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Roberts wants BEC commission of inquiry
June 29, 2011
Roberts wants BEC commission of inquiry
A former minister responsible for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), Bradley Roberts, said yesterday that he would suggest to his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) colleagues that a commission of inquiry be held to uncover the reasons for frequent power outages if his party wins the next general election.
Roberts, who is now the PLP's chairman, told The Nassau Guardian that The Bahamas shou...
BEC: Morepowercuts likely
August 26, 2010
BEC: Morepowercuts likely
By KRYSTEL ROLLE
Guardian Staff Reporter
krystel@nasguard.com
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation yesterday warned that further power outages may become necessary as the state-run entity could be forced to shut down supplies in two-hour intervals.
In recent days, some consumers endured hours of service disruption.
The corporation advised that outages that occurred in certain areas on Wednesday ev...
BEC contradictsminister on bill taxes
August 26, 2010
BEC contradictsminister on bill taxes
Byâ KRYSTEL ROLLE
Guardian Staff Writer
krystel@nasguard.com
In a statement that contradicted a relevation by Minister for the Environment Dr. Earl Deveaux that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation overcharged some customers by 17 percent, BEC said yesterday that the figure is actually nine percent.
On Tuesday, Deveaux toldThe Nassau Guardianthat BEC mistakenly charged affected customers a ...
BEC CONTRADICTS MINISTER
August 26, 2010
BEC CONTRADICTS MINISTER
By KRYSTEL ROLLE
Guardian Staff Writer
krystel@nasguard.com
In a statement that contradicted a relevation by Minister for the Environment Dr. Earl Deveaux that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation overcharged some customers by 17 percent, BEC said yesterday that the figure is actually nine percent.
On Tuesday, Deveaux toldThe Nassau Guardianthat BEC mistakenly charged affected customers a seven per...
BEC distances itself from cell service collapse
September 03, 2010
BEC distances itself from cell service collapse
By STAFF WRITER
Guardian News Desk
As Bahamas Telecommunications Company(BTC)officials continued their assessments in an attempt to determine in more specific terms what caused the collapse of the cellular service system on Thursday, the Bahamas Electricity Corporation(BEC)yesterday distanced itself from the failure.
BTC officials have reported that a power issue on the key cellular switches at B...
Cellular disruption 'not due to BEC power probelms
September 07, 2010
Cellular disruption 'not due to BEC power probelms
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation said it wished to clarify that the country-wide disruption to cellular services last Thursday was not due to power problems caused by the corporation.
Following last week's partial cellular black-out experienced throughout the islands,
BEC employees arrested
September 08, 2010
BEC employees arrested
By KRYSTEL ROLLE
Guardian Staff Reporter
krystel@nasguard.com
Two employees of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation(BEC)were in police custody yesterday in connection with the daring daytime robbery of copperwire from the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas'(BCB)South Beach site last week.
Superintendent Leon Bethell, who heads the Central Detective Unit, toldThe Nassau Guardianyesterday that ...
Time to end the BEC'nightmare'
September 09, 2010
Time to end the BEC'nightmare'
Editor,
Dear Editor,
Nigeria is one of the richest nations, raw materially wise, in the world. Despite her vast oil and other resources, that nation has been plagued with overt political corruption and constant break downs in her infrastructure.
The national power grid is a stark example. Residents in the major cities are subjected to frequent and long lasting'black outs'with their electrical supp...
September 09, 2010
BEC employees are accused of stealing copper wiring from ZNS
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Staff Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
TWO Bahamas Electricity Corporation employees accused of stealing copper wiring from a ZNS radio transmitter site last week were arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday.
Robert Johnson, 57, and Joseph Rigby, 43, were arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethell in Court Eight, Bank Lane on charges of stealing a...
BEC would need 20% price hike to fix everything
September 14, 2010
BEC would need 20% price hike to fix everything
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
A 20 per cent increase in its basic tariff rate would have been required for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) to finance all its immediate maintenance needs at once, its chairman told Tribune Business, with the impact of the current average 5 per cent rise "virtually nil" to date because the power generator is still paying 10 per cent Customs...
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