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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 […]

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CHIPMAN STANDS FIRM WITH FNM

06 November 2018

Centreville Member of Parliament Reece Chipman offered up no apology when he addressed the Free National Movement’s conclave this weekend, leaving many a little skeptical if the party was as united a force as it claimed it was. When questioned on Monday, Mr. Chipman told reporters he felt good coming out the closed-door meeting. In […]

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Questions Executives Should Ask To Avoid Pitfalls

05 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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Woman jailed for fraud

05 November 2018

An alleged fraud spree finds Anastacia Moree behind bars. The 39-year-old Montel Heights resident racked up 33 charges that included forgery, fraud by false pretenses, uttering certain forged documents, stealing, acquisition of proceeds and possession of proceeds of criminal conduct. It is alleged that between January 17 and February 2, the accused obtained $22, 600. […]

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Refrigerator Thieves Plead Guilty

05 November 2018

Two men were arraigned before a Magistrate’s court Friday afternoon on stealing charges. Theodore Brown and Santino Dames were charged before Magistrate Ambrose Armbrister, on one count of the crime. The court heard that on Tuesday October 30th, around 6:15 am, in New Providence the pair stole a silver Daewoo refrigerator from The Learning Resources […]

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FNM MPs APOLOGIZE

05 November 2018

Two  of  the four so-called  “rebel  backbenchers”  of  the governing Free National Movement  apologized this past weekend in  a party  conclave for their behavior over  the  last several months. The  Journal confirmed that Pineridge Member of Parliament Frederick McApline  apologized to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert  Minnis  “if he offended him” and Bain and Grants Town […]

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PLP WANTS TO WORK WITH GOV’T TO SAVE FINANCIAL SECTOR

05 November 2018

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper  says  his party  is prepared to work with the government to save the  financial sector  of the country. In a  statement released  yesterday, he  noted  the outcome of the recent Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in Paris that found The Bahamas listed in its “compliance document”, […]

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Wilchcome Against Disney Project

02 November 2018

Former Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcome does not agree with the government regarding the Lighthouse Point Development to Disney Cruise Line Development.  Mr. Wilchcome said he doesn’t think due process was put into the decision and that the property should have been given to the One Eleuthera Foundation. Furthermore, he added that the government was dragged […]

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THE ECONOMY UNDERMINED

02 November 2018

In the wake of devastating blows against the financial sector of the Bahamas by international agencies, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest  says, “we must increase our collective efforts to challenge the system that disproportionately costs the region, undermining our efforts to attract foreign investments, to promote economic diversity and resilience […]

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Citizens Security and Justice Programme Aims To Reduce Crime

02 November 2018

Receiving over 200 applicants, The Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) which officially launched on Monday, combines preventative strategies with institutional strengthening activities. The CSJP’s main objective is to contribute to the reduction of crime and violence and enhance security and justice in The Bahamas.  “We want to be able to give young people an […]

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PHA AND NURSES MEET

02 November 2018

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) met with the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) Executives and their Attorney on Tuesday, 30th October, 2018 in an attempt to further discussions related to the proposed roster system tied to the implementation of the PHA’s impending standardized shift system.  The proposed roster schedules were provided to the BNU on May […]

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