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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 […]

The Late Obie Wilchcombe

Life and Legacy of Obie Wilchcombe Honoured

27 October 2023

By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis honoured the life and legacy of the late ObieWilchcombe in the House of Assembly on Wednesday as he made his contribution tothe Speech from the Throne Debate.As he moved a Resolution thanking Governor General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt for herdelivery of the Speech from the Throne, during […]

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Another Motorcyclist Killed — Four die in motorbike crashes in less than a week

27 October 2023

Licec BastianJournal Staff WriterAnother motorcyclist was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday, the third male to losehis life in such a tragic way and the fourth to die as a result of motorcycle collisions ina week.Police launched active investigations into the 46 th fatality for the year, according toThe Journal’s records, when a 24-year-old […]

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BEUMU Signs New Industrial Agreement with BPL

27 October 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff WriterAfter months of negotiations, a five-year industrial agreement has been finalized and signedbetween Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) and the Bahamas Electrical UtilityManagerial Union (BEUMU).The signing on Tuesday afternoon, at the Office of the Prime Minister, while it came with somedisappointment, there was also much enthusiasm.Minister of Energy and Transport Jobeth […]

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Two Near Drownings Hours Apart

27 October 2023

By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Hours after a 16-year-old teen was heroically pulled from a vehicle submerged inwaters at Arawak Cay, a female American tourist was rescued from waters by alifeguard on Cable Beach.Police in the capital are investigating two near drowning incidents.On Monday morning, sometime around 9:45, a 59-year-old female visitor from theUnited States […]

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BAMSI to Plant 400,000 Trees

27 October 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) launched its One-to-OneChallenge Programme, aimed at planting one tree for each citizen in the archipelago.The first of three trees were planted at Doris Johnson Senior High School, CI Gibson and CVBethel Senior High School.Executive Chairman of BAMSI Senator Tyrel Young, while at […]

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BATTLE IN THE PLP

20 October 2023

The Candidates Committee of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) met last evening to consider anumber of applicants to contest the West End and Bimini constituency. The selection of thenominee created great consternation throughout the country with PLP supporters, due to theexchange of words between party Chairman Fred Mitchell and one of the contestants, formerCabinet Minister […]

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EDITORIAL The Concept of Democracy

20 October 2023

The jockeying is on in earnest for the next Parliamentary Representative for the constituency of West End, Grand Bahama and Bimini in the House of Assembly. Political posturing in The Bahamas, as it is in all Caribbean countries, is an ongoing sport for many people.  Ever since organized political parties were formed in The Bahamas […]

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The Late Obie Wilchcombe

Life and Legacy of Obie Wilchcombe Honoured — MP’s pay special tribute in HOA

20 October 2023

Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer An emotional day in the House of Assembly (HOA) on Wednesday asParliamentarians honoured and paid tribute to the life and legacy of the Late Memberof Parliament (MP) for West Grand Bahama and Bimini Obediah HerculesWilchcombe.Returning to the HOA to do the people’s business – the first since the official openingof Parliament […]

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Gun Violence Still Wreaking Havoc — Five killed in less than two weeks

20 October 2023

Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer A 34-year-old male is the country’s latest homicide victim, following another murderin New Providence which has pushed the murder count in The Bahamas to 80 for2023, based on The Journal’s records. The victim was gunned down in the early hoursof Wednesday morning at his family’s home on Malcom Road.Police said they […]

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Bahamas Remains on EU Blacklist

20 October 2023

The European Union’s revised list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes was released onTuesday. The Bahamas was listed as one of those jurisdictions remaining on the EU’s list of non-cooperative for tax purposes.The EU’s determination was based on the recommendation of the OECD’s Forum on Harmful TaxPractices (“FHTP”) meeting held in April 2023, before many […]

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