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LANDMARK $600M AGREEMENT SIGNED TO REVITALIZE GRAND BAHAMA SHIPYARD FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH DEATH OFPHILLIP ADDERLEY
 
The government signed a Heads of Agreement with Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International on Thursday.  This agreement marks the approval of a long-planned project to expand and revitalize the Grand Bahama Shipyard, with a $600 million investment dedicated to the construction of new drydocks and improvements to the facilities in Freeport.  This expansion will position the shipyard to feature the largest floating dock ship repair facility in the Western Hemisphere by 2026, significantly boosting the island's economy.

LANDMARK $600M AGREEMENT SIGNED TO REVITALIZE GRAND BAHAMA SHIPYARD

The government signed a Heads of Agreement with Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International on Thursday.  This agreement marks the approval of a long-planned project to expand and revitalize the Grand Bahama Shipyard, with a $600 million investment dedicated to the construction of new drydocks and improvements to the facilities in Freeport.  This expansion will position […]

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FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH DEATH OFPHILLIP ADDERLEY

Police Prosecutors charged Mario Bannister, former ManagingDirector of Clifton Heritage National Park this week for acting as an accessory to themurder of 36-year-old Phillip Adderley, by providing a vehicle to the accusedkillers.Twenty-eight year old Christian Napier and 26-year-old Donte Riley werecharged with killing Adderley whose body was found on August 15th, 2024,stabbed to death in […]

BUSINESSMAN REWARDS PRIMARY STUDENTS

13 June 2019

Twenty-four hard working students from various primary government schools, including those from family island schools were presented with laptops by Paul Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer  of Electro Telecom Ltd. The presentation took place   at the Paul H. Farquharson Conference Center yesterday. Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames said, “ when we all […]

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Union Rejects Morton’s Proposal

13 June 2019

Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union, (BIMAWU) has rejected Morton Bahamas Company’s proposals in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.   Union President Jennifer Brown  in a statement released yesterday said the offer presented by the company was egregious.  “After waiting months to get back  to the table,  the company’s position has not changed. “They […]

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PMH UPGRADES DIALYSIS UNIT

13 June 2019

The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) outfitted its Dialysis Unit with twenty (20) new dialysis reclining chairs as part of its phased improvement works. The Champion 54 Series Dialysis Recliners were purchased by the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) at a cost of  $31,707.71. The chairs offer patients durable support, around-the-clock comfort during treatment, and contain key […]

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CA Smith Matter To Be Handled By Palace

13 June 2019

The  Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis says  that the matter of the  premature announcement of  a new Governor General is to be taken up by  Buckingham Palace.  Dr. Minnis  commented  yesterday on the  social media video of Deputy Governor General C.A Smith announcing that he would be stepping down as a Non Resident Ambassador and […]

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PM Expresses Confidence In Italian Probe

13 June 2019

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has expressed  confidence in Italian authorities to conduct investigations into the deaths of the two Bahamian males whose bodies were found in a lake in Turin,  Italy. His comments came after the families of the young men asserted otherwise, saying that they  have no  confidence  in Italian officials. Speaking on […]

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Believing ‘Nothing’s Impossible’ Can Boost Business

12 June 2019

Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we […]

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PM extends sympathy to the Ramsey and John families.

12 June 2019

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis in a statement late yesterday evening extending his deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Bahamians Alrae Ramsey and Blair John, who was found dead in a lake in Turin, Italy.  The Prime Minister noted that he spoke with both families this past weekend, assuring them that the government […]

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PLP ACCUSED OF POLITICIZING LABOUR DAY

12 June 2019

The Free National Movement (FNM) has accused the Opposition Progressive Liberal Party of politicizing Labour day.  Saying  that the PLP was reckless in doing so, the  governing party in a statement yesterday  said that the PLP is out of touch with the people of The Bahamas. “From day one, the Minnis Administration has worked to move […]

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Police Probe Security Officer’s Murder

12 June 2019

A Commonwealth Brewery security officer’s life was taken  when he was killed following an armed robbery in the early hours of Tuesday morning.  Police are now looking into the circumstances surrounding the armed robbery turned homicide.  According to police reports, shortly after 12:00 mid-night Tuesday, three security officers were on duty at a wholesale wine […]

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Flamingo Gardens clinic temporarily closed

12 June 2019

The Ministry of Health advising the general public of the closure of its Flamingo Gardens Health Facility, Carmichael Road.  However the facility is expected to reopen today,  according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands who added that the reason for the temporary closure is to protect both staff and patients. “There is a problem with […]

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