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‘Go to the beach’ says BGC CEO amid power crisis

Bahamas Grid Company chief executive officer Dareo McKenzie yesterday said of the recent spate of power outages: “Sometimes it may not be a bad thing.”

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Gofundme launched for boy bitten by dogs over 100 times

A BIMINI dog owner was sentenced to 12 months in prison yesterday after six dogs mauled a nine-year-old American boy about 100 times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries and facing what his family described as a long and difficult recovery.

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EV dealers reject claims that chargers strain grid

ELECTRIC vehicle dealers Pia and John Farmer have accused Bahamas Grid Company executives of scapegoating EV owners for longstanding failures in the country’s electricity system after the company’s chief executive described home chargers as a substantial, unseen drain on the grid.

Union boss says Bahamians blocked from top hotel jobs

QUALIFIED Bahamians have been shut out of senior hotel and restaurant management posts despite decades of industry experience, Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union president Darrin Woods said as he backed a government review of tourism-sector hiring practices.

Man wearing ankle monitor drowns at a GB resort pool

A 40-year-old man who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at a resort in South Bahamia on Monday was recently released on bail and was reportedly wearing an electronic monitoring device at the time of the incident, The Tribune understands.

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Eco-tourism pioneer Keith Cooper dies at the age of 69

THE West End community is mourning the death of Keith Cooper, a pioneering eco-tourism operator and community advocate credited with introducing generations of residents and visitors to the marine life of West Grand Bahama.

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BPL Executive Chairman says outage rebates rarely please the public

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) Executive Chairman Christina Alston declined yesterday to say whether customers would receive rebates on their electricity bills following ongoing power outages, saying rebates are often not well received by the public.

Workers locked out as legal battle engulfs resort

EMPLOYEES at Old Bahama Bay Resort were barred from entering the West End property on Tuesday as a long-running legal battle over control and management of the resort again disrupted its operations.