Bahamas Power and Light

Abraham's Bay
Abraham's Bay
Mayaguana, Bahamas

Review

BPL criticised for power failure

MANY customers turned to Facebook to criticise the Bahamas Power and Light company on Friday for the power failure that left the western area of New Providence in darkness for more than ten hours Thursday night. [...]

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More power cuts expected

There have been several power cuts in New Providence since Tuesday night and more are likely on the way, according to Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller...

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Grammy Award winning musician holds concert at the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls

Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Development the Hon. Loretta Butler-Turner thanked Grammy Award winner musician and UN Ambassador for UNICEF, India Arie, for performing at a private concert at the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls, Friday, July 2.

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Hot mess

In this March 2015 photo, Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis speaks to reporters outside the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's headquarters on Tucker Road, calling the power crisis a "PLP mess"...

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FNM chairman 'talking nonsense'

Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Michael Pintard said yesterday former Cabinet minister Frank Watson has never raised any of his concerns regarding the party's leadership internally, but Watson said Pintard is "out of the loop" and "talking nonsense".

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The looming financial earthquake, pt. 1

"Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald

For centuries, Switzerland has basked in the radiance of its pre-eminence as a powerhouse of precision, reflected in its superlative chocolates, its world-renowned and impeccably crafted timepieces and its incomparable banking industry. Over the centuries, the Swiss have become bankers to the wo...

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NEMA - Hurricane Irene Briefing 1

NEMA received reports that the church roof has been damaged. The island has been without power since yesterday. The administrator also reported that approximately 40 houses have received level 2 damages, inclusive of the Community of Betsy Bay, Pirate Wells and Abraham's Bay. Concerns were also expressed to the Asst. Commissioner of Police John Ferguson.

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NEMA - Hurricane Irene Breifing 1

NEMA received reports that the church roof has been damaged. The island has been without power since yesterday. The administrator also reported that approximately 40 houses have received level 2 damages, inclusive of the Community of Betsy Bay, Pirate Wells and Abraham's Bay.

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NEMA - Hurricane Irene Breifing 1

NEMA received reports that the church roof has been damaged. The island has been without power since yesterday. The administrator also reported that approximately 40 houses have received level 2 damages, inclusive of the Community of Betsy Bay, Pirate Wells and Abraham's Bay.

Concerns were also expressed to the Asst. Commissioner of Police John Ferguson. The school in Colonel Hill has lost it...

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