Public Works/Infrastructure
Water And Sewerage Corporation Updates On Water Supply Disruptions In Central Eleuthera
August 09, 2022
The Water and Sewerage Corporation provides over 500,000 imperial gallons of desalinated water to our valued customers in Central Eleuthera on a daily basis. This water services Governor’s Harbour, Palmetto Point, Savannah Sound and Windermere in the south and as far north as James Cistern, Hatchet Bay and Gregory Town.
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Cable Bahamas Notice of Emergency Maintenance
July 27, 2022
In an attempt to ensure that our clients maintain an optimum level of service, our Engineers are about to embark on an emergency exercise for our core fiber services. As a result, this serves as notification of a Network Maintenance Exercise, which may result in an interruption of your Internet and Voice Services over your Fiber Network.
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PM: More telecoms competition in region may lead to better services
July 22, 2022
Speaking to the lagging technological advancements in certain areas of the region, Prime Minister Philip Davis questioned whether it is time for The Bahamas and the rest of the Caribbean to open themselves up to more competition.
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Work continues on Village Road project
July 20, 2022
WORK on the Village Road Improvement Project is making progress.
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Motorists' misery only just begun
June 28, 2022
THE Ministry of Works and Utilities said the Village Road Improvement project is slated for completion at the latest in November as some citizens complain about the inconvenience of road repairs and closures in the area.
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$1.6m contract signed for morgue upgrades
June 20, 2022
THE Public Hospitals Authority has signed a contract for approximately $1.6 million with Pinnacle Investment Company Limited for the renovation and upgrades of the morgue at Grand Bahama's Rand Memorial Hospital.
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PM: Land issues hold up plan for new GB hospital
June 20, 2022
PRIME Minister Philip 'Brave' Davis says his plans for breaking ground for a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Grand Bahama by the end of this fiscal period were hampered because of land issues.
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'Credible' investors interested in redevelopment of Grand Bahama International Airport
June 16, 2022
THREE "credible" investors have expressed interest in the redevelopment of the Grand Bahama International Airport, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper revealed yesterday.
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PM tours Aqualina site in Cable Beach
June 15, 2022
PRIME Minister Philip Davis and members of Cabinet toured the construction site of Aqualina on Cable Beach yesterday to view the progress of the 11-storey skyrise.
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$12m plan to upgrade Moore's Island infrastructure
June 09, 2022
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said his ministry plans to invest more than $12m on much needed infrastructural upgrades and repairs on Moore's Island, Abaco.
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W&S Create Chaos During Peak Time
May 24, 2022
During the morning rush hour Water and Sewerage created chaos and long delays on Shirley Street
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Miller: Slow progress on Olympia Heights
May 23, 2022
MORE than two months after a $1.2m contract was signed for the placement of infrastructure and development at Olympia Heights, Olympian Ramon Miller said there is still much more work to be done as construction has slowed down in the area.
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$8 mil price tag for flooding remediation
May 23, 2022
The government will need roughly $8 million to address flooding in New Providence, according to Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears. Sears said the government will have a specific line item for drainage mitigation in the 2022/2023 budget.
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GBPA launches $1M road works project in Freeport
May 20, 2022
A $1M road works project is being undertaken by the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited as part of an initiative to resurface roadways in Freeport.
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Flooding remediation plan outlined
May 20, 2022
After parts of New Providence were flooded after heavy rains last weekend, Henry Moxey, senior engineer in the Ministry of Public Works, said yesterday that the government is seeking to make use of a number of tools to remedy the issue.
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Govt 'working to tackle issues over flooding'
May 17, 2022
PUBLIC Works Minister Alfred Sears said officials are addressing flooding issues created over the weekend by heavy rainfall, especially in view of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season which will soon open.
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Govt 'keenly focused' on airport for Grand Bahama
May 17, 2022
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said the government is "keenly focused" on the Grand Bahama International Airport, telling Parliament they hope to complete the first phase of redeveloping GBIA by January 2025.
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Cyberattack Reports Prompt Data Protection Event
May 16, 2022
Nassau-based cybersecurity firm, Cloud Carib, will launch the latest in its series of educational webinars designed to help organizations in the Caribbean fill the data protection gaps needed to bridge legislative realities with the ever-evolving data landscape. The virtual event slated for May 18, 2022, comes in response to widely published media reports that have thrust the issue of regional data breaches into the spotlight – the most recent of which included Trinidad conglomerate the Massy Group and regional logistics firm Aeropost. In the past decade, the Caribbean has emerged as a hub for sophisticated cybercrime and ransomware attacks, with the number of reported cases increasing by a staggering 550%, according to a 2021 report by Mandiant Advantage.
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Limited contract posting on govt's online portal
April 27, 2022
A search on the government's online portal for contract notices and contract awards under the Department of Public Works, which has a large capital works budget, reveals just four contract notices since the Public Procurement Act came into force on September 1, 2021.
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'Pinewood flooding a priority'
October 05, 2021
PINEWOOD MP-elect Myles Laroda has said addressing long-standing flooding issues in the constituency is a priority for the Davis administration.
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