January 30, 2018
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Life under the dump’s smoke
RESIDENTS who live in the communities near the New Providence Landfill find themselves, yet again, going through the “routine of recovery” as smoke continues to emanate from the dumpsite.
Jubilee Gardens families file suit
MORE than 100 residents of Jubilee Gardens have filed a class action lawsuit against the government and Renew Bahamas for causing them to be “sickened to near death” as a result of the “toxic and hazardous” emissions caused by the recurring fires at the New Providence Landfill.
Dump managers: We did our job
RENEW Bahamas, former managers of the New Providence Landfill, yesterday took issue with assertions from Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira that its work at the dumpsite was a “disaster,” insisting it had spent $10m to change solid waste management in the country.
DUMP FIRE: Don’t blame us
AS he defended the government’s work in reaching a long-term solution to blot out recurring fires at the New Providence Landfill, Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira placed blame on former dumpsite managers – Renew Bahamas – for the conditions at the site, which have caused three separate blazes in less than a year.
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