AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPower & Utilities: A fire at Cat Island’s power station triggered an island-wide blackout Saturday night, with BPL restoring parts of the north and south feeders by Sunday afternoon and now working to procure parts for the damaged generation unit. Public Finance & Pensions: The Bahamas Chamber backs National Insurance Board rate increases, citing long-term sustainability, as NIB lifts pensions and grants by 1.5% from July 1 and raises the insurable wage ceiling. Immigration Policy: Minister of State for Immigration Darron Pickstock says a proposed amendment to the Bahamas Nationality Act won’t create a new citizenship route or loophole, but will modernize an administrative provision and increase processing fees. Court & Accountability: In the ongoing case involving former WSC chairman Adrian Gibson, testimony says a company linked to convicted drug smuggler Jonathan Gardiner received a $45,000 subcontract to paint water tanks in 2020, while Gibson faces allegations of enriching himself through related contracts. Safety & Crime: A former senior policeman accused of murdering an American citizen was freed on $30,000 bail with strict conditions, and a separate report says a shooting on Constitution Drive “Big Sunday” left one dead and two injured. Community & Youth: BPSU president Kimsley Ferguson says Labour Day 2026 will be his last as he plans to become a pastor, while a New Providence all-girl STEM squad heads to the International Greenwich Olympiad in London with a mobility-cane project.
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