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'Vindicated'
'Vindicated'
Two former members of the Minnis Cabinet yesterday applauded a recent decision of Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson upholding their administration's shantytown eradication policy and said it was vindication of all they had sought to achieve in ridding The Bahamas of the unregulated communities, which were found to be health and safety hazards. "I do ...
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BNT trees removed for road project will be replanted
BNT trees removed for road project will be replanted
Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears said yesterday the government will work with the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) to replant trees removed from its entrance recently as a result of continued road works in the Village Road area. Mature trees and plants were cut at their bases last week, and tractors rooted up and trucked ...
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Working in the Mud. CPS Reaches Halfway Point in Gargantuan Cleanup Effort
There is a rhythm to the work here. Men lug and tug debris. Heavy equipment weave in, out and around piles of rubbles, lifting and hauling, filling and refilling 10 dump trucks every hour on the hour to carry away what is left of The Mud – a shantytown amongst the largest in the nation before Hurricane Dorian leveled it...
Govt hoping Grand Lucayan sale will trigger other investments
The government is hoping that the $100 million sale of the Grand Lucayan resort will trigger a spree of other significant investments for the island of Grand Bahama, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Investments Chester Cooper said yesterday as he addressed the economic impact of the sale on the island.
World Central Kitchen announces new round of grants for food production projects in The Bahamas
World Central Kitchen announces new round of grants for food production projects in The Bahamas
World Central Kitchen (WCK) has announced the launch of its latest round of grants as part of its Food Producer Network (FPN). The program helps build resilient local food systems and strengthen food security through direct financial support to farmers, fishers, small food-related businesses, and nonprofit organizations in The Bahamas. In this latest call for applications to the program, WCK is e...
BAMSI FOCUSES ON INCREASING PRODUCTION, STUDENT ENROLMENT AND SUPPORT FOR BAHAMIAN FARMERS
BAMSI FOCUSES ON INCREASING PRODUCTION, STUDENT ENROLMENT AND SUPPORT FOR BAHAMIAN FARMERS
CRITICS of the Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) might argue that the Institute had been left to languish in mediocrity after a stellar launch in 2014. Initially, the Institute soared, with laser-like focus, on an upward trajectory of success including; experts, both international and Bahamian from the field of agriculture and marine science, were brought in to equip students,...
BAMSI FOCUSES ON INCREASING PRODUCTION, STUDENT ENROLMENT AND SUPPORT FOR BAHAMIAN FARMERS
BAMSI FOCUSES ON INCREASING PRODUCTION, STUDENT ENROLMENT AND SUPPORT FOR BAHAMIAN FARMERS
CRITICS of the Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) might argue that the Institute had been left to languish in mediocrity after a stellar launch in 2014. Initially, the Institute soared, with laser-like focus, on an upward trajectory of success including; experts, both international and Bahamian from the field of agriculture and marine science, were brought in to equip students,...
Vigil held for mom who died in barrier crash
Vigil held for mom who died in barrier crash
THE family of Garvinisha Anastasia Carey, the young mother who was killed when her car hit concrete barriers on Munnings Road three years ago, hosted a candlelight service yesterday to reflect on her death.
World Central Kitchen announces new round of grants for food production projects in The Bahamas
World Central Kitchen announces new round of grants for food production projects in The Bahamas
World Central Kitchen (WCK) has announced the launch of its fourth round of grants as part of its Food Producer Network.
Family claims Arawak Homes cleared land
Family claims Arawak Homes cleared land
Arawak Homes Chairman Franklyn Wilson would not confirm or deny yesterday that he ordered his tractors to clear a plot of land located in Pinewood Gardens, which one woman claims she has owned for 17 years.
Thelma Johnson told the media yesterday that she is the legal owner of those six parcels of vacant land in Pinewood the company cleared and that she was shocked to receive a call notifying her...