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Payout demands over BPL firing
December 31, 2018
Payout demands over BPL firing
Former Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Executive Chairperson Darnell Osborne is seeking an apology from Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister, more than $80,000 for "defaming" her and compensation for her "wrongful" dismissal. In a letter to Bannister, dated October 25, Osborne's attorney, Alfred Sears,...
September 14, 2018
HURRICANE FLORENCE: Life-threatening storm land in North Carolina
Hurricane Florence has made landfall on the US East Coast, knocking out power to nearly half a million homes and causing buildings to crumble...
BPL 'could be divided into three'
April 26, 2024
BPL 'could be divided into three'
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis confirmed that Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) could be divided into three separate entities as the government aims to improve power efficiency and reduce BPL's outstanding debts.
April 23, 2024
Energy Minister: More Generation Coming for Summer Demand
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Two months away from the official start of summer, energy minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis says BPL has undergone a review to ensure the power giant has sufficient generation for the summer load.
April 15, 2024
"PUT YOUR EGO ASIDE," urges Skippings after 42nd murder for 2024
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A junior mechanic in his early 20s became the country's latest murder victim shortly after 4 pm today. While not confirmed by police officials, Mount Moriah Member of Parliament McKell Bonaby unofficially identified the victim as Donavon McIntosh. Preliminary information suggests that a small Japanese vehicle pulled up on the side of [...]
Eastern Road Paving Challenges
April 03, 2024
Eastern Road Paving Challenges
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A new road pavement project, beginning at Johnson Terrace off the Eastern Road and down to the Fox Hill Road junction, has experienced some delays which were acknowledged by Minister of Works Clay Sweeting Wednesday morning. Sweeting explaining that both the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) and Bahamas Power and [...]
March 20, 2024
UNION CHIEF IN POLICE SEARCH: Force denies swoop on BEWU president was intimidation
POLICE said they searched properties owned by Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Kyle Wilson after receiving a stealing complaint -- not to intimidate Mr Wilson, who has publicly opposed the Davis administration's purported plan to reform Bahamas Power & Light by dividing up the company with the help of private partners.
PM CALLS FOR UN REFORM OVER GAZA: Davis hits out at veto used to block calls for ceasefire
March 19, 2024
PM CALLS FOR UN REFORM OVER GAZA: Davis hits out at veto used to block calls for ceasefire
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis called for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to be "revamped and reformed" after the United States used its veto power to kill multiple draft resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed.
Minister says BPL needs $1 billion bail-out
March 06, 2024
Minister says BPL needs $1 billion bail-out
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis, during her contribution to the Mid-Year Budget Debate in the House of Assembly Wednesday morning, revealed that Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) will need a billion-dollar bailout to address its legacy debt and dire infrastructure upgrades. The minister revealed that the power generation company has a whopping $500 million dollar [...]
Former Works Minister: Too Many Unanswered Questions
March 06, 2024
Former Works Minister: Too Many Unanswered Questions
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - As conflict looms over the future of Bahamas Power and Light, a former works Minister is weighing in on the saga.
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