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Increase the Minimum Wage or We Will Strike
Increase the Minimum Wage or We Will Strike
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - TUC President Obie Ferguson says The Bahama Electrical Workers Union, NIB's union and The Bahamas Nurses Union already have strike certificates.
Crisis This is a catastrophe - Maynard warns 'no end it sight' for blackouts
THE power generation situation at Bahamas Power and Light has gone beyond crisis mode, having bloomed into a full-fledged "catastrophe", Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard said yesterday.
We could have blackouts until November, warns Maynard
Power blackouts could continue until November, warned Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard yesterday.
I'M DREAMING OF A LIGHTS-ON CHRISTMAS: Power outages sweep island ahead of holiday
A WIDESPREAD power outage struck New Providence yesterday due to a cable fault at Bahamas Power and Light's Big Pond substation, leaving many residents without electricity for hours and delaying flights at Lynden Pindling International Airport...
Gov't start to issue hurricane vouchers
Gov't start to issue hurricane vouchers
THE government has started issuing colour-coded vouchers valued at $100, $500 and $1,000 to homeowners who have received approval for building materials in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
Duty Free For Family Islands
Duty Free For Family Islands
Weeks after hurricane Sandy ravished the country, the government has declared that six Family Islands are eligible for duty free imports.
Bahamas Association for Social Health Receives 10K in U.S. Embassy Funding for Critical Roof Repairs
Bahamas Association for Social Health Receives 10K in U.S. Embassy Funding for Critical Roof Repairs
A $10,000 USD grant from U.S. Embassy has been fully utilized by the Bahamas Association for Social Health (BASH), to facilitate roof and electrical repairs to the 35-room residential male recovery substance abuse facility currently operating at full capacity.?
Climate, Environment, are the New Considerations in Land Purchases
When searching to buy land, location remains paramount, but these days, there is an additional proviso of sustainability. The heightened environmental concerns of climate change have buyers seeking land in new residential developments where sustainability and environmental stewardship are intrinsic to a lifestyle design that contributes positively to an eco-friendly place to live.
Pintard tables multiple questions regarding BPL in the House of Assembly
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition leader Michael Pintard tabled several questions in Parliament directed to Prime Minister Philip Davis and Energy and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby Davis regarding the government's plans for Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). One of Pintard's questions now on the agenda is: "Will the Honorable Prime Minister provide this Honorable House with [...]
STAY TUNED: Few specifics as PM dismisses BPL "secret deal" criticism
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday dismissed Opposition suggestions of a "secret deal" being undertaken by the government regarding the future of Bahamas Power and Light, as he suggested that within two to three months, the company's consumers would see an appreciable reduction in their electricity bills. The Prime Minister was responding to [...]