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March 15, 2012
Pay-as-you-go energy being eyed by BEC

Minister of the Environment Earl Deveaux yesterday revealed that the government is looking at a new electricity smart-grid system that would transform the way electricity is purchased and supplied in The Bahamas.
"The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is looking at it, but it is relatively expensive to implement," Deveaux told The Nassau Guardian. "But the practice is widespread in the indust...

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December 14, 2011
McDonald joins NAD executive team

President & CEO of the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD), Stewart Steeves, today announced the appointment of Kevin McDonald to the position of vice president of maintenance & engineering, effective Jan 1, 2012.?

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December 01, 2011
Phase two of LPIA project on target

Phase two of the multimillion-dollar Lynden Pindling International Airport redevelopment project is about 36 percent completed and on track to meet its fall 2012 target date, according to Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) President and CEO Stewart Steeves.
"That means this time next year, all U.S. passengers will arrive and depart in brand new state-of-the-art facilities and international p...

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October 11, 2011
GB Power Company statement on GBPA selection of auditors

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama
Island - As previously announced, the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC)
understands the decision of the GBPA (our regulators), to conduct an
audit of our meter reading and billing procedures. We are pleased that
the audit is moving forward and that this information will be made available
to customers.  We look forward to providing Price Water House Coopers
with an...

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Customs Seminars
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October 06, 2011
Customs Seminars

The Bahamas Customs Department is pleased to announce the commencement of its Familiarisation Seminars of the Revised Customs Management Act 2011.

In keeping with ongoing modernisation efforts and following the recent training of Bahamas Customs' employees, the Department has identified the need for external training.

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July 09, 2011
Counterfeit Crackdown Coming

With the passage of the Customs Management Bill in the House of Assembly Thursday night, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has warned that there will be a national crackdown on the sale of counterfeits and pirated goods.
The new Customs legislation bolsters the power of the agency to seize

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July 12, 2011
GB businessmen travel to Deep Water Cay

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - A group from Grand Bahama's business sector was hosted to a familiarization trip to Deep Water Cay over the weekend, which was not only aimed at spreading the word about the recently renovated cay, but to give the movers and shakers in the business sector an idea of what visitors could expect.

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March 03, 2011
GBAC breaks ground for new FBO building

Gary Gilbert, CEO of Hutchinson Port Holdings Bahamas, owners of the Grand Bahama Airport Company, Freeport Container Port and Freeport Harbour Company, assisted by the Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Sen. The Honourable Vincent Vanderpool Wallace, broked ground for the 8000 sq. ft facility that will make ?Grand Bahama?s aviation future a whole lot brighter?.

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January 28, 2010
Customs Department celebrates its 21st International Customs Day Long Service Awards Ceremony

The Bahamas Customs Department celebrates the 21st International Customs Day Long Service Awards Ceremony at Government House, Tuesday, January 26. The honourees served at the Department between 20 to 41 years.

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September 11, 2009
Infrastructural Projects to Boost Grand Bahama and Abaco Economies

Furthering its commitment to modernize and expand the nation?s infrastructure while providing crucial employment during this period, the Government in conjunction with the National Insurance Board (NIB) has initiated the pre-qualification process for construction of government complexes on Grand Bahama and Abaco.

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