Unregulated Communities

NASSAU, The Bahamas – The government has put in place a Task Force to address Unregulated Communities. The role of the inter-ministerial Task Force is to deter the building of new unregulated communities, encourage compliance with the Building Control Regulation Act, review, design an action plan and coordinate the dismantling of unregulated communities in The Bahamas. The Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Works and Utilities told the House of Assembly recently that the committee has been meeting with great focus to prepare a holistic plan which would address matters concerning unregulated communities in the short and long term. “Because of the sensitivity of this issue, I would not wish to say much more on this at this time, but as the work of the task force proceeds, we will continue to upd...