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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,...
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...
Landowner claims Arawak Homes cleared property with no warning
A landowner claims Arawak Homes cleared her property without any warning whatsoever.
Thelma Johnson said she bought six adjacent 100ft by 50ft lots of land off Buttonwood Avenue, bordering Sadie Curtis School, in 1993 and has had no contact with Arawak Homes in the 17 years since.
But on Monday morning, tractors rolled in to clear the property in the name of Arawak Homes, Mrs Johnson said.
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.
Buckle up or pay up - Seriously this time
Buckle up or pay up - Seriously this time
Eight years after enacting seat belt legislation the government has announced it will begin enforcing the law next week Monday, December 13.
The law, enacted on March 8th, 2002, requires all drivers and passengers to wear their seat belts. It also stipulates that people under five years old be secured in a children?s seat in one of the vehicle?s rear seats.
Nassau Container Port launches safety initiative
Nassau Container Port launches safety initiative
APD Limited, owner and operator of Nassau Container Port (NCP), has announced the launch of a new phase of its commitment to safety, which will involve a heavier emphasis on inspections of vehicles and equipment.
Beginning June 1, port managers will conduct regular port gate inspections of heavyweight tractor trailers, dump trucks and equipment entering the port. The assessment aims to ensure that...
Minister Pintard: Hurricane Dorian Caused Agriculture and Marine Industry over $60 Million in Damages
Minister Pintard: Hurricane Dorian Caused Agriculture and Marine Industry over $60 Million in Damages
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard said that the damage to the Agriculture and Marine Resources Industry in Grand Bahama and Abaco caused by Hurricane Dorian has been catastrophic...
Officers ordeal in Dorian recovery
Officers ordeal in Dorian recovery
He also said there were times when officers used heavy duty equipment like a tractor to remove debris in order to collect the bodies, noting such equipment was used to collect those victims found beneath a church’s wall.
Resident claims Haitian children 'afraid to go to school'
Children born to Haitian parents are afraid to go to school for fear they would be arrested by immigration officials despite a policy that prohibits authorities from picking up illegal immigrants at schools or churches, according to Haitian community leader Joel Pierre.
Pierre, a 45-year-old resident of the Joe Farrington Road shantytown, claimed only about five percent of the school children who ...
Bahamas team talks trade in Miami
Bahamas team talks trade in Miami
A delegation from the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) along with The Bahamas representative from the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA) made an official visit to Miami, Florida last week.
The Bahamas’ team was comprised of BAIC Executive Chairman Edison M. Key, general manager Benjamin Rahming, and assistant general managers Judith Thompson...