March 10, 2017
Clouds of smoke from a fire at the landfill earlier this year.
Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
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Investors to be encouraged to submit proposals for landfill
THE Minnis administration will encourage investors to submit waste-to-energy proposals during its landfill reform process, Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira said yesterday.
Concern raised over schedule of compacting at landfill site
ONE of the nation’s environmental groups has raised concern over the current state of affairs at the New Providence Landfill since the May 10 general election.Representatives of Raising Awareness for the Bahamas Landfill (RABL), noting the proposals
Govt ‘seeks landfill solutions in both short and long term’
THE Minnis administration has announced plans to pursue the “deconstruction and proper engineering” of the New Providence Landfill in response to a 28-page report compiled by officials from the Pan-American and World Health Organisations earlier this year.
Professor calls for smoke event index system
A LOCAL university professor yesterday called for the establishment of a smoke event index, as well as the placement of smoke monitoring systems throughout New Providence to better equip the capital with the means by which to better assess hazards caused by the recurring fires at the New Providence Landfill.
Doctor voices health fears over landfill fires
A BAHAMIAN physician on Friday called for an "urgent" resolution to the recurrent fires that have plagued the New Providence landfill, charging that residents inhaling "God knows what" on a consistent basis can "gravely" affect their susceptibility to developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders in the long term.
Call for toxicology tests in aftermath of landfill blaze
LEADING surgeon Dr Duane Sands yesterday said the government must conduct toxicology sampling of the air, ground and water in Jubilee Gardens before declaring the community safe for residents to return after a massive fire at the New Providence Landfill.
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