Just look at this pudgy fella's short stubby grubby dirty sticky fingers! And....is that a big white booger we see hanging from his left nostril?!!

So........ all this little hog is telling Bahamians is that power will continue to go out and there will continue to be massive black-outs across the island.

I don't know who this government thinks they're fooling by attempting to convince the public that they are close to finalizing an electricity deal with an international provider! When last has the PLP initiated and concluded any major deal that directly benifited Bahamians???? Please! No one's buying your bull-shit assurances anymore.

Does NAD have a union to deal with? That will be a big challenge for BEC's new management And remember the Airport though very much improved, well maintained and properly managed, is not cheap. Even the cost of parking has doubled under the new management. But at this stage anything is an improvement, since blackouts are constant and the cost of electricity already triple what it should be.

" will be fully bahamian owned is code word for their boys buying it. wow the SUNSHINE is bright out there

Sir, BEC makes this country seem like we are still stuck in the early 1900's. It is an embarassment to the country. Please do not think for a moment we want it, are proud of it, or want any association with it. In short sir, do not demean the citizens of this countrty by saying BEC is ours. The political class who have made BEC what it is can have it and enjoy the quality service it provides. You assholes I am sure would be proud to have it. BEC is truly about as good as the political class of this country will ever do these days.

Is not the fact tho that the publicly owned/controlled model has been essentially at the root of the problem with why in 2015 there is not a regional leading BEC in place now?

Fully private utilities in this region have fared much better (when internationally owned)

IMHO there is probably a reason why there isn't much of a contracted out management for a utility industry the way there is for airports.

To obtain the best service we really need to evaluate multiple bidders with proven experience, and I'm not sure how we can do that if we are trail blazing with the first ever Caribbean implementation of this. We had a great proven operator and model for NAS with YVR Airport Services, but will/can this apply to BEC?

Ok. So when will he explain his statement to parliament? And can he please tell us if all 13 contractors had insurance when they **BEGAN** work, I.e., **their first day** at BAMSI

This is beyond sad. "Owned by the people", is all and only about "grease keeps flowing". The level of overt corruption being displayed by the current government is simply astounding.

So, wonder how long it will take for this American company to wake up to what a pile of crap they have gotten themselves into? And how will they manage something that has no money to purchase equipment, unions that strangle the business, under trained employees, an interfering government and ego's the size of a cruise ship....and intellectual capacity that could fit into a thimble....