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March 21, 2024
Police Commissioner disappointed with allegations of police harassment by Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander expressed disappointment with allegations of police harassment made by Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) President Kyle Wilson. Earlier this week Wilson told members of the press that his home had been searched by police on several occasions and he charged that he believed the action was linked to [...]

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July 19, 2011
Harbour Island Residents claim 'electrical crisis'

SOME Harbour Island residents were without power for 13 hours yesterday, after a lightning storm knocked out power on the island. Residents complained of an "electrical crisis" because of damaged lines linking the island and Eleuthera. The problem was still not resolved into yesterday evening.

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October 25, 2023
Bahamas Power and Light signs industrial agreement with the Bahamas Electrical Utility Managerial Union

BAHAMAS Power and Light signed an industrial agreement with the Bahamas Electrical Utility Managerial Union yesterday that addresses pension and other issues.

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June 19, 2023
Mom Admits to Beating Son With Electrical Cord Over 1.0 GPA

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A 32-year-old woman who beat her 11-year-old son with an electrical cord over his bad grades has been granted a conditional discharge.

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October 22, 2014
Hurricane preparedness demands underground electrical lines

Dear Editor,
Since The Bahamas is situated on this globe in such a way that the direct path of some dangerous hurricanes might cross our islands, in my humble opinion, it is incumbent upon the government to ensure that the country is prepared for such an inevitability.
One such area of preparedness should be to minimize the possible damage to the electrical supply of each island. As it stands now,...

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May 20, 2022
Electrical woes: here we go again!

This week, I read comments from Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears, on the recent power outages at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). He stated that the matter is not a "novel" one for The Bahamas, as we are, supposedly, used to the power going off. Well, Minister Sears, we are so used to ...
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September 05, 2011
Caribbean electrical teams helping BEC restore power

Two electrical teams from Jamaica arrived in New Providence yesterday and will travel to Cat Island today to assist the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) in its efforts to restore electricity on that island.
Cat Island is one of the two islands that suffered the most damage in the wake of Hurricane Irene, which knocked down scores of power lines and resulted in a complete loss of electricity o...

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February 07, 2020
BPL Electrical Failure On Friday Morning

MANY customers voiced frustration Friday on Facebook over an electricity failure by Bahamas Power and Light Company leaving them without service...

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January 17, 2020
Ragged Island renewable electrical grid to be completed this year

THE construction of the electrical grid set to bring renewable energy to storm-ravaged Ragged Island is set to be completed this year.

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January 05, 2019
Electrical union head concerned about solar push

The Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) is concerned by the competition of solar energy in The Bahamas, union president Paul Maynard said yesterday. "You know in the speech the prime minister gave, he's encouraging people to go solar," Maynard said. "As I said that's our [...]
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