Drivers search for alternative diesel sources as action continues

Some truck drivers have had to find alternative diesel sources, but bus drivers - and other drivers who operate smaller diesel vehicles and who rely primarily on the service stations for refueling - have become especially worried as many operators on New Providence continue to refuse to sell diesel as they press the government to raise their ...
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Tough day for some drivers who need diesel to make a living

Some truck and bus drivers as well as drivers of other vehicles that rely on diesel scrambled to find fuel on Monday as several service stations on New Providence refused to sell diesel.

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No diesel as retailers 'run out of fuel' waiting on margin help

HIGH fuel costs and the government's failure to address margin concerns prompted some petroleum retailers to stop selling diesel yesterday, according to Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association President Raymond Jones.

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Diesel sales stop at some stations

After repeatedly promising to take "decisive action" to cut operating costs, some petroleum retailers on New Providence stopped selling diesel yesterday, leaving the drivers of vehicles that use the fuel driving around trying to fill their tanks and continue earning a living.  It was the start of action that could reverberate throughout the economy if it ...
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4th of July With DJ Diesel Hosted by SLS Baha Mar

Wednesday 4th July 2018  1:00 PM

The Summer of Shaquille O' Neal tour is taking over Privilege Pool this 4th of July! See the man himself, DJ Diesel, plus enjoy an open bar & BBQ from 1 ? 5 pm. There?s no better way to celebrate this Fourth of July! Tickets are on sale now and will sell out quickly ? get yours now at www.tixr.com

Venue:
SLS Baha Mar
One Baha Mar Boulevard,
Nassau, New Providence
Bahamas

Vessel from Exuma diesel leak still in custody of Port Dept.

A week after 36,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into Exuma waters, the vessel at the center of the ordeal, the MT Arabian, remains in the "custody and care" of the Port Department, Minister of Transport and Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis said. "The owners and operators are of the understanding that no voyages will be undertaken until ...
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BNT concerned about diesel leak's potential impact on marine life

Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Executive Director Eric Carey yesterday expressed concern about the recent diesel leak in Exuma and questioned if any marine life was impacted. "Anytime there is any foreign substance that enters the marine environment, there is certainly cause for concern," Carey said. "There is going to be impact on the shoreline. There ...
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DPM says there should be penalties after diesel leak in Exuma

Asserting that there was "recklessness" involved in the leak of 35,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the pristine waters of Exuma, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper suggested yesterday that there should be penalties levied at those responsible. The Exumas and Ragged Island MP, who visited the site of the spill in George Town on Wednesday, ...
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35,000 gallons of diesel spill into Exuma waters

THIRTY-five thousand gallons of diesel spilled into the once blue and pristine waters off an Exuma bay as a vessel contracted by Sun Oil was offloading fuel to Bahamas Power and Light at George Town.

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Diesel Fuel Spill, Emerald Bay Marina, Farmers Hill Exuma

The Ministry of Transport and Local Government regrets that Port Department Officials in George Town Exuma were alerted 11am this morning (20 August 2018) to a diesel fuel leak by the operators of Emerald Bay Marina located in Farmers Hill Exuma...

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