May 2, 2024
Minister of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis during a sitting of the House of Assembly on May 1, 2024. Photo: Dante Carrer
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Public transportation unions to meet with Coleby-Davis over fuel margin rise
TRANSPORT Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said her ministry would hold private meetings with taxi, bus, and livery drivers following concerns from unions about approved margin increases for petroleum retailers.
Minister: Blackouts highlight need for energy reform
FOLLOWING a major blackout that plunged half of New Providence into darkness on Thursday night, Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said efforts are underway to prevent a recurrence and enhance power reliability.
Minister defends ‘single source’ bid process for FOCOL affiliate
A Cabinet minister yesterday rejected assertions that the Government’s energy reforms violated procurement laws as she defended the “single source” bidding used to select a FOCOL Holdings affiliate.
Average BPL customers will see annual savings
THE average Bahamas Power & Light residential customer will save about $460 over a year under the government’s equity rate adjustment, according to Energy Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis.
Minister: We’ll leave taxi sector in ‘better condition’
A Cabinet minister has pledged the Davis administration will leave the taxi industry in “better condition” than it found it with the new driver code of conduct not designed just to “reprimand”.
'Poorest pay the most for electric’
ENERGY and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis suggested that Bahamas Power and Light’s tariff rates could be made more equitable, saying the “least able to pay” are currently “paying more than large businesses.”
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