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Water still not flowing on Sweetings Cay
February 21, 2023
Water still not flowing on Sweetings Cay
An aging plant, power outages, unavailability of replacement parts and a failed deal with a contractor are some of the issues contributing to the problems that have left Sweetings Cay residents with access to less than half their normal supply of water, according to officials.
GB Power Company agreement signing postponed
February 03, 2011
GB Power Company agreement signing postponed
By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREEPORT - The signing of a new industrial agreement for workers at the Grand Power Company did not take place as expected at the Department of Labour.
The signing was scheduled for 2pm on Wednesday afternoon, however it was postponed after concerns were raised by management and the union.
In January, the GB Power Company a...
Union and GB power company sign new deal
February 05, 2011
Union and GB power company sign new deal
After a failed attempt to sign an industrial agreement between the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) and the Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union (CEWU) earlier this week, both parties finally sealed the deal yesterday.
At the signing at the Department of Labour, Minister of Labour and Social Development Dion Foulkes advised both sides to work towards creating more trust between the union and com...
October 14, 2022
Union frustration with alleged wrongful dismissals at GBPC
THE Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union has voiced frustration over the alleged wrongful dismissals of workers at the Grand Bahama Power Company.
The need for a new rate structure at GB Power Co.
October 26, 2010
The need for a new rate structure at GB Power Co.
It is no secret that
much of Grand Bahama Power Company's (GBPC's) electrical generating
equipment is old and inefficient by today's standards. The oldest unit
we rely on today was originally built over 60 years ago and was brought
to this island as used equipment.
The older the units the more
inefficient and unreliable they become. They tend to trip off-line more
often and are ...
The Mid-Year Budget Presentation
March 15, 2011
The Mid-Year Budget Presentation
While the Annual Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure Budget relates to what a government plans to do in a given year, the Mid-Year Budget Progress Report is about what has been done during the first half of the fiscal year and any adjustments if necessary to expenditure for the second half.
Impasse between union, Grand Bahama Power Company
September 16, 2010
Impasse between union, Grand Bahama Power Company
By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE
Guardian Senior Reporter
kdl@nasguard.com
A stand-off between management at the Grand Bahama Power Company and the Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union(CEWU)over a deadlock in contract negotiations will result in industrial action,The Guardianhas been told.
CEWU President Leslie Lightbourne has revealed that both sides have reached an impasse with regard to a new three-year a...
Work ongoing at Rand and Abaco clinic
September 14, 2019
Work ongoing at Rand and Abaco clinic
Following the passage of Hurricane Dorian, works are continuing to restore the infrastructure at the Rand Memorial Hospital (RMH) in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Electrical supply from Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) has been restored at RMH following inspections by the Grand Bahama Port Authority Technical [...]
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November 16, 2018
"Bright Future" for Grand Bahama Amidst Tech Revolution
“Grand Bahama has a very bright future” stated Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert Minnis, during a ‘Pop-up Chat’ with Parliamentary Secretary Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe on Wednesday, November 14...
BPL managers union claims it's in the dark
April 16, 2018
BPL managers union claims it's in the dark
The Bahamas Electrical Utility Managerial Union (BEUMU) yesterday raised a series of concerns with executive management and the board of directors at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) ranging from recent hires, to the operation of the power company, asserting that the managers have been "kept [...]
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