Texas bidder wants open probe into ERA award

(CNS Business): A bidder involved in the tender to generate 36MW of power for Grand Cayman has called for an open enquiry following the reports of possible wrongdoing at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Navasota Energy, a Texas-based firm issued a release Tuesday afternoon stating that it was disturbed by the recent public disclosures alleging inappropriate behaviour by ERA officials and bidders in the recent solicitation process and pointed out that this throws the fairness of the tender process into question. On Friday, as a result of the allegations made by Joey Ebanks, the former MD of the authority, since he was suspended from his job in thewake of his arrest over financial irregularities, ERA officials announced plans for a probe into the bid. Read more on CNS Business