Power cut off in schools as government fails to pay the bill

As of Wednesday, June 25, 2014

BY DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

NEKO Grant, Free National Movement for Central Grand Bahama, yesterday criticised the government after the power supply was disconnected at all of the island’s 14 government schools because of non payment of bills.

Mr Grant said it was an example of the “inability” of the PLP government, adding “this is an absolute disgrace”.

“Despite all their slick and fancy talk about a streamlined process and consolidation of balances to improve efficiency in the 2014-2015 national budget, this administration still can’t do something as simple as pay the light bills so that the electricity stays on in the Grand Bahama schools,” Mr Grant said.

Most of the schools are closed for the summer holiday. Attempts to contact officials at the Grand Bahama Power Company were unsuccessful up to press time.

“The people of Grand Bahama deserve more and they deserve better,” Mr Grant said. “Despite having two Ministers of Finance and a Minister of Grand Bahama the Christie government has consistently proven themselves to be incapable of doing basic administrative functions. It is no wonder that large-scale projects they brag about cannot get off the ground in any meaningful way.”