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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 […]

Another Homicide In Fox Hill

14 February 2019

The tight knit community of Fox Hill  has experienced another murder after one of its residents was riddled with gunshots Tuesday  evening. According to police,  the victim is no stranger to them.  Police Press Liaison Officer Shanta Knowles told  the media that it was shortly after 8:00pm that officers responded to reports of a gunshots […]

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Opposition To Boycott Parliament

14 February 2019

The Progressive Liberal Party announced yesterday that the entire PLP parliamentary caucus will boycott the House of Assembly for a period. The prosecution’s threat comes on the heels of four Grand Bahamians – all believed to be Progressive Liberal Party supporters being arrested and escorted before a magistrate in New Providence on charges of fraud […]

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Mitchell Chides FNM Government

13 February 2019

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is sounding the alarm for justice as PLP Chairman, Fred Mitchel said the party is convinced that the government is on the attack of the party’s supporters. Mr. Mitchell’s comments came after the party learned that several former public service workers, who were on contract, were to be hauled before […]

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Canadian Tourist Drowns In Eleuthera

13 February 2019

A Canadian  Cruise Ship passenger drowned in waters at Half Moon Cay on Monday.  Police are now investigating the circumstances surrounding this  incident that occurred shortly before 3pm.  Police could not say what  led  to the man drowning. According to reports,  he  was discovered unresponsive, floating in waters at Half Moon Cay.  The tourist  was […]

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“TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE”

13 February 2019

Four Bahamians who have been described as supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party spent  last night in the Cells of the Cable Police Station in what  one of their Attorneys  described as “ a deepening of  the political witch hunt.”  Early yesterday, Police in Grand Bahama arrested 50-year-old Michelle Reckley, 28-year-old Stephanie Collie and 26-year-old […]

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Teachers call in sick

13 February 2019

Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd  says  that some teachers at CW Sawyer  Primary School called in sick yesterday  because of cleaning products used to rid the Yellow  Elder  Gardens campus of mould. This comes following efforts by the Ministry of Education through the Ministry of Works to address mould concerns at the campus. He said, “I’m […]

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Dames Maintains Crime Is Down

13 February 2019

Authorities are trying not to increase  the fear index in the wake  of  four  murders this  past weekend. Now there are  repeated reassurances  that these incidents are all isolated and that those involved may have been feuding. Minister of National Security Marvin Dames says,“the  shootings last Friday would have all been cleared, persons would have […]

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Scabies outbreak under control

13 February 2019

All those with symptoms of the highly contagious scabies at the Sybil Strachan Primary school have been treated. All the affected teachers were counselled and offered the opportunity to be treated as well, according to Health Minister, Dr. Duane Sands. who updated the media yesterday.  Updating the Media yesterday, the Minister said, “now, we have […]

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Schools are safe, says Lloyd

13 February 2019

Education Minister, Jeffery Lloyd, yesterday asserted that school campuses are safe. This after a 17-year old high school student was taken into custody in connection with Monday’s school stabbing  at C.C.Sweeting Senior High School  that left another in hospital. According to police, the incident unfolded around 11:00am when the teens got into an altercation on […]

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Three In Custody For GB Shooting

12 February 2019

Police in Grand Bahama holding three men in custody for a shooting incident in Hanna Hill, Eight Mile Rock which left two men with injuries. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Terecita Pinder reported that on Sunday, shortly after 4:00pm, police were called to Hanna Hill, where it was reported that an argument erupted with a group […]

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