'Shanty towns will not go unchecked forever’
PUBLIC Works Minister Alfred Sears warned that illegal shanty towns will not be allowed to go unchecked indefinitely, while revealing that officials are reviewing an existing injunction with a view to making appropriate applications to the Supreme Court to crack down on the unregulated communities.
Thompson: Extend Recovery Zone Order
EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson called for the government to extend the Special Economic Recovery Zone order for Grand Bahama and Abaco in the wake of Hurricane Nicole.
‘Govt must be clear on facts’
AFTER another disappointment with the sale of the Grand Lucayan, Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the government has to exercise discipline in its messaging and to stop misrepresenting the facts.
PM’s ‘heartbreak’ at seeing flooding
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he was heartbroken to see flooding that was sparked by Hurricane Nicole. Mr Davis, who is in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt representing the country’s interests on climate change at COP27, told people in Grand Bahama and Abaco to “take heart” and remember “the Lord is not going to put on us more than we can bear”.
PM: Climate issues will only get worse
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis told heads of government that as the world enters a new climate era, the situation will only get worse requiring binding commitments instead of statements alone that have been used to postpone real action.
Carbon-negative homes planned by Rick Fox’s company
THE Davis administration is eyeing the development of the world’s first carbon-negative housing community as it seeks to mitigate the impacts of climate change disasters, three years after Hurricane Dorian ravaged Abaco and portions of Grand Bahama.
FNM criticises govt for ending school bus contracts
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard yesterday criticised the Davis administration for terminating transportation contracts of school bus operators on the Family Islands without just cause.
Touchdown for climate talks
THE International Monetary Fund has joined hands with The Bahamas to work on several key issues related to climate change, such as the need for additional climate financing and the monetisation of the nation’s carbon credits as an “asset class”.
2,000 GOVT STAFF OFFERED PAY RISE: Proposals on increases put forward to Bahamas Public Service Union
GOVERNMENT has finalised and presented its proposal on salary increases to the Bahamas Public Service Union, which among other raises, would see over 2,000 public officers receive higher wages — up to five increments in the first year as a result of the minimum wage increase.
11,000 received food assistance in October
MORE than 11,000 Bahamians received food assistance from the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development last month, according to its minister yesterday.
18 families to receive keys to new homes by month end
SOME 18 families will receive keys to their new homes by the end of this month – just ahead of the Christmas holidays, Housing and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby- Davis announced in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Pintard: PLP govt a shadow of its former self
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard yesterday called the Davis administration a “shadow of its former self”, saying this “new day” party is far more concerned about politics than good governance.
Procurement platform ‘to level playing field’
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey launched the “new and improved” e-Procurement platform by the Ministry of Finance yesterday, which officials say levels the playing field for businesses.
Disaster bill will merge government entities
THE recently tabled Disaster Risk Management Bill will merge government entities that deal with risk management and remove overlap in functions, Myles Laroda said yesterday.
‘Hard to argue with numbers’ on liveable wage
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said in the House of Assembly yesterday that the “work towards” a liveable wage in the country has started.
