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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Bahamian Politics ”….we can make an interim payment today on this invoice, with another one to follow as soon as we get resolution from the government. Please know that we are not in a position to settle in full today, this is the case across all our suppliers, while we wait for the government.” This statement by Renew is extremely troubling given the recurring fires at the landfill. Residents must question, to what extent did the “wait for the government” contribute to this ongoing environmental disaster and health hazard from densely polluted air? The FNM is further distressed to learn of alleged reports that many Bahamians will join the unemployment line as Renew scrambles to make its payroll. The FNM calls on the government to come clean with the Bahamian people and fully disclose the contract and other arrangements with Renew. We also call upon the government to assure residents that it is current with outstanding payments due to Renew Bahamas Limited and that any delays in payments had no contributory effect on the state of the landfill and fires.
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This week many local service providers of Renew Bahamas Limited (Renew), the contractor overseeing the New Providence Landfill, received emails informing them in part of the following;