To God be the glory for the great things He has done?.

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June 22, 2022
Three men brought up on drug andweapons charges

Three men were arraigned on Tuesday on drug and weapons charges following their arrests on June 17. Samuel Cooper, 23, Byron Cooper, 34, both of Cooper's Town, Abaco, and John Saunders, 26, of McClean's Town, pleaded not guilty to two counts of possession of an unlicensed firearm, two counts of possession of ammunition and one ...

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