NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS (15 July 2022): The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issued a Statement of Results and Final Determination on its Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment in accordance with Section 39(1) of the Communications Act, 2009. It is the first review since mobile liberalization in 2016 and forms the basis for several key determinations by the Regulator. URCA’s ‘Final Determination’ concludes that neither of the two national mobile network operators (MNOs); BTC and ALIV, hold a dominant position in the market. As such, the Regulator determined that certain ex ante regulatory rules put in place in 2016…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) invites submissions from suitably qualified firms to replace the electrical panel at URCA’s Frederick House, Frederick Street location. All responses must be submitted in hard copy by no later than: 3 p.m. on 30 July 2022. A copy of the full RFP may be downloaded below: Request for Proposals Electrical Services
The Bahamas officially announces its candidacy for re-election to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council (2023-2026). The official announcement was made during a reception hosted by The Bahamas’ delegation during the ITU’s World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) recently held in Kigali, Rwanda. At the “kickoff” of The Bahamas’ campaign for re-election, the country’s delegation highlighted its advocacy as a global leader representing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on critical issues including access to emerging technologies that allow our countries to thrive in the digital age. Making the announcement was the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jamahl Strachan…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) invites submissions from suitably qualified firms to conduct the annual audit of the financial statements of URCA for the years ending 31 December 2022, 2023, and 2024. All responses must be submitted in hard copy by no later than: 4 p.m. on 24 June 2022. A copy of the full RFP may be downloaded below: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES
