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July 17, 2023
PM confident govt will meet 30% renewable energy target
Prime Minister Philip Davis expressed confidence on Friday that the government will meet its target of 30 percent renewable energy generation by 2030, and conveyed hope that the government could even surpass that goal.
July 13, 2023
Making a diversified economy in the Caribbean flourish
Two simple questions right off the bat: Does the country consume more than it produces? Does the country import more than it exports? The answer to those questions will show that there is an imbalance. And the third question that automatically follows is: Where do we go from here? There is a just as simple ...
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June 30, 2023
Sears: BPL has generation capacity, but also aging, failing engines
While on paper, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) has enough generation on the ground to meet peak demands on New Providence, it is contending with aging and failing engines, despite having seven new engines at Clifton Pier, a new aeroderivative engine at Blue Hills, and a generation rental agreement with a FOCOL subsidiary, Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears said yesterday during the Office...
June 21, 2023
Ghanian man awarded $751,000 after nearly seven years of unlawful imprisonment
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A Supreme Court has awarded a Ghanian man just over $750,000 in damages for false imprisonment for nearly seven years, assault and battery. The case of Joseph Amihere was strikingly similar to that of Kenyan citizen Douglas Ngumi who was detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for more than six years after [...]
June 21, 2023
"MAJOR INITIATIVES": BPL power generation challenges to be addressed
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday that government has undertaken a number of major initiatives and strategic changes to address Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) power generation challenges in the medium and long term. Speaking with reporters ahead of a Cabinet meeting yesterday on BPL's ongoing challenges Sears noted that there [...]
June 13, 2023
Local energy company scores contract for TCI's largest solar project
Bahamas-based renewable energy company Compass Power has signed a contract with FortisTCI on an $8 million project for solar plus battery microgrids, that will be the first for the Turks and Caicos, according to a press statement on the deal.
June 12, 2023
FortisTCI, Compass Power inks agreement for $8M solar microgrid project
The announcement was made on Thursday, June 1, 2023, as the Company hosted a business cocktail event called 'Energy Hour,’ at The Farm Restaurant, Seven Stars Resort.
Disaster Risk Managers/Met. Officials continue to promote readiness as Hurricane Season gets off to a quick start
June 12, 2023
Disaster Risk Managers/Met. Officials continue to promote readiness as Hurricane Season gets off to a quick start
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season got off to a quick start on the opening day of the season, Thursday, June 1, with the formation of Tropical Depression No. 2 in the Gulf of Mexico. It later developed into the first named storm of the season -- Tropical Storm Arlene -- on Friday, June 2.
June 09, 2023
US VP Kamala Harris and PM Davis Co-host US-Caribbean Leaders Meeting, in The Bahamas
Vice-President of the United States Kamala Harris arrived in The Bahamas on Air Force 2, landing at Odyssey Aviation, on June 8, 2023.
The Hurricane Grab-And-Go Bag Explained
June 06, 2023
The Hurricane Grab-And-Go Bag Explained
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - When we think of hurricane preparedness, we often think of shutters, hurricane proof windows, battery operated radios, and making sure our kitchen cabinets are stocked with enough water and non-perishable foods to last the storm and a few days afterwards.
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