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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 […]

Flaws In Organizational Systems To Blame

21 November 2018

The Clifton Review    The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless questionable court […]

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PM remains mum on plane crash incident

21 November 2018

Press Secretary, Anthony Newbold, at the weekly press briefing on Tuesday revealing limited information when questioned about the government’s conflicting views on search efforts in the wake of the crash. However, he reiterated Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis’ commitment to conduct a full review of what has happened. “We know that there are two investigations […]

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DPM Addresses OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information

21 November 2018

The Deputy Prime Minister as Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest  has defended the efforts of the government in adhering to best practices in the financial sector. He  was invited to participate in a high level panel discussion on the Role of Tax Transparency in Enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilisation and Fighting Illicit Financial Flows. His remarks […]

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Bill Proposed On Air Accidents

21 November 2018

The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority Director General Charles Beneby says     legislation is being prepared for the Cabinet of the Bahamas  on the way the Civil Aviation should  handle air accidents. This was foreshadowed in the Senate last week by Attorney General Carl Bethel. Speaking with reporters yesterday, Mr. Beneby said  that he is […]

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Atlantis and Union Executives To Meet On New Woes

21 November 2018

Atlantis executives and  officials of The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied  Workers Union are expected to meet at the table next Monday to iron out their differences, which at this point have led to unionized members of the luxury Paradise Island Resort  staging a work to rule. At the crux of this particular standoff is […]

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Flowers defends authorities On search efforts

21 November 2018

Former pilot Craig Flowers has taken exception to the criticism of authorities in connection to the search and recovery efforts for missing pilot Byron Ferguson.  He says that the Ferguson family had no right to conduct their own search while investigations are ongoing. Mr. Flowers added that there is a procedure to be followed in […]

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BAHAMAS EMBASSY CLOSES IN HAITI

21 November 2018

The Bahamas Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti has closed its doors until further notice due to continued unrest on the island nation.  Reports indicate that at the nucleus of the deadly protest is alleged government corruption, and the decision to close was taken after consultation with the Ambassador of The Bahamas to Haiti and security personnel […]

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Former Public Servant Dies Traffic Accident

21 November 2018

Police here in New Providence and on the island of Eleuthera are investigating traffic fatalities that left an adult male dead in New Providence and an adult female dead in Eleuthera. According to police, officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force Traffic Division are investigating the incident here in New Providence that occurred shortly before […]

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Need For Radiologists

21 November 2018

With only nine radiologists in New Providence and two in Grand Bahama, Consultant Radiologist at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), Dr. Solange Payne  says with a new system in place designed to speed up the process of x-rays, there is a need for more radiologists within the department.  On Monday, the Department of Radiology at PMH […]

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MINISTER COMMENDS SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS

21 November 2018

An Abaconian diver has joined  Police and Defense Force divers in the search for missing pilot Byron Ferguson and his six seater Aztec.  The diver  who prefers to remain  nameless, used special diving equipment to go to depths of 404 feet, which is a little over 200 more than Defense and Police officers were able […]

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