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News Article
July 31, 2013
Power plant would have '15.4 billion impact'

A U.S. group is pushing for government approval to build a $700 million power plant in New Providence which would entirely replace any need for power generation by the Bahamas Electricity Corporation.

In the process, the group's principal claims the project will stimulate a proposed $15.4 billion impact on the Bahamian economy over its 25-year life span, including 7,800 to 8,800 jobs annually a...

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News Article
July 30, 2013
Securing environmental health

T he recent New Providence landfill fire due to poor management of the area harmed the health of nearby residents. The prevalence of spills, leaks, fires or other incidents across the archipelago warrant immediate attention by government to implement regulations and enforce accountability. And the government especially should seek to live up to the standards set out in law...

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News Article
July 03, 2013
Proper perspective of BEC's situation

Please afford me a little space to respond to recent remarks by the present BEC chairman regarding the interim plan that was left in place by the board I chaired to expand BEC's generation capacity.

It is noteworthy that only an interim plan could be put in place as the illogical, ill-conceived, ill-advised rate reduction that had been implemented earlier had completely wrecked BEC's financial ...

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News Article
June 28, 2013
Miller: High cost to FNM decision at BEC

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) executive chairman has said the contract signed between Hitachi, a Japanese conglomerate, and the corporation under the last Free National Movement (FNM) administration will cost BEC in excess of $30 million.

At a news conference yesterday at BEC's headquarters, Leslie Miller slammed the last Ingraham government for signing the multi-million dollar cont...

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News Article
June 12, 2013
Securing environmental health

The recent New Providence landfill fire due to poor management of the area harmed the health of nearby residents. The prevalence of spills, leaks, fires or other incidents across the archipelago warrant immediate attention by government to implement regulations and enforce accountability. And the government especially should seek to live up to the standards set out in law.
Since the Environment...

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News Article
May 10, 2013
Securing environmental health

Enough is enough. Once again the New Providence landfill is on fire and Bahamians continue to suffer the ill-effects of poor management to safeguard our health. The prevalence of spills, leaks, fires or other incidents across the archipelago warrant immediate attention by government to implement regulations and enforce accountability. And the government especially should seek to live up to the ...

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News Article
May 08, 2013
Jack Nicklaus returns to review progress of Baha Mar golf course

Golf legend and course designer Jack Nicklaus returned to the site of the future Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Golf Course at Baha Mar to review the development of the course since his last visit in February 2013. During the current visit, Nicklaus carefully inspected the 18-hole, par-72 course, providing a strategy for the holes according to his vision of how golfers will play each hole. The G...

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News Article
May 07, 2013
Jack Nicklaus Returns to Baha Mar

Golf legend and course designer Jack Nicklaus returned to the site of the future Jack Nicklaus
Signature Design Golf Course at Baha Mar to review the development of the course since his
last visit in February 2013. During the current visit, Nicklaus carefully inspected the 18-hole,
par-72 course, providing a strategy for the holes according to his vision of how golfers will play
each hole. The...

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News Article
May 07, 2013
Jack Nicklaus Returns to Baha Mar to visit future signature golf site

Nassau, Bahamas -

Golf
legend and course designer Jack Nicklaus returned to the site of the
future Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Golf Course at Baha Mar to review
the development of the course since his last
visit in February 2013. During the current visit, Nicklaus carefully
inspected the 18-hole, par-72 course, providing a strategy for the holes
according to his vision of how golfers wil...

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News Article
May 07, 2013
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus returns to Baha Mar

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Golf legend and course designer Jack Nicklaus returned to the site of the future Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Golf Course at Baha Mar to review the development of the course since his last visit in February 2013.
During the current visit, Nicklaus carefully inspected the 18-hole, par-72 course, providing a strategy for the holes according to his vision of how golfers will pla...

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