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URCA 'concerned' BPL is struggling to be reliable
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".
Charles Chuck Mackey
Charles Chuck Mackey
Thanksgiving Service for the late Charles “Chuck” Mackey will be held Friday, 2nd July, 2021 at 11am at Living Waters Kingdom Ministries. Apostle Raymond Wells will officiate. Assisted by Pastor Basil Johnson and Apostle Kevin Grant of Resurrection Power Kingdom Ministry International. Service will be broadcast live via Charles Mackey (Chuck) Facebook.
BPL is a disgrace
BPL is a disgrace
This summer, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) has solidified itself as a national disgrace. New Providence was hit yesterday with an island-wide power outage following days of intolerable load shedding. While rental generation units are on the island, they are not pushing power to the...
Reprieve as BPL avoids load shedding
Reprieve as BPL avoids load shedding
NEW Providence residents and businesses got a temporary reprieve from power woes Tuesday as Bahamas Power & Light avoided load shedding throughout the day.
'BPL's neglect will be fixed'
'BPL's neglect will be fixed'
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Bahamas Power and Light’s woes constitute an “emergency situation” and blamed this on “more than 20 years of neglect”.
Building permit approvals must be sped up for economic growth
Modern economies are complex and interdependent systems whose components should work together to create value.
BTVI encouraging girls to choose science first
BTVI encouraging girls to choose science first
THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute recently joined a list of other countries encouraging girls and young women to consider educational and career paths in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Business benefiting from blackouts
Business benefiting from blackouts
While many businesses are lamenting Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) frequent power outages, at least one company said the load shedding exercises have led to increased business.
Load shedding to continue for rest of week
Load shedding to continue for rest of week
LOAD SHEDDING will continue this week in New Providence as beleaguered Bahamas Power and Light attempts to get more assets online, according to Executive Director Patrick Rollins.
Cooper: Heads should roll over blackouts
Cooper: Heads should roll over blackouts
Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper yesterday called for heads to roll after continuous power outages across New Providence over the past week. "Someone needs to be fired," he said in an address at a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Southern Shores constituency meeting...