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BEC boss: Rate hike will end blackouts
June 23, 2010
BEC boss: Rate hike will end blackouts
The proposed rate hike for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation is expected to put an end to blackouts sparked by generators that have been poorly maintained because BEC could not afford the expense, according to the financially strapped company's general manager Kevin Basden.
BEC's financial woes have been well documented in recent months, with Basden estimating the corporation's 2009 losses at...
Couple found dead in home
June 29, 2010
Couple found dead in home
FREEPORT - A Haitian couple was found dead after neighbors in Garden Villas smelled strong fumes coming from a house in the area on Saturday morning.
According to reports, the couple - who operated a small store in the Ghetto - was using a portable generator at the time because their electricity had been turned off.
Abaco power woes costing firms 50%
July 22, 2010
Abaco power woes costing firms 50%
Brownouts, blackouts and fried equipment continue to plague Abaco, with one store owner Monday saying business had fallen 50 per cent because of the power issues, while one hardware store said commerce was flowing because of it.
Peter Bradley said his company, Conch Pearl Gallery, had lost half its business because of the consistent power cuts across the island, as tourists - his biggest custom...
July 23, 2010
Abaco residents say power outages chasing tourists away
By JIMENITA SWAIN
Guardian Senior Reporter
jimenita@nasguard.com
Bahamas Electricity Corporation general manager Kevin Basden released a statement yesterday evening explaining the persist power cuts in Abaco that led to a demonstration there earlier in the day.
The residents said the outages are impacting tourism on the island, business in general and are making life a virtual nightmare.
The p...
BEC is more than a dirty word on Abaco these days
July 28, 2010
BEC is more than a dirty word on Abaco these days
By LARRY SMITH
For months during the busiest and hottest season of the year, the state-owned utility has been unable to provide steady power for the country's third largest economy. This has led to rising anger among the island's 15,000 residents as well as bitter complaints from departing tourists.
Craig Roberts, owner of the Bahama Beach Club in Treasure Cay, said customers were demanding ref...
LastPass: One password to rule them all
August 04, 2010
LastPass: One password to rule them all
I doubted it too. A security software promises one password to manage all my passwords?
Even if it worked it surely wouldn?t be safe, right? But after several months of use I have to say I?m a happy customer.
The truth is LastPass is so convenient that I was a committed user long before I searched for information about its safety. Although when I did I was pleasantly surprised. And best of a...
Tourism minister on Abaco power woes
August 09, 2010
Tourism minister on Abaco power woes
By CHESTER ROBARDS
Business Reporter
crobards@tribunemedia.net
THE MINISTER of Tourism and Aviation told Tribune Business yesterday he is confident that Abaco's attractiveness as a destination will not be superseded by its recent two-month power woes which flattened the island's tourism product.
Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said while the good news is that the power outages on the island have be...
More power cut problems in Abaco
August 12, 2010
More power cut problems in Abaco
ABACONIANS told the problems with their power supply would be solved this week had their hopes dashed yesterday as the islands were thrown into darkness once again.
Angry business owners called The Tribune to report the power cut following Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) chairman Michael Moss' statement on Monday that the almost daily power cuts over the last three months would end with t...
Jeff Brown Joins Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC)
August 16, 2010
Jeff Brown Joins Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC)
August 16th, 2010 FREEPORT, Grand Bahama Island.... The newest appointment
at Grand Bahama Power Company is of Mr. Jeffrey Brown who was recently
appointed Engineer at its Generating facility.
Mr. Brown is
responsible for the overseeing and technical operations of the company's
fleet of diesel generators and will also serve as project manager for
the diesel machinery. In addition to this, he...
BEC: Morepowercuts likely
August 26, 2010
BEC: Morepowercuts likely
By KRYSTEL ROLLE
Guardian Staff Reporter
krystel@nasguard.com
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation yesterday warned that further power outages may become necessary as the state-run entity could be forced to shut down supplies in two-hour intervals.
In recent days, some consumers endured hours of service disruption.
The corporation advised that outages that occurred in certain areas on Wednesday ev...
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