April 15, 2020
Water & Sewerage Corporation executive chairman and Long Island MP Adrian Gibson.
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Minister and MP out as $2.4m claim defendants
A CABINET minister and current MP have been removed as defendants to a $2.405m unfair dismissal claim brought by the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s former general manager.
MP pushes for bank shared service hubs
Long Island's MP yesterday urged Bahamian commercial banks to created shared services hubs that will cater to multiple Family Islands rather than abandon these locations completely.
Gov't to acquire 400 acres for new Long Island airport
The bidding process to select a contractor to build Long Island's new international airport, which will have runway 2,000 feet longer than the present version, will be launched by January 2021 at latest.
Long Island Outlook set for November 12
The sixth annual Long Island Business Outlook conference will be held virtually on November 12 under the theme, A new era: Resilience in the face of vulnerability.
'Banking desert' fears following Scotia pull-out
Long Island's MP yesterday voiced fears his constituency will become "a banking desert" after Scotiabank unveiled plans to withdraw from four Family Islands with a series of branch closures.
Water Corp chief: Cut-off supplier was given $4m
The reverse osmosis plant operator that cut-off central Eleuthera's water supply has been paid $4m this year to cover debts owed by the Water & Sewerage Corporation, it was disclosed yesterday.
Water Corp warns on disconnection restart
The Water & Sewerage Corporation's executive chairman will today write to Cabinet ministers asking to restart delinquent customer disconnections as the utility grapples with "dire financial straits".
Gibson: Don’t allow visitors into homes in Long Island
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson has strongly cautioned constituents against allowing visitors into their homes after the island recorded its first confirmed COVID-19 case on Sunday.
Pandemic a 'devastating blow' to WSC - Gibson
WATER and Sewerage Corporation executive chairman Adrian Gibson said the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a “devastating blow” to the company’s revenue, adding officials anticipate that between 60 percent to 70 percent of its customers will not be able to
MP sends out 1m seeds to encourage farming
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson has sent more than one million seeds to his constituents in Long Island in an effort to encourage the resurgence of local farming on the island.
Water Corp slashes debt to main supplier by $2m
The Water & Sewerage Corporation reduced the debt owed to its main BISX-listed supplier by almost $2m during April 2020 despite suffering a 61 percent revenue decline for the same month.
‘Totally devastating’: Water corp revenues shrink 61%
Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic have dealt a “completely devastating” blow to the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s cash flow with April revenues down 61 percent, its executive chairman revealed yesterday.
Residents in Long Island to get free counselling
STARTING today, Long Island residents will receive free COVID-19 counselling sessions courtesy of psychologist Dr Barrington Brennen, according to MP Adrian Gibson.
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