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Sunday, April 22, 2018

THE BAHAMAS HONOURING EARTH DAY

The pristine and tranquil Cape Santa Maria Beach,
Long Island, Bahamas

The Prime Minister of The Bahamas Dr. Hubert Minnis has been attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018. 

British Prime Minister Theresa May, speaking at the closing Press Conference of the CHOGM, said: "We are already seeing a series of commitments that can mark a breakthrough in the battle to save our oceans." And she announced that The Bahamas is one of the countries that plans on banning plastic bags this year!

As it’s Earth Day today, this announcement was a very opportune one!

For a full transcript of Prime Minister May’s speech CLICK HERE


2 comments:

  1. I live on the coast (UK) and we always saw several plastic bags dropped or washed up. Since a small charge was introduced for them in all the big chains and supermarkets it's now very rare to see one.

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    1. That's wonderful, Patsy! We're being encouraged to bring regular cloth shopping bags to supermarkets, some of which are even giving away the free bags.

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