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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 […]

Bahamas Votes To Overthrow Gov’t

25 January 2019

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Fred Mitchell   is complaining that “The Bahamas  yesterday  took the extraordinary and precedent setting step to delegitimize the government of another country by its vote at the Organization of American States to recognize the Opposition’s leader in Venezuela as Interim President.” He says, “the explanation given today by […]

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Hanna- Martin Opposes New Port Management

25 January 2019

Shadow Minister for Transport Glenys Hanna-Martin thinks the government should not put the redevelopment and management of the Prince George Wharf in the hands of foreigners.   Her comments come as Tourism Minister Dionisio D’ Aguilar Announced that the government is about to enter an agreement for the redevelopment and management of the Prince George […]

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DNA AGAINST ACCESSION TO WTO

24 January 2019

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Deputy Leader Arinthia Komolafe yesterday said the Bahamas should not move forward with accession  plans  to the World Trade Organization (WTO).  Mrs. Komolafe says  that her party “wholeheartedly supports the principles of a free market economy and initiatives that will provide a fair global trading system”.  She also noted that  “E-commerce, […]

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GOV’T SIGNS CONTRACT WITH SHOTSPOTTER TECHNOLOGY

24 January 2019

Prime Minister Doctor  Hubert Minnis yesterday along with National Security Minister Marvin Dames signed a contract with Shotspotter Technology in an effort to enhance the country’s crime fighting skills. The Prime Minister expressed the view  that fighting crime is about “making people feel safer in their homes, on the streets, in their cars, in their […]

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No Evidence In Junkanoo Bribery Allegations

24 January 2019

The Chairman of the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence Limited (JCNP), Silbert Ferguson says no evidence has come to the surface in the alleged bribe claim made in a voice note that circulated social media following the parades.  Mr. Ferguson made his comments during a press conference the JCNP held to release the official Junkanoo results.  […]

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POLICE INVESTIGATES SHOOTING INCIDENT

24 January 2019

Police  in New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the persons responsible for a shooting incident yesterday  which left an adult female with injuries.  According to reports, shortly before 11:00am, a woman was sitting in a vehicle on Gray’s Terrace off Bernard Road, when the occupants of a silver Honda Accord […]

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SHIFT IN GOV’T’S HOUSING POLICY

24 January 2019

Minister of Housing, Ramould Ferreira  yesterday announced  a shift in the government’s housing policy.  For the first time, homeowners will be able to construct a spilt level single family home in a government subdivision. The affordable housing initiative also now calls for homeowners to be energy efficient. “As a result, each homeowner is expected to […]

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High Default Rate In Education Loans

24 January 2019

An audit into the Education Loan Authority, found that in June 2017, the authority’s loans receivable, net provision of $16,336,710 amounted to $60,507,578 of which $51,384,289 was over 90 days in arrears. The report revealed that the authority was unable to obtain the necessary historical default rates in its loans receivable portfolio. It also found that […]

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CHIPMAN RESIGNS FROM PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

24 January 2019

The Free National Movement  Member of Parliament for Centreville, Reece Chipman yesterday served notice in the House  of Assembly of his decision to resign as a member of the powerful Public Accounts Committee. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly Mr. Chipman said, “In light of the absence of a House […]

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Safety -Net For Gaming Addicts

23 January 2019

Bahamas Gaming Operators Association (BGOA) Chief Executive Officer, Gershan  Major, told Rotarians yesterday  of efforts  to ensure that  there is  a safety net in place to protect those most vulnerable engaging in gaming.  “We have today, over 200 persons on a self-exclusion list,” he said.  “Those individuals  are some of who excluded themselves, some of […]

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