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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 […]

Mario Bannister

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 […]

“ Gov’t Abused Power,” Says PLP Senator

05 February 2019

Progressive Liberal  Party Senator JoBeth Coleby-Davis  says, “ the strength of our judicial system has  prevailed against the outright executive overreach and abuse of power by this Minnis led administration.  We have every reason to be deeply concerned by the attempt of this government to circumvent our democratic systems by meddling with government agencies, witness […]

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QC Says Smith Should Be Compensated

04 February 2019

Immediately following the trial Frank Smith, his family and supporters were over– joyed that this 14-month trial had come to an end. He expressed to reporters thathe was thankful the trial was over. “Firstly, I am grateful to God almighty who is my shield and my sword. I want to thank my wife, my family, […]

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DAVIS: DAMES AND SANDS MUST RESIGN

04 February 2019

The leader of the official Opposition, Philip Davis has renewed his call for  Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands and National Security Minister  to resign for misconduct. This comes on the heels of the decision made by Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson Pratt in the   Frank  Smith extortion case. Mr. Davis added that the behavior of […]

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Frank Smith Acquitted

04 February 2019

Former Public Hospitals Authority Chairman, Frank Smith has been acquitted and all charges against him have been dropped. Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson- Pratt in her analysis of the evidence presented in the 14-month long trial said “ there was not a scintilla of evidence to prove that there was a meeting between Frank Smith and […]

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DNA CONDEMNS CABINET MINISTERS IN SMITH CASE

04 February 2019

The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) Spokesperson for Good Governance Geoffrey Deleveaux yesterday condemned the conduct of both Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands and National Security Minister Marvin Dames in former PLP Senator Frank Smith’s extortion case. He said, “The DNA had followed this matter since inception, but reserved comment on the same due to the […]

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Cold Snaps May Be Good For Tourism

04 February 2019

Bone chilling temperatures tearing through Midwestern United States, parts of Canada, and other parts of the world, could very well lead to a spike in tourism numbers for warm weather destinations like The Bahamas. Tourism Minister, Dionisio D’Aguilar, said he sure hopes so.  “I think that the incredible cold that they’re experiencing in the mid-west […]

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Tragedy At Sea

04 February 2019

Twenty-eight fatalities caused by a sunken Haitian vessel on Saturday, prompted an air and sea search by joint Law Enforcement Agencies in Abaco after several bodies were recovered from waters in Marsh Harbour, in the early morning hours. Local residents, on Saturday morning, shortly after 8, discovered the bodies in waters near Man O War […]

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VSEPS on the way for GB resort line staff

04 February 2019

The process for those voluntary separation  packages (VSEPs) for line staff employees of The Grand Lucayan Resort is complete and now it’s time to move on to management, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar, confirmed. “Preparing the final payments, going over the final numbers,” he said. “The union is well aware of what we’re doing, I don’t […]

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Three Murdered, Two Shot In Crime Spree

04 February 2019

Three men were murdered hours a part, in separate incidents, and now police are searching for the culprits of these homicides. The men were gunned down between Friday night and Saturday morning in New Providence. According to police reports, shortly before 11:00pm, Friday, a male was standing outside a bar on Miami Street, off Cordeaux […]

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BIA Questions WTO accession

01 February 2019

The Bahamas Insurance Association believes that the accession to the World Trade Organization should not put domestic insurers at a disadvantage when compared to their foreign counterparts.  Association Chairman Warren Rolle  said that the BIA does however support  the underlying principles of a free market economy. “Currently general insurance intermediaries are required to be 60 […]

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