October 3, 2018
Environment and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira in the House of Assembly.
Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune staff
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Govt officials offer condolences to Romauld Ferreira's family after son's death
GOVERNMENT officials on Friday extended condolences to the family of Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira after his teenage son was found dead at their home Thursday afternoon.
Public to have say on oil operations
The Bahamian people will determine the fate of any commercial oil discovery in this nation's waters, a Cabinet minister pledged yesterday, adding that the country is at "a crossroads" over the issue.
Environment minister: Climate change is a real threat
ENVIRONMENT Minister Romauld Ferreira said the country must face the fact that climate change is a real threat, stating scientific data proves the Earth is getting warmer.
Well-intentioned but poorly executed and once again the public takes the hit
ONE would have had to be living under a rock not to sense the aggravation over the ban on single-use plastics. While no one can doubt the good intentions, the early results show a disjointed rollout of the initiative.
48 hours to go until plastics ban
WITH about 48 hours until the government’s single use plastics ban comes into effect, major companies in New Providence are still in the process of making final preparations for the fast approaching January 1 deadline.
'Service lot scheme has rescued Bahamians from raw deals'
THE government’s ongoing service lot scheme has rescued Bahamians from “raw” deals, according to Environment and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira, who this week revealed nearly all of the lots offered to date have been sold.
Single-use plastics ‘to be banned by 2020’
DRAFT legislation is in place for the ban of Styrofoam and single-use plastics, with a target date of implementation by 2020, according to Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira.
Activists claim Ferreira misled them over oil
ENVIRONMENT activists are angry at Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira, who they say told them last year there was no chance the Minnis administration would move forward with offshore oil drilling.
Mitchell fires back at Ferreira in heated debate
Progressive Liberal Party chairman Senator Fred Mitchell said there is “no evidence” of misconduct regarding the Christie administration’s housing programme as he hit out at statements made by Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira in the House of Assembly on Wednesday.
Contract with landfill manager 'before year's end'
ENVIRONMENT Minister Romauld Ferreira is eying a “before year’s end” timeline for the completion of the New Providence Sanitary Landfill’s investment and management contract between the government and the selected bidder.The minister told The Tribune
Landfill contract is 'blueprint for future'
The contract for the New Providence landfill’s management will establish “a blueprint for the future” that can be applied throughout The Bahamas, a Cabinet minister has revealed.Romauld Ferreira, pictured, minister of the environment and housing, tol
‘Residents buying homes without paying a dollar back’
THERE are “reckless” Bahamas Mortgage Corporation clients who have not paid one dollar toward home loans, Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira revealed, adding that in one instance a delinquency is 15 years old, dating back to 2003.
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