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November 08, 2023
Lincoln Bain defends declared net worth and liabilities

COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain defended his $1.8m net worth yesterday, telling The Tribune that he gained his wealth through a successful investment strategy.

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January 30, 2024
PM questions reliability of company managing electronic monitoring

NASSAU, BAHAMAS —Prime Minister Philip Davis has called into question the company responsible for the electronic monitoring of alleged criminals after a number of them have reportedly removed their devices without being detected. Davis says govt will have to reconsider its contract with the company if they are deemed unfit to continue monitoring alleged criminals. [...]

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A liability for Davis
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June 16, 2021
A liability for Davis

Former Prime Minister Perry Christie emerged from the shadows of retirement several days ago to speak at a memorial service at Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) headquarters for former PLP Senator Audley Hanna Sr. and used the opportunity to fire up PLPs, urging them to fully support the party's leader, Philip Brave Davis - but the best help that Christie could give Davis as the election season buil...

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December 16, 2015
Climate damage compensation and liability 'front and center' in 2016

Although The Bahamas and other small island developing states (SIDS) have failed to secure provisions for compensation and liability from developed states under the Paris Agreement - the recently announced landmark binding agreement on climate change - Minister of the Environment Kenred Dorsett expects those issues to be "front and center" in 2016.

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December 10, 2015
Foreign minister urges tough stance from Bahamas, SIDS on 'liability, compensation'

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell yesterday urged The Bahamas and fellow small island developing states (SIDS) to demand that the world's largest and most polluting economies agree to some form of "liability and compensation" agreement for those countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

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November 27, 2015
Pinder: Give PowerSecure 'clean slate' and pay outstanding pension liabilities

National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas (NCTU) President John Pinder yesterday urged the government to provide new Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) management partner PowerSecure a "clean slate" by promptly paying off outstanding pension fund contributions owed to BEC employees, stating that it is unfair for the U.S. energy firm to complete the management transition with upwards of $...

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July 14, 2023
'MANY' FAILED TO FILE DISCLOSURES: Senators and public servants among those who have not complied

PUBLIC Disclosure Commission Chairman Bishop Victor Cooper said many senators and senior civil servants failed to disclose their assets, income and liabilities this year as the law requires.

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July 14, 2023
URCA 'concerned' BPL is struggling to be reliable

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) said recent power outages suggest the Bahamas Power & Light is struggling to provide "power of sufficient reliability and quality".

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July 23, 2019
Actuarial review of BTC pension plan underway

An actuarial review of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) pension plan is underway, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday, adding that the government continues to determine the way forward on the multimillion-dollar liability...

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March 05, 2019
One last summer of BPL's torment: Then cheaper bills and power that stays on

WHEN Finnish group Wärtsilä completes installation of a new electricity plant at Clifton Pier, Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd would have ended the expensive practice of rental generators and “drastically...

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