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BPL says 50 percent of customers lost power after several engines tripped offline
An "extraordinary and rare" fault on a cable between Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) Solider Road substation and Blue Hills Power Station led to power outages for 50 percent of BPL's customers on New Providence on Wednesday night, the power provider said.
Banking Glitch Allows Customers To Withdraw Money They Don't Have
IRELAND - A technical fault for several hours Tuesday allowed Bank of Ireland customers to withdraw funds they did not have.
Bankman-Fried accused of using $100 million in FTX customer funds for political contributions
Bankman-Fried accused of using $100 million in FTX customer funds for political contributions
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — US federal prosecutors allege that embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried used misappropriated customer funds to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions. The newly filed indictment on Monday asserts that these funds were channeled into campaign donations in anticipation of the 2022 US midterm elections. The new indictment comprises seven [...]
GraceKennedy Money Services customers win round trip to a Family Island
As a part of the celebration of The Bahamas' 50th anniversary, four customers of GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS) won round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the country. They sent funds through the remittance service to their relatives on the Family Islands.
Long delays arriving at LPIA as travellers left confused by new Customs declaration app
Long delays arriving at LPIA as travellers left confused by new Customs declaration app
DISGRUNTLED Bahamians said the customs declarations app required for residents returning through the Lynden Pindling International Airport is causing significant delays.
Tech improvements, customer initiatives earn Scotiabank another award
Scotiabank named Euromoney 2023 Best Bank in the Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Scotiabank Bahamas has been voted the Best Bank in The Bahamas at the Euromoney 2023 Awards, the achievement was announced at a ceremony held in London on July 12. The Euromoney Award has created back-to-back acclaim for Scotiabank, which was also named by Global Finance [...]
BTVI Interim President Davis tells Class of 2023: Excellent Customer Service Skills, Ethics and High Standards Ensure Success
Dr. Linda Davis, interim President of Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) called on the institution’s New Providence Class of 2023 to take the memories, friendships, professional connections, valuable life lessons and soft skills with them as they enter a new chapter of their lives.
CBS Unveils New AI-Powered Customer Service Solution
CBS Unveils New AI-Powered Customer Service Solution
CBS Bahamas Partners With SiteGPT to Unveil Revolutionary New Customer Service Solution Powered by Artificial Intelligence.
Amazon Accused of Tricking Prime Customers
Amazon Accused of Tricking Prime Customers
USA - The U.S. The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of tricking customers into signing up for automatically renewing Prime subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel.
VAT, customs duty being removed on importation of water sports vessels
Seeking to level the playing field for Bahamian-owned and foreign-owned vessels operating in the local water sports and sport fishing industries, Minister of Transport and Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis yesterday announced that vessels imported into The Bahamas for those purposes will pay a first-time registration fee in lieu of import duties and value-added taxes. Contributing to ...
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