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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 […]

THREE MEN REMANDED FOR DRUG

30 October 2018

A courtroom of teary-eyed family members and loved yesterday met three suspects, who are set to live out the Christmas holidays behind bars. Accused of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply were 34-year-old Kenny Major, 36-year-old Patrick Bain, and 41-year-old Brian Marshall. The trio was found last week in the area of Fish […]

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Police investigate armed robberies

30 October 2018

Police on New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in solving two armed robberies which occurred on Sunday. In the first incident, according to reports, shortly after 9:00pm, two armed men entered a gaming establishment on Market Street and Bahama Avenue, held an employee at bay and robbed the establishment of cash before escaping into […]

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PHA Stands Firm On New Shifts For Nurses

30 October 2018

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is standing by its decision to implement a new shift system for Nurses and is seeking to set the record straight in response to yesterday’s demonstrations. In a release, the PHA said that it confirmed the demonstration staged by the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) on the grounds of the Princess […]

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I AM JUST SICK AND TIRED!

30 October 2018

Letter To The Editor: Dear Sir/ Madam: I AM JUST SICK AND TIRED! I am just sick and tired of the foolishness that is allowed to go on in The Bahamas. Why is it that we are always so eager to bring so called experts into this country to tell us what to do and […]

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Nurses Walk Out

30 October 2018

         Some 500 nurses across the Bahamas  yesterday walked out over a shift change which they said lacks any input from or agreement of the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU). “Today it’s a walk out, it’s not a strike. Today the nurses have taken their lunch hour to come to express to the public their concerns with […]

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GOV’T WARNED ON NHI

30 October 2018

The  Chief  Financial Officer of Fidelity Bank Gowon Bowe says the economy  of the Bahamas is on an upward trajectory.  However,  he does not want to see the government either blindly or intentionally damaging this upward movement. Appearing on the JCN Radio and Television show Jones and Company  this past Sunday, Mr. Bowe  noted that there […]

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A Mistake That Cost A Company Thousands

29 October 2018

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 filings. While the 2018 […]

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A Mistake That Cost A Company Thousands

29 October 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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Youth Unemployment Increasing

29 October 2018

Unemployment among the youth – those ages 15 to 24 – continues to be considerably higher than any other age group. In May, preliminary results of the Labour Force Survey showed that this group’s unemployment rate increased from 22.1 per cent to 24.1 per cent. Labour Minister, Dion Foulkes, said it’s something the government is still working on improving. […]

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Sunshine Holdings Mourns Passing Of Deputy Chairman

29 October 2018

The passing of  former Cabinet Minister Bradley B. Roberts  is  deemed a great lost to Sunshine Holdings Limited .  Mr. Roberts was a founding shareholder of the company  and the first Chairman of its Board. A release from the  Board said he was “a  man from humble beginnings who  began his career as a businessman […]

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