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Minister Ferreira Announces Energy Initiatives
Minister Ferreira Announces Energy Initiatives
During his Contribution on the 2019/2020 Budget Debate, on June 11, 2019, Minister of the Environment and Housing the Hon. Romauld Ferreira announced a number of new and ongoing initiatives that his Ministry is working on for the benefit of all in The Bahamas...
Former Minister of the Environment Speaks at Ministry of Works' Distinguished Lecture Series
Former Minister of the Environment Speaks at Ministry of Works' Distinguished Lecture Series
Former Minister of the Environment, Earl Deveaux was the featured speaker at the Ministry of Works Distinguished Series. The event was held, Thursday, February 28. Mr. Deveaux addressed the topic...
BPC extends olive branch
BPC extends olive branch
The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) is extending the olive branch to the environmental movement, saying Earl Deveaux is "absolutely right" about the concerns surrounding offshore oil drilling.
Hurricane Matthew, an Environmental Disaster for New Providence
The results of The Hurricane Mathew Project, a six-month study of the impact that Hurricane Matthew had on New Providence showed that we are not taking hurricane preparation and coastal protection seriously...
Bahamas Environment takes Surprising Centre Stage at Global Conference
More than 300 environmental rights advocates, environmental organisations trustees, supporters and volunteers who monitor the world?s waters gathered for the 2017 Waterkeepers Alliance conference in Park City, Utah, earlier this month but it was one of the smallest countries of all that took centre stage ? The Bahamas...
Silt run-off from Baha Mar project seeps into pond
Silt run-off from Baha Mar project seeps into pond
SILT run-off from the Baha Mar construction site has seeped into a fresh water pond near Ruby Avenue. Heavy rain last week Thursday forced sediment through silt tents that construction workers had put in place to mitigate against contamination of the wet land, said Robert Sands, senior...
Silt run-off from baha mar project seeps into pond
Silt run-off from baha mar project seeps into pond
SILT run-off from the Baha Mar construction site has seeped into a fresh water pond near Ruby Avenue. Heavy rain last week Thursday forced sediment through silt tents that construction workers had put in place to mitigate against contamination...
Woman, 30, charged with murder of ZNS worker
Woman, 30, charged with murder of ZNS worker
A 30-year-old woman accused of the murder and armed robbery of a popular radio personality showed no emotion yesterday as she was jeered by his colleagues outside court.
Grand Bahama Students on Track to Become Next Generation of Environmentalists
At 14, Lavonne Mack may have found her life calling.
Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers complete first phase of BNT Navigators Programme
Sixteen Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers successfully completed the first phase of the Bahamas National Trust's (BNT) Navigators Programme recently.