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March 03, 2015
Calls for govt to show it is 'serious' about rooting out BEC bribe-taker

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney and former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman J. Barrie Farrington said yesterday that the government must show that it is serious about rooting out the former member of BEC's board who reportedly accepted bribes from a French power company to swing BEC contracts its way.

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February 22, 2015
Wells: LNG, LPG could cut BEC bills in half

Electricity bills could be reduced by as much as 50 percent within two years of switching the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) to burning liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to Bamboo Town MP and former Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Works Renward Wells.

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February 16, 2015
Christie management decision delay blocking BEC Baha Mar prep

More than a month has passed now since Prime Minister Perry Christie returned from Beijing, China, and despite initial reports that he would name the company chosen to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) upon his return from China, no announcement has been made to date.

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February 16, 2015
BEC upgrading engines to meet Baha Mar demand

With the launch of Baha Mar looming large next month, the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) plans to upgrade a series of four engines to meet the anticipated surge in power demand, according to BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller.

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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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February 02, 2015
PM explains further delay of BEC deal

Following multiple delays, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday acknowledged the urgency surrounding the decision to reform the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), and suggested that the matter will be finalized in a week or two.

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January 23, 2015
BEC reform decision delayed again

A decision on the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) reform process has been delayed until Prime Minister Perry Christie returns from the United States, where he is expected to meet with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on energy reform in the Caribbean, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said yesterday.

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January 06, 2012
Jarrett Squares off with Moss on BEC

A former chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is challenging claims that the company will break even in 2012. Al Jarrett, the retired banker and former chairman, said based on current figures there is no way BEC will come even close to turning a profit.

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March 05, 2013
Overtime System Continues at BEC

A shift system that was set to come into force at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) on March 1 is still not effective, according to Stephano Greene, president of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU). Greene said workers are still working overtime.

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February 04, 2013
Moss: BEC shift system will have little impact

The shift system that is expected to be implemented at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) will have a limited impact, according to former BEC Chairman Michael Moss, who said the corporation needs to shave down its...

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