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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 […]

MP Decries State of Exuma School

28 January 2019

The Member of Parliament  for  Exuma and Ragged Island, Chester  Cooper says,”It is an outrage that Black Point All-Age School remains in a state of disrepair five months after the school year began.” He has previously raised this issue in the House of Assembly.  In a press statement the MP said, “the fact of the […]

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Commodore Bethel: “Search Continues For Debris Of Missing Plane

28 January 2019

Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Tellis Bethel said the circumstances surrounding the search of missing pilot Byron Ferguson’s six-seater Piper Aztec is a “unique one”, as marines continue to look for any debris in the area of the crash.  The ongoing search for wreckage of young Ferguson’s plane, that crashed in waters just […]

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D’AGUILAR DEFENDS PORT PLANS

28 January 2019

Following  a rebuke from Shadow Minister of Transport Glennys Hanna-Martin, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar  claims  that all proposals for the Prince George Wharf  have significant Bahamian involvement, which he said is a huge factor for the Minnis Administration.  He  says,  “we must think that we can be exceptional, and I think that’s what we’re pushing […]

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Gov’t Got Full Revenue From Fyre Festival

28 January 2019

According to Acting Customs Comptroller Dr. Geannine Moss, the government received every bit of the government’s revenue from the failed Fyre Festival back in 2017.  Her comments come following the release of the jaw dropping Netflix documentary which left everyone wondering if the government got paid. “As is required for any even coming into The […]

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Morton Salt Employees Plan To Strike

28 January 2019

The Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers Union confirmed  last  Friday morning that they are gearing up to strike on the grounds of discrimination. This strike could possibly result in a halt being place on salt production. According to union president, Jennifer Brown, negotiations for a new industrial contract have been ongoing for quite some time now with […]

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YOUNG DEMOCRATS LEADER CONDEMNS ATTACK ON TEACHER

25 January 2019

A  teacher  was allegedly  assaulted by two male students on C.V. Bethel Senior High School’s grounds  and the President of the Young Democrats Alliance (YDA) Laron G. Moxey   calls the act disappointing .  It is said that the assault resulted in the educator having to be rushed to the hospital.  Mr.  Moxey said that […]

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CHIPMAN COULD RUN AS INDEPENDENT

25 January 2019

Centreville MP Reece Chipman yesterday announced his intentions to run in the 2022 general election, and is not ruling out the possibility of running as an independent candidate. He made it clear in the House of Assembly this past Wednesday that he will be running and that he will win.     “At this time it […]

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MINISTER WARNS WORKERS ABOUT COMPLACENCY

25 January 2019

Minister of Public Works, Desmond Bannister, called on the staff of his ministry not to be complacent. He gave remarks  yesterday  at the opening of the Ministry of Public Works’ 2019 Distinguished Lecture Series. Mr. Bannister  encouraged workers to this year take initiative, practice greater leadership and tackle issues of complacency. “When you have a […]

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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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