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Residents Split On BPL Privatization Fears
Residents Split On BPL Privatization Fears
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Issues at Bahamas Power and Light dominating headlines as both The Bahamas Electrical Utility Managerial Union and The Bahamas Electrical Workers Union are calling on the Davis administration to stop an alleged deal.
FEARS OF BPL PRIVATISATION: Unions and FNM raise concerns at possible PPP deals
CONFLICT looms over the future of Bahamas Power and Light as Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis vows reforms and the head of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) pledges resistance.
PM assures no BPL lay-offs as union reiterates opposition to foreign management contracts
PM assures no BPL lay-offs as union reiterates opposition to foreign management contracts
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis has assured workers at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) that there will be no layoffs at the company, as Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President Kyle Wilson stressed the union's strong disagreement with the government's proposal to grant contracts to foreign companies to manage, oversee, or maintain the company's [...]
BPL Unions: What About Us?
BPL Unions: What About Us?
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Amid talks of a shift coming for Bahamas Power and Light, the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President says frustration and pandemonium is rampant.
Healthy Buildings to be explored at upcoming Green Tech initiative
Healthy or sustainable buildings, an emerging concept, is one of the disciplines that participants in an upcoming Green Tech programme will be exposed to; the initiative was officially launched at the University of The Bahamas Friday, February 23, 2024
Heart Health Top Priority for Valentine’s Day at Bahamas Waste
Spreading health and love to its team members was the order of Valentine’s Day for Bahamas Waste on February 14 as the company held a “heart health” day where employees got free health checks and took part in a number of fun activities.
30 Facts About Your Heart
30 Facts About Your Heart
As you go through your day, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about your heart and all that it’s doing. But let’s take a few moments to appreciate this life-sustaining organ in your chest.
Union: Heastie departure from role at BPL was 'late coming'
THE president of the union representing staff at Bahamas Power and Light said he thinks the recent resignations of BPL CEO Whitney Heastie and Director of Human Resources Evis Missick had been "a bit late coming," adding workers were "disrespected" for too long.
Limited contract posting on govt's online portal
Limited contract posting on govt's online portal
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.
'Apology was promised to Osborne'
'Apology was promised to Osborne'
FORMER Works Minister Desmond Bannister allegedly promised to publicly apologise for the "wrong information" he gave about Darnell Osborne, but never did so, a former Bahamas Power and Light consultant claims in a new witness statement.