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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 […]

Two Outstanding Bahamians Lauded

12 December 2018

The widow of the late Sir Clement Maynard, Zoe ‘Lady’ Maynard  was  lauded  yesterday  as a matriarch and  a pillar of strength who worked tirelessly in public life. This came  from the opposition leader, Philip Davis  in the wake of Lady Maynard’s death Monday morning.  She was 92. “A supporter of the progressive movement, the […]

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Nurses Promised Strike Certificate Soon

11 December 2018

Nearly a week after  hundreds of nurses voted in a strike poll, The Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) has yet to secure the certification needed to push ahead with strike action. Director of Labour, John Pinder  confirmed that much to the Journal, noting that this was due to a typographical error on his  office’s part, but […]

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IMF Praises Govt’s Efforts

11 December 2018

A weeklong visit to The Bahamas ended  with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) giving a positive assessment of the local economy. Having discussed the country’s outlooks and risks, financial developments and sectors, the IMF team concluded that the Bahamian economy continues to recover, with real GDP growth projected to reach 2.3 percent in 2018 and […]

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PLP Senator Says “ Gov’t Not Thinking Of Bahamians”

11 December 2018

Opposition Senator Jobeth Coleby-Davis says the compendium of  financial bills  of  the government were not drafted in the best interest of the country.  Making her contribution on the  bills in the Senate  yesterday, she  submitted  that the governing Free National Movement is not thinking of the Bahamian, but is instead an outright compliance to  requests […]

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Minister Refutes Former MP Claims

11 December 2018

The Minister of Works, Desmond Bannister yesterday called  a statement  made in a voice note circulated in social media  by former PLP Member of Parliament, Mr. V. Alfred Gray,  “untrue and entirely without foundation.” In a  statement to the media yesterday, the Minister said, “in his very irresponsible statement, Mr. Gray alleges that the Government […]

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Zoe Lady Maynard passes

11 December 2018

The Maynard family is mourning the death of their matriarch, Zoe Lady Maynard. Lady Maynard died yesterday morning at the age of 92. In a statement, her children – Dr. Peter Maynard, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, David and Clement T. Maynard III – said they were fortunate to have wonderful parents, who loved the lord, treasured family […]

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Pastor Ed Allen Dies

10 December 2018

The Christian community in the Bahamas is  mourning the  death of the Founding Pastopr of Abundant L:ife Church, Pastor Ed Allen. The  89-year old  religious leader over the years built a  reputation  as an outstanding  Evangelist and Pastor of the Bretheren denomination in the Bahamas. A statement from the Progressive Liberal Party said  “the party […]

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Minister Defends Procedures Over Landfill

10 December 2018

Minister of Environment Romauld Ferreira has  refuted claims that the procedure into acquiring new management for the New Providence landfill was not as transparent as it ought to be.   Mr. Ferreria told reporters that some items within the contractual agreement between the government and the landfill’s new management are commercially sensitive,  but that in […]

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MOE ADDRESSING TEACHERS’ CONCERNS

10 December 2018

The Ministry of Education is in the process of addressing concerns put forth by the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT), according to Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday.  Mr. Lloyd said that the teachers play an important role in their system, which simply would not work without them.  The minister added that his ministry is minded […]

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OCEAN CLUB LOOKING TO HIRE 100

10 December 2018

The  Department of  Labour  is looking to hire some 100 individuals in collaboration with Ocean Club,  Director of Labour  John Pinder said  at this past weekend at  The  Labour On The Blocks Job Fair  on Rosetta Street.  He said, “there’s a new cruise line that will be coming here next year sometime. They want to […]

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