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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 […]

How To Set The Right Foundation

28 September 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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The Right Frame Of Mind for Business Effectiveness

26 September 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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Labour Day Truck Driver Arraigned For Manslaughter

26 September 2018

Relatives packed a courtroom yesterday, afternoon as 22-year-old Travis Lamar Sawyer stood before a magistrate to face four counts of manslaughter by negligence. The charges are in  connection with the 2018 Labour Day Parade accident  that ended in the deaths of four women – Tabitha Haye, Tami Gibson, Dianne Gray-Ferguson and Kathleen Fernander. It is  […]

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AG AIMS TO PROTECT WHISTLE BLOWERS

26 September 2018

The fight against corruption comes at a cost and the government is  willing to pay in terms of looking to better protect whistleblowers – those who expose corruption or wrongdoing – but risk being driven to the point of bankruptcy for doing so.  AttorneyGeneral Carl Bethel addressed the issue before heading into cabinet yesterday and […]

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Gov’t to meet with Webshop Bosses

26 September 2018

The government is set to meet with Webshop  gaming house representatives this week to discuss the merits of the injunction currently in the Supreme Court.  This came from Attorney General Carl Bethel who said they need time to get their case together before having this  meeting. “We were hoping to hold one on Monday,  but […]

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Climate Change Impacts Sustainable Tourism

26 September 2018

The impact of climate change on global economies makes it imperative that the Caribbean region begins to recognize threats on the tourism industry, as well as the standard of life. This was  the focus of a workshop in New Providence yesterday in a Sustainable tourism and disaster risk management meeting in the Caribbean.   The […]

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PINTARD TAKEN ABACK BY BNT’S COMMENTS

26 September 2018

Agriculture Minister Michael Pintard told reporters yesterday that he was taken aback by the Bahamas National Trust’s concerns that officials are exploring the expansion of commercial fishing to include pelagic species like tuna. The minister assured, however, that there has been no such conversation. He said, “neither administration is prepared to reverse the decision made. […]

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PM: “ Peace And Justice Transcends Race”

25 September 2018

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis told the delegates at the United Nations yesterday that “peace and justice are as indivisible as the bond of human dignity, which transcends race, creed, ethnicity and  every circumstance of birth amidst the exuberant diversity of humanity.”  Dr. Minnis  was at the United Nations, New York, on […]

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Police Probe Stabbing Incident

25 September 2018

Police  are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred  yesterday, which has left an adult female with injuries. According to reports, shortly after 9:00am, a woman was standing at a bus stop on Farrington Road, when she was approached by a male who stabbed her about the body, before running away. She was transported to hospital […]

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BANK CUSTOMER ROBBED

25 September 2018

The getaway driver of a brazen armed robbery got more than he bargained for when he set out to rob a bank customer this morning.  Police say  that a customer was about to enter the  Royal Bank of Canada  Prince Charles Branch after 11:00am when a man robbed him of several deposit bags before jumping […]

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