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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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Restoration of power to North Andros will cost $600k, Sears says
Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears said yesterday that it will cost Bahamas Power and Light $600,000 to restore electricity to North Andros following a fire that ripped through a power plant in the community last week. "The cause of the fire remains under investigation and BPL's insurance adjusters also must complete their work," ...
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Plenty of blame to go around on BPL
Plenty of blame to go around on BPL
The modern Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has no credibility when it comes to Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). The Free National Movement (FNM) has but a shred left. To hear members of both parties blaming each other for the many, many failures of BPL yesterday was remarkable. Yesterday in the House of Assembly, Minister of ...
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PLP and FNM MPs trade blame on BPL
PLP and FNM MPs trade blame on BPL
Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin yesterday charged that under the Minnis administration, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) was in chaos and experienced "total mismanagement". "It's the most chaotic, disastrous, shady, suspect oversight of BPL that I think the nation has ever seen," Hanna-Martin said. She was pushing back against claims made by former Prime Minister Dr. ...
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Load shedding continues while BPL works to restore generation in North Andros
A WEEK after a catastrophic fire damaged Bahamas Power & Light's facilities in North Andros, electricity has not been fully restored on the island.
Summary Report North Andros BPL Power Station Fire Loss Impacts To WSC Operations
Introduction
At or around 3 am on the morning of June 5, 2023, the Bahamas Power and Light power plant located in San Andros, North Andros caught afire and was completely destroyed. Electrical power in North Andros has been terminally affected.
North Andros residents in the dark after BPL fire
North Andros residents in the dark after BPL fire
NORTH Andros residents scrambled to preserve their goods and cool their bodies after a fire destroyed all generator units at a Bahamas Power and Light station in North Andros yesterday.
North Andros without power after power plant fire
North Andros without power after power plant fire
Residents of North Andros have been left without power indefinitely after a fire at Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) power plant in Nicholls Town early yesterday morning. Police said officers were notified of the blaze at around 3 a.m. On arrival at the plant, police met four Caterpillar diesel engines along with a small concrete ...
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New power plant for North Andros likely a 12-18 exercise says BPL CEO
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) chief executive Shevonn Cambridge said yesterday that while the company is making significant progress towards restoring electricity to consumers in North Andros by shifting generation assets from other locations, re-establishing a fully operational power plant in the Nicholl's Town would likely be a 12-18 month exercise. Cambridge [...]
HEART-WRENCHING: Catastrophic fire at Nicholls Town power plant leaves 1,300 without electricity
HEART-WRENCHING: Catastrophic fire at Nicholls Town power plant leaves 1,300 without electricity
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A fire early Wednesday morning completely ravaged Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) Nicholls Town power station, leaving approximately 1,300 consumers without electricity, with the area Member of Parliament describing the situation as "heart-wrenching." The community was gearing up for festivities this upcoming weekend, which North Andros and Berry Islands MP Leonard Lightbou...