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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 […]

Visually Impaired Individuals Embark on 3 Mile Hike

22 October 2018

To many, the life of someone disabled may seem limited, but twenty individuals from the visually impaired community this past  weekend embarked on a hike in the Coral Harbor area. Off the heels of World Sight Day this month, the visually impaired community along with members of the Seventh Day Adventist Pathfinders, the Kiwanis Club […]

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DNA BLASTS POST OFFICE RELOCATION

22 October 2018

Democratic National Alliance Spokesperson for Transport & Aviation Buscheme Armbrister  expressed concerns this  past weekend regarding the relocation of the General Post Office.  Mr. Armbrister noted that over the years the country’s postal system has been seriously challenged resulting in postal workers having to endure “substandard and dangerous working conditions”.  He said, “while it is […]

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GOV’T ACCUSED OF NAKED CORRUPTION

22 October 2018

Former Cabinet Minister Bradley Roberts says “the decision of the government to lease the premises of the Town Center Mall from one of its senior cabinet minister, Immigration and Financial Services Minister Brent Symonette, is just the latest in a number of naked and unbridled corrupt practices of this FNM government.” In a  statement yesterday […]

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Bahamians arraigned for drugs

22 October 2018

A teen spent his 18th birthday behind bars on Friday, for attempting to smuggle drugs into The Bahamas Department of Corrections (BDOC). The accused who was a juvenile at the time of the offense, was charged before Deputy Chief Magistrate, Subusola Swain, for possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to supply. The court heard […]

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LPP Bemoans Failed Model

22 October 2018

Lighthouse Point Partners (LLP) says it is regrettable that the government has capitulated to the demands of Disney Cruise Lines. The group is among those expressing disappointment about cabinet’s decision regarding Disney’s acquisition of Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera. It argued that the government, is perpetuating a failed model, with limited spend by cruise passengers on […]

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Gov’t Approves Disney’s Proposal

22 October 2018

Conservationists and Environmentalists  suffered a  blow  last  Friday evening as the proposal submitted by Disney Cruise line Island Development Ltd for Lighthouse  Point was   approved  by the government.  Negotiations for a  heads of agreement will now begin.  In a  Press release  following Friday’s cabinet meeting,  the government emphasized that  Lighthouse  Point – considered by […]

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LAING DEFENDS WTO ASCENSION

22 October 2018

The Bahamas’ Chief Negotiator Zhivargo Laing yesterday said the challenge for the  government is to protect and preserve Bahamian businesses, no matter how small as the country negotiates ascension into the World Trade Organization (WTO).      Mr. Laing was a guest along with Attorney Paul Moss on the  Love 97 and JCN   Radio […]

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Strategizing Effectively

22 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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Increasing Business Income

19 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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“DON’T DO IT,”

19 October 2018

“DON’T DO IT,” is the stern advice given to the Prime Minister by the Coalition To Save Clifton on the proposed Disney Development at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera following a recent visit to the site by members of the Coalition. In a Press Statement the Coalition has unequivocally stated its fundamental opposition to the establishment of […]

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