Opinion Writer Political interference will not solve island’s energy problems The Government is eroding the independence of too many autonomous bodies, says Dwayne Robinson Jun 25, 2026
General Minister defends having more sway in energy decisions Alexa Lightbournee, the home affairs minister, says technical and engineering decisions will still be decided by those with expertise Jun 17, 2026
General Electricity Act change risks ‘ministerial interference’ Wayne Caines, president of Belco, says legal amendments are “not necessary” Jun 17, 2026
General Investigations continue on electricity blackouts Belco says it is looking at what caused two outages that in each case affected roughly 11,000 customers Jun 17, 2026
General Reid Street businesses in the dark after power outage Belco says disruption is caused by fault in underground vault flooded owing to heavy rain Jun 04, 2026
Politics Home affairs minister warns of ‘costly’ LNG infrastructure Alexa Lightbourne reiterates that affordable energy is the guiding principle in the Government’s updated electricity policy May 18, 2026
General Forum puts spotlight on modernising electricity sector Public meeting at St Paul AME Church on Monday will start at 6.30pm May 13, 2026
General Substation outage leaves western parishes without power Belco president Wayne Caines says crews are at the Belmont station to assess the problem May 11, 2026
General Consultation deadline on electricity policy extended Alexa Lightbourne says engagement is to continue beyond the formal submission window May 04, 2026
Environment Minister: risk of fossil-fuel asset lock-in a ‘legitimate concern’ Alexa Lightbourne says distributed solar and efficiency are among the most effective tools to stabilise household bills Apr 24, 2026
General Belco breakfast comes with salute to frontline finest Staff are celebrated ahead of Saturday as International Lineworker Appreciation Day Apr 17, 2026
Letters to the Editor Think ahead and bury power lines Investing in trenching power lines now would be an example of foresight Mar 17, 2026