FROM left: Robert Deal, Alfred Sears, Mario Taverna, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, Loretta Butler Turner, Brent Ferguson, and Cyprian Gibson, as Mr Davis collects his WEX award. Photo: Austin Fernander
By YOURI KEMP
Tribune Business Reporter
ykemp@tribunemedia.net
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis yesterday accepted the 2022 Water and Energy Exchange (WEX) global award in the category of innovation and financial partnership.
Mr Davis upon accepting the award said it was a “wonderful feeling” to receive it on behalf of the Water and Sewerage Corporation for the work it did in reducing the amount of non revenue water from 7m gallons in 2012 to 2m gallons now.
Mr Davis also said: “I had the good fortune to be the superintendent of the execution of this as the minister of works with responsibility for WSC and saw it through from its commencement.”
To win the WEX global award is a major accomplishment as it is a global conference for distributing awards to the best innovative technologies, programmes and projects in eight categories. Of the technologies, programmes and projects nominated, the winners are selected by a jury panel of renowned water industry experts. For The Bahamas to win this award is an extraordinary accomplishment and a testament to the hard work and diligence it took to reform the WSC.
“We are producing less water today than they need to because most of what has been produced before was going into the ground. We are collecting more water today because more water is now being used and accounted for.
“That’s all because of the efforts of MIYA and their team of which we are grateful.”
For the second consecutive year, MIYA has been awarded a prize at the WEX Congress. The international event was held in Valencia, celebrating its 15th edition under the theme: “Unlocking the Power of the Smart Circular Economy”. It is the first significant project in the industry ́s history that was 100 percent output-based.
Comments
moncurcool 1 year, 9 months ago
So Davis is accepting an award for innovation and seeking to take credit for something that he had nothing to do with?
Wow!
Maybe the former Chairman and General Manager should be the ones accepting the award, as they were the ones responsible for the perios where the unaccounted water dropped.
tribanon 1 year, 9 months ago
LMAO
Sickened 1 year, 9 months ago
How much did we have to contribute to WEX in order for them to come down and review our 'innovations in water' (i.e. new valves)?
Reminds me of that Bahamian swindler who used to ask companies to buy two tables at his award ceremony (approx $10k) and then he would give your company an award for... something.
C2B 1 year, 9 months ago
Oscars, Emmy's, Tony's, WEX.......... One of these just ain't like the others.
carltonr61 1 year, 9 months ago
The Bahamas only has one Prime Minister. We face global changes and dynamics. Under our leadership as the world declines Brave is leading us through globally uncharted storms. We must praise all efforts and reach to each high ground.
rosiepi 1 year, 9 months ago
You’re joking of course?! The Bahamas with this “Brave” Davis at its head has become an global embarrassment, the poster child of corruption and malfeasance.
carltonr61 1 year, 9 months ago
All of the old international equations have been thrown in the air, everyone stands on shifting sand. Even the USA is has to adapt. Brave is doing well, that no matter what happens we remain standing. Even the USA is in a guessing game. Sounds like you could direct USA affairs.
sheeprunner12 1 year, 8 months ago
So, from 2017 to 2021, what was done to reduce water loss? It's as if time stood still since 2012.
Davis is so disingenuous, it's almost sickening to see and listen to these pronouncements.
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