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June 30, 2023
Sears: BPL has generation capacity, but also aging, failing engines

While on paper, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) has enough generation on the ground to meet peak demands on New Providence, it is contending with aging and failing engines, despite having seven new engines at Clifton Pier, a new aeroderivative engine at Blue Hills, and a generation rental agreement with a FOCOL subsidiary, Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears said yesterday during the Office...

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June 23, 2023
'Security' and 'Progress' drive the Ministry of Works 2023-2024 Budget

“Security” and “progress” are the key drivers of the 2023-2024 Budget for the Ministry of Works and Utilities (MOWU). In his contribution to the House of Assembly Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the Hon. Alfred Sears, under whose purview the Ministry falls, said the MOWU bears a “heavy” responsibility to ensure its objectives enhance security for the population, and reflect progress.

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June 23, 2023
Horticultural society honors 13 during 40th anniversary gala

The 13 presidents who guided the Horticultural Society of The Bahamas (HSB) over the past 40 years were honored during recent anniversary celebrations.

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June 22, 2023
MISSING SUB'S LINK TO BAHAMAS: Company tested vessel in nation's waters and partnered with university

AS rescue efforts continued for five people missing in a submersible expedition running out of air after descending to the sunken Titanic, details emerged of the company behind the expedition's links to The Bahamas - including a similar trip offered in our waters.

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June 20, 2023
Xquisite continues transformation of Running Mon

Xquisite Yachts' multimillion-dollar transformation of the former Running Mon Marina and Resort into its Catamaran Center that will serve as the company's main charter operation, is cruising along nicely. 

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June 20, 2023
Dredging underway in Fortune Bay channel

After months of delay, the $1.2 million dredging of the entrance to Fortune Bay Canal in Lucaya is finally underway.

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June 20, 2023
Girls-only soccer camp returns for second year

Veteran soccer coaches Mary and Donnie Knowles of Freeport are the organizers of the Grand Bahama Girls' Soccer Camp, which began on Monday at the YMCA Field and runs until June 23.

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May 10, 2023
Young Bahamian Rises to 1st Officer aboard Royal Caribbean Ship, Dreams of being 1st Bahamian Captain

Drenaud Moncur, 24, has been selected for the high-ranking post of 1st Officer onboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship with responsibility for safety and navigating the behemoth 1,021-foot ship in and out of ports.

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May 09, 2023
Int'l Bazaar's African and Asian sections come down

Demolition of the abandoned, burnt, derelict buildings in the International Bazaar continued last week with two of the once popular shopping sections - African and Asian - being torn down.

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April 26, 2023
AG outlines benefits of Law Reform and Revision Bill

Pointing to the frequency with which legislation is amended, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday if laws are not revised from time to time and consolidated, it would be impossible for a practitioner and ordinary lay person to determine what the current law is.

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