Bahamas News
Over-the-Hill Cleanup Campaign to Get Underway This Weekend
#Bahamas, January 20, 2018 – Nassau – Officials of the Economic Development and Planning Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister have teamed up with officials from the Department of Environmental Health Services (DEHS) and the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority to launch the Over-the-Hill Clean-Up Initiative and Bulk Waste Removal Campaign.
Details of the launch were released Wednesday, January 17 (2018) during a press conference held in the Board Room of the Office of the Prime Minister, Cecil V. Wallace Whitfield Centre, West Bay Street.
The Clean-Up Initiative and Bulk Waste Removal Campaign will serve as Phase One of the Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative launched in December, 2017, by Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, and will get underway January 19-21 (2018) for those persons residing in the Bain and Grants Town and Centreville Communities.
Phase One will impact residents north of Meadow Street, in addition to those residing through Gibbs and Ross Corners and the areas between Nassau Street and Collins Avenue. Residents in the designated areas are directed to place bulk items for removal at the front of their properties and away from power lines beginning Friday, January 19. There is no cost for the removal of bulk waste items. These include old/broken refrigerators, old/broken furniture, old/broken A/C Units etcetera.
The second phase of the Clean-Up Initiative and Bulk Waste Removal Campaign will take place the following weekend (January 26-28) in the Bain and Grants Town and Centreville Communities for residents south of Meadow Street, those residing through Gibbs and Ross Corners and those living in the areas between Nassau Street and Collins Avenue.
The Clean-up Initiative and Bulk Waste Removal Campaign is free to residents who place their bulk waste in front of their properties during the designated dates. Any bulk waste placed after the designated dates will be the responsibility of house holders/homeowners.
The Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative is expected to transform Over-the-Hill Communities through six essential initiatives. These include Social Empowerment, thereby improving the lives of Over-the-Hill residents through the introduction of pro-poor policy and practices and Economic Empowerment – creating incentives (tax and otherwise) to operate and expand businesses in the Over-the-Hill area to boost the local economy and create jobs and ownership.
Rejuvenation is another key component of the strategy. It calls for improving the physical surroundings, solid waste management strategies and infrastructure of Over-the-Hill Communities through significant and targeted investment.
The Project will also focus on the use of Smart Technology within community schools, homes and public spaces; Green Technology, to promote the use of green technologies throughout the community, and the Youth, by heavily investing in social interventions to improve the lives, productivity and safety of youth within the community.
The Minnis Administration has made an annual commitment of $5Million to facilitate the programme.
By: Matt Maura (BIS)
CLEAN-UP LAUNCH – Officials from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Department of Environmental Health and The Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority are photographed Wednesday (January 17, 2018) during the press conference held to announce the launch of the Over-the-Hill Clean-Up Initiative and Bulk Waste Removal Campaign set to begin the weekend of January 19-21 in the Bain and Grants Town and Centreville Communities.
Pictured (from left) are: Ms. SallyAnn Chisolm, Chief Health Inspector, Department of Environmental Health Services; Mr. Sean Adderley, Director, The Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority; Mr. Jack Thompson, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister; Dr. Nicola Virgill-Rolle, PhD., Director, Economic Development and Planning UNit, Office of the Prime Minister, and Mr. Kemie Jones, Project Manager, Economic Development and Planning Unit, Office of the Prime Minister.
(BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)
RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited (“RBC”) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Kerryl-Lyn King-Henry as Country Manager and Area Vice President (“AVP”), Personal and Commercial Banking, Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI).
In her new role as Country Manager and AVP, King-Henry will take on full responsibility for the bank’s operations, strategy, and development in the TCI market, with a strong focus on solidifying partnerships with the Government, regulatory bodies, and the local community.
King-Henry brings to the role a dynamism influenced by nearly 25 years of industry experience. Prior to her new appointment, she served as AVP of Business Banking in Trinidad and Tobago. She has held progressively senior roles within both personal and commercial banking, as well as various functional units.
King-Henry holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, with a specialization in Leadership, FinTech and Big Data Analysis, in addition to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Further enriching her professional profile, Kerryl-Lyn is a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Trainer, Teacher, and Speaker. Her passion for leadership and development is matched by her commitment to community service, as she actively volunteers her time and leverages her professional expertise to mentor and support others. “
Kerryl-Lyn’s extensive experience and proven leadership capabilities make her the perfect choice to lead our operations in the Turks & Caicos Islands,” said Ericka Rolle, RBC’s Managing Director and Vice President, Personal Banking, The Bahamas and TCI.
“Her commitment to excellence, combined with a genuine passion for community engagement, aligns perfectly with our Bank’s purpose of helping clients thrive and communities prosper. We are excited to see the positive impact she will undoubtedly bring to her new role,” she added.
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