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TWO NEW MAJOR INVESTMENTS (BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT BOOM) GOVERNMENT SIGNS $55 M LOAN AGREEMENT FOR NORTH ELEUTHERA AIRPORT
 
BAHAMAS INVESTMENT FORUM IN WASHINGTON, DC --  Photographed above are some the participants of the first Bahamas Business and Investment Forum in Washington, DC organized by The Embassy of The Bahamas. From left to right are Senator Barry Griffin; Central Bank Governor John Rolle; Senator Quinton Lightbourn; Senator Michael Halkitis, Minister of Economic Affairs; Barbara Feinstein, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State; The  Bahamas Ambassador to the United States His Excellency Wendall Jones; The Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Investments; Ambassador Chet Neymour; Consul General Washington Patrick Adderley; Consul General New York Leroy Major; and Michael Fountain, Honorary Consul Chicago.

TWO NEW MAJOR INVESTMENTS (BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT BOOM)

The Deputy Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, I. Chester Cooper has announced that the government will execute heads of agreements this month for more than $1billion of new investments in major touristic developments. It is understood that these projects are slated for Paradise Island and Cable Beach. Mr. Cooper made the announcement […]

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GOVERNMENT SIGNS $55 M LOAN AGREEMENT FOR NORTH ELEUTHERA AIRPORT

Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and AviationChester Cooper visited the island of Eleuthera on Monday to sign a $55 million dollar loanagreement with the Saudi Fund for Development to facilitate updates to North Eleuthera’s airportterminal.The updates to North Eleuthera International Airport have been long […]

Stalemate Persists at WSC

24 April 2019

The stalemate  between the Unions of the  Water and Sewerage Corporation and  the Executive Board continues with the Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) President Dwayne Woods saying that  he and his  union followed the proper procedure when the Union’s strike poll was conducted a week ago.  Mr. Woods was responding to claims by Water and Sewerage Corporation’s  Board  who […]

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TWENTY-YEAR 0LD CHARGED WITH MURDER

24 April 2019

A 20-year-old resident of Rupert Dean Lane was arraigned  yesterday on a charge of murder  before Magistrate Samuel McKinney in Court Number 1. Donovan Brennen, was charged  with the March 7thshooting of a 37-year-old father of three, Alexander Bullard, AKA “Nonks.” The incident happened on Ferguson and Augusta Streets.  Brennen was not required to enter a plea to the crime. Bail […]

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Search continues for missing boater

24 April 2019

Search efforts continue for missing boater James Green, but there is no telling how long   is will continue. At last report, Green’s vessel had been recovered.  Green, a resident of Sandy Point Abaco, was last seen on Tuesday on a 17-ft open hull boat. Since then, there have been extensive search efforts by aUS Coast Guard helicopter and a […]

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WILSON NOT IN GOOD STANDING FOR B.U.T ELECTION

23 April 2019

The current President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson  has been deemed to be  not in good standing by the Candidates Committee of The Bahamas Union of Teachers.   Now  the only person nominated for the position of President is Joan Knowles-Turnquest. The Union will hold election of new officers on June 13th, 2019. John Musgrove, Secretary General, […]

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Union and BPL board work out issues

23 April 2019

There  have been productive talks between The Bahamas Power and Light board and The Bahamas Electrical Workers Union. This was confirmed  by  BPL Executive Director Patrick Rollins and Union President Paul Maynard.  Mr. Rollins said the Board hears the Union’s concerns and is trying their best to address them.  “We’re doing our best to have as many Bahamians […]

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Efforts To Improve Dialysis Unit

23 April 2019

Efforts to improve conditions at the Dialysis Unit at the Princess Margret Hospital are  ongoing and according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands,  improvements have been made in the ratio of patients to staff.  Dr. Sands  noted that new equipment  and upgrades are also on the way for the Dialysis Unit. “Certainly, things are more manageable now than they […]

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PM: PHA AUDIT COMPLETED

23 April 2019

A forensic audit into the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has been completed, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis revealed this much to reporters this past Wednesday. The Prime Minister added that the government was still reviewing the document. However, he could not indicate when the audit would be presented to Cabinet.  When questioned on his satisfaction […]

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WSC BOARD CLAIMS UNION UNLAWFULLY CONDUCTED STRIKE POLL

23 April 2019

The Water and Sewerage Board of Directors says that the Managerial Union unlawfully conducted a strike poll. The Board  has  responded to complaints of the corporation’s union members in a statement last Thursday.  The unofficial results from the unions’ strike poll this past Wednesday revealed  a 155-48 in favor of strike action in the case of the line […]

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SUPT. MARINO HINDS RESPONDS TO US REPORT

18 April 2019

Police traffic division Superintendent Marino Hinds stated yesterday that he has a slightly different view from the United States’ Safety and Crime Report, which states that police is slow to respond to traffic accidents.   Mr. Hinds insisted that the police force’s response time is consistent with that of all Caribbean islands and the world.  “We believe […]

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Equipment failure leads to load shedding

18 April 2019

There has been another day of electricity  load shedding  in  New Providence yesterday. It happened  every two hours,  much to the annoyance of residents and business owners. Addressing the issue at a Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast at the Hilton hotel  yesterday  morning was BPL Executive Director Patrick Rollins, who said it’s due to an […]

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