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February 03, 2015
AG urges patience in BEC bribery matter

Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday defended the government's handling of the investigation into Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) bribery allegations.

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January 09, 2015
Bethel: An FNM govt would probe BEC bribery claim if PLP does not

Free National Movement (FNM) Senator Carl Bethel suggested the claim that a Bahamian official received over $300,000 in bribes from a French company casts the country in a negative light, and said if the government fails to properly investigate the matter, the Free National Movement would do so following the general election.
Bethel said there is "no question" that the matter ought to be a priorit...

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September 16, 2014
Unions unhappy at lack of transparency over future of BEC

THE unions representing workers at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation criticised the "lack of transparency" in the reform of the corporation and explained in a letter sent to Prime Minister Perry Christie that they have more questions than answers after a recent meeting with the KPMG advisors on the matter.

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March 21, 2015
Miller: BEC customers may see cost reduction in July bill

CUSTOMERS may see a cost reduction in their electricity bill in July, Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller confirmed yesterday.

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January 13, 2015
Miller: Full amount of VAT will not go on BEC bills

BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation customers will not have to pay the full 7.5 per cent value added tax on their light bills, according to BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller.

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BEC invasion
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October 20, 2014
BEC invasion

Dear Editor,

It started as a busy Wednesday afternoon while sitting in my home office catching up on some work. I was not expecting anyone to stop by, so when my gate buzzer rang, I opted not to answer, so that I could continue the abundance of work I had on my plate.
My gate buzzer persisted for almost 10 minutes. Then I received a phone call from BEC. Apparently technicians were at my gate want...

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April 21, 2011
BEC blames power cuts on software malfunction

Power outages across New Providence yesterday were sparked by a single software malfunction that caused two major Bahamas Electricity Corporation generators to go offline, according to BEC.
In a press statement, BEC officials said they have corrected the fault responsible for the power failures.
The statement added that the software malfunction, which occurred shortly before 9 a.m., forced two gen...

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March 24, 2015
Leslie Miller: BEC cannot afford for commercial customers to go solar

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) cannot afford to allow its commercial customers to take advantage of proposed renewable energy provisions in the Electricity Amendment Bill 2014, according to BEC Chairman Leslie Miller.

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September 20, 2010
BEC chairman: Full steam ahead on Wilson City power plant

LEDEDRA MARCHE
Senior FN Reporter
lededra@nasguard.com

Now that the Supreme Court has dismissed the judicial action against the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's multi-million dollar Wilson City power plant, the corporation's chairman Michael Moss said yesterday work on the project is moving full steam ahead.
"We are elated with the ruling that has been handed down,"he toldThe Nassau Guardian.
"I...

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December 24, 2014
Miller blasts BEC bonuses

Employees of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) were paid in excess of $1 million in Christmas bonuses, BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday.
Miller said the bonuses were a little more than last year's as the workers' salaries have increased.
"I don't see how a company with a conscience for the Bahamian people that own BEC could make a decision to provide bonuses to a company...

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