ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS — The Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (LLNPP), an historic national park managed by the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) on the island of Eleuthera, will celebrate its 10-year anniversary next week Wednesday, March 24. Founded by Shelby White in honor of her late husband, Leon Levy, the LLNPP is a living part of […]
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BNT voices opposition to proposed South Abaco development
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) yesterday voiced its opposition to the proposed $580 million South Abaco Resort & Marina project, noting that the donation of land and funds to the organization to support conservation activities would not influence its view of the project. “The Bahamas National Trust is in direct opposition to […]
Hundreds of gallons of oil removed from Exuma waters
Executives at Shell Oil and the Emerald Bay Marina in Exuma confirmed to Eyewitness News Wednesday, that the diesel oil spill which leaked into waters at the Emerald Bay Marina on Monday, had been completely remediated. Approximately 3,800 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from two diesel tanks into the marina, according to authorities. One of […]
BNT outright against Oban deal
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) said Monday that under no circumstances will it support the proposed Oban Energies project for Grand Bahama. In a statement issued yesterday, BNT said the proposed location for the refinery is in close proximity to three national parks – The Lucayan National Park, the East Grand Bahama National Park, and […]
Japanese Govt gifts BNT $500,000 for conch-management project
Conch-management in the Family Islands just got a major boost from the Japanese Government in the form of a non-reimbursable community grant worth half a million dollars. Funded through the Japanese government’s Japan Special Fund Poverty Reduction Programme (JPO), the project also gets a nod from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which was instrumental in helping […]