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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 […]

Rotary Club Commissions New School Library

09 April 2019

The Rotary Club of Nassau (RCN) continuing with its partnership with the Stephen Dillet Primary School, commissioned a new library on the school’s campus yesterday.  President of the Nassau Club, Charlene Sealy said  the Rotary Club has had a long community relationship with the school as they have assisted over the years with providing assistance […]

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Minister Commends Police In Abductions Probe

09 April 2019

National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday  commended the Royal Bahamas Police Force for the arrest of those believed to be responsible for the abductions. “This is a clear example of where we’re trying to take the Royal Bahamas Police Force  and all of our law enforcement agencies. We have the confidence in the men and […]

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ALLEGED CHILD ABDUCTOR IN CUSTODY

08 April 2019

A 29-year-old female is now in police custody in connection with a string of child abductions spanning from February 16th to March 29th in the capital.  According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash, the suspect was arrested in the Eastern District of New Providence.  Also in police custody is a thirty- five-year-old female believed […]

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General Post Office Disabled

08 April 2019

There  are complaints  that no Family Island or International mail has left the Post Office in New Providence within the last three weeks. These allegations persist  as a result of staff not being in place to complete these tasks. Confirming this was Opposition Shadow Minister for Transport and the Member of Parliament for Englerston,  Glenys […]

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C.C. Sweeting Senior High holds peace rally

08 April 2019

The students of C.C. Sweeting Senior High School held a Road to Peace Rally at the school this past Friday. The Rotary Club of Nassau started Road to Peace, a peer mediation training program four years ago. Rotary Road to Peace has been, for the past year, been training 10 teen mediators at the school […]

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RIGHTS BAHAMAS GRANTED HEARING AT GLOBAL FORUM

08 April 2019

Rights Bahamas yesterday announced that it has been granted a hearing  before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to shine light on the abuse  of migrants in the Bahamas. The hearing will take place in Kingston, Jamaica on May 10th this year.  It said  Special emphasis was placed on the new immigration policy launched in […]

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Corrections Officer Remanded

08 April 2019

A Corrections Officer is now behind bars, 36-year- old Bernard Hinsey awaiting trial  after  being arrested last week in connection with  drugs.  He was searched and  allegedly  found  with six packages of marijuana taped to his body. The drugs amounted to one pound and 11 ounces;  carrying a street value of $1,000. Deputy  Chief  Magistrate […]

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PHA INSTITUTIONS HACKED

08 April 2019

Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands  has confirmed that the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) institutions were experiencing a cyber attack last week. In a release last week, the PHA advised the general public of the attack as of Saturday March 30th.  The disruption,  said the Authority, is primarily centered on the internal email system, resulting in […]

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WSC Union Wants Police Investigation

04 April 2019

President of the Water and Sewerage Management Union, Ednell Rolle has  expressed grave concern, particularly about the privacy of employees as union members allege that they are secretly being recorded. Mr. Rolle is now calling for an investigation into these allegations. However, he told reporters that the Executive Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation, […]

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WSC To Take Legal Action

04 April 2019

The  Water and Sewage Corporation is  set to take legal action against BUSAWU President Dwayne Woods for his defamatory comments against Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson. Mr. Gibson said,“myself and the General Manager have instructed Mr. Bethel to take out suit  against Mr. Woods for defamation of character,  given his statements that are farfetched, entirely untrue […]

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