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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 […]

Bahamas Marina Operators Have Reported That 2018 Has Been a Banner Year for Boating In The Bahamas; 2019 On Track To Match or Exceed 2018 Performance

12 November 2018

Bahamas tourism industry partners, comprising hoteliers and marina operators throughout the islands, who attended the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Show (FLIBS) said they were totally impressed with the high level of interest shown in The Bahamas and business bookings for the 2018.  FLIBS, the largest boating show in the United States, attracted more than 100,000 […]

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LAB SERVICES SUSPENDED AT THE RAND

12 November 2018

Laboratory services at the Rand Memorial Hospital were  suspended this past  weekend as the hospital’s management and technical teams continued   to monitor  the aftermath of a chemical spill which occurred in the Laboratory last  Thursday  morning.    The Management however has confirmed the full restoration of radiology services, and the cessation of referrals from […]

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Bahamas Elected To ITU Council

12 November 2018

The Bahamas became successful in its first bid for a seat on the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council, after securing a vote from 162 states out of 177 states present and voting.  The election to Council took place during the second week of the ITU’s Plenipotentiary (PP) Conference, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  The ITU […]

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Strategy Applied

09 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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VAT Exemption On Electricity Increases

08 November 2018

The recent spike in fuel surcharge has left the government to revisit its value added tax (VAT) exemption on electricity bills. Initially aimed at assisting Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) consumers whose monthly bills were capped at $100 per month, this figure was soon bumped to $200 to include some 60-plus thousands of BPL’s 90,000 […]

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Minister Urges Teachers To Return To Classroom

08 November 2018

Minister of Education Jeffery Lloyd urged teachers of the C H Reeves Junior High School to return to the classroom after more than a week sit out staged by the teachers who decried a litany of environmental health concerns.  During his address in the House of Assembly yesterday, Mr. Lloyd cautioned the teachers taking part […]

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Opposition speaks out about BPL’S hike

08 November 2018

Outraged Opposition Leader, Philip Davis, reasoned that while a higher fuel cost is being blamed for BPL’s rate hike, the record shows that the company suffered several fires recently due to a lack of equipment maintenance. He added  that if this rate hike is to pay for leased supplemental power generation plants and other connected […]

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Successful Strategy Implementation Requirements

07 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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Three Men Arraigned On Robbery Charges

07 November 2018

Three young boys were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson Pratt on Armed Robbery related charges and attempted murder. In  the  first  case  19 year old Alvin Morley was charged with one count of attempted murder.  It is alleged that on October 29th while at New Providence Morley did attempt to cause the death of […]

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Miller Speaks Out On Proposed LNG Plant

07 November 2018

Former Trade and Industry Minister, Leslie Miller, says he is waiting to see if environmentalists  in the Bahamas would object to  a Liquified Natutal Gas (LNG) Power Plant to be constructed at Clifton Pier, near to the prestigious Lyford Cay.  Last week officials of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) announced that Shell North America will […]

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