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August 25, 2023
Exuma oil spill settlement 'confidential', says Pinder
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he would not reveal how much the government fined Sun Oil Limited for an oil spill in Exuma last year.
Another fire at Clifton plant
August 12, 2019
Another fire at Clifton plant
A fire broke out at Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) Clifton Pier Power Station on Friday, BPL Chief Executive Officer Whitney Heastie confirmed yesterday. The fire took place at station B at the power plant. Heastie said, "We did have an issue on DA 13 [...]
April 26, 2023
Govt adamant it won't take action to drive up costs at fuel pumps
Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis said yesterday the government is still in discussion with petroleum retailers over their desire to have the margin on fuel sales increased, but Halkitis reiterated that an increase in the margin for retailers is off the table if it would lead to an increase in the price at the pump.
OIL LEAK INVESTIGATED - 20 MONTHS AFTER SPILL: DEPP to send team next week to probe Jan 2022 BPL issue
August 16, 2023
OIL LEAK INVESTIGATED - 20 MONTHS AFTER SPILL: DEPP to send team next week to probe Jan 2022 BPL issue
THE Department of Environmental Planning and Protection will start assessing a Bahamas Power & Light diesel spill in North Andros within a week, nearly 20 months after large quantities of oil reportedly leaked there.
CONTAMINATION FEAR FROM BPL FUEL SPILL: North Andros residents concerned over health impact to groundwater
August 15, 2023
CONTAMINATION FEAR FROM BPL FUEL SPILL: North Andros residents concerned over health impact to groundwater
RESIDENTS fear the groundwater in Nicholls Town, North Andros, has been contaminated with diesel, potentially harming the community's health after a Bahamas Power & Light pipeline leaked large quantities of fuel.
BPL CEO explains 'cutting of corners'
August 04, 2023
BPL CEO explains 'cutting of corners'
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) CEO Shevonn Cambridge explained yesterday what he meant when he told The Nassau Guardian earlier this week that former BPL officials "may have cut some corners" in getting the power company's Station A plant at Clifton Pier online, leading to BPL's inability to optimize use of the seven Wartsila engines that were secured to ...
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CEO: New BPL engines not providing fuel savings
July 28, 2023
CEO: New BPL engines not providing fuel savings
Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) brand new engines were not installed as originally planned in 2019, and therefore have not been providing the fuel savings the utility and government had hoped, BPL Chief Executive Officer Shevonn Cambridge said yesterday. Cambridge was responding to media inquiries about the engines, that stemmed from comments made in the ...
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July 26, 2023
Govt hoping for deal with petroleum retailers by end of summer
Financial Secretary Simon Wilson told members of the media yesterday that the government hopes to finalize an agreement with the Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association (BPRA) by the end of the summer, adding that talks have currently stalled.
Discussions between government and petroleum retailers in "abeyance" says Financial Secretary
July 26, 2023
Discussions between government and petroleum retailers in "abeyance" says Financial Secretary
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- - Discussions between the government and petroleum retailers have come to a temporary halt according to Financial Secretary Simon Wilson. When asked about the state of those negotiations yesterday Wilson said, "I think those discussions are in abeyance. We have a proposal before them. They have a counterproposal before the government and I [...]
Top research and development in the Caribbean
July 19, 2023
Top research and development in the Caribbean
What are the top 10 leading territories for research and development in the Caribbean? No? Top five? How about three? Is it because the region doesn't need any research and development? That is strange because the most developed countries in the world also spend the most money on research and development. One would think that they ...
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