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October 21, 2016
BPL: 8,000 customers still without power supply

MORE than 90 per cent of Bahamas Power and Light's residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply, however there are still approximately 8,000 customers without power, BPL said yesterday.

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October 21, 2016
12,000 customers without power

As the effort to fully restore electricity supply to New Providence approaches two weeks since Hurricane Matthew passed, crippling the capital's electrical grid, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) yesterday admitted there are 12,000 customers who remain in the dark.

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October 19, 2016
Grand Bahama Power shows real leadership

The Grand Bahama Power Company Limited has showed effective leadership following the passage of Hurricane Mathew.

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October 17, 2016
'More than 80 now have power,' says BPL

DESPITE more than 5,000 households left without electricity after the passage of Hurricane Matthew 12 days ago, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) executives say more than 80 per cent of residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply.

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October 05, 2016
Bahamas Power and Light Company Statement

So far, Inagua is the only island where a controlled shutdown has taken place. After reports of lines clashing, the team in Inagua shutdown the network at 6pm on Tuesday evening out of an abundance of caution. In Exuma, George Town to Williams Town is presently without power. Spring Point, Acklins- supply is presently off (10:50am) and South Long Island is without power (10:30am). Cat Island- supp...

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September 21, 2016
Exercise your democratic power

Interesting debates always emerge when the question is posed as to whether or not citizens living in democracies should feel obligated to vote.

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September 06, 2016
The power and the glory

I really wish to give the prime minister the benefit of the doubt, in most cases, but I have found myself asking the salient question: Is he still amongst the land of the living?

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August 30, 2016
Exercise your democratic power

Interesting debates always emerge when the question is posed as to whether or not citizens living in democracies should feel obligated to vote.

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News Article
July 20, 2016
'B.P.L. needs 800m to solve long-term power problems'

BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard said yesterday that while an end is in sight to Bahamas Power and Light's generation challenges this summer, the government has to shell out around $800m in upgrades to get rid of the electricity provider's chronic problems in the long-term.

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July 20, 2016
Two engines back online and power cuts on hold

BAHAMAS Power and Light has stopped its power outage rotations in New Providence "for now" and is in a "safe zone" after returning two engines on line, Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham said yesterday.

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