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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 […]

Water Disconnections “Comes off as Cruel”, Says Davis

02 October 2018

Opposition Leader Philip Davis  says “it comes off as cruel and inhumane”   with the mass disconnections of people who owe monies to the Water and Sewerage Corporation. In a press statement  the Progressive Liberal Party leader said, “let me make it clear, we must all pay our bills.  However, it is incumbent upon the […]

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“NO VISION FOR HEALTHCARE,” SAYS DR. DARVILLE

02 October 2018

The Opposition’s spokesman on Health matters, Senator  Doctor Michael Darville  has  denounced what he calls “ the nonsense and political pollution thrown out in the press about the PLP and healthcare and the Prince Margaret Hospital  and the Rand in Freeport and the clinics throughout the islands.   “As usual, when the FNM and its leaders […]

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Cause of boat explosion undetermined

02 October 2018

The report into that tragic Exuma boat explosion is complete, however its findings were not determined with absolute precision,  according to The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), the body instructed by the government to conduct the investigation into the incident. The boating accident back in June, ended in death for American, Maleka Jackson and serious injuries […]

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Man drowns in Grand Bahama

02 October 2018

An apparent drowning is  under investigation  in Grand Bahama. According to reports, a group of people were in the area of Silver Palm Street after 1:00 Sunday afternoon when a man jumped into the canal. After he did not resurface, another man went into the water and retrieved him. CPR was administered, but the man […]

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ACCUSED SERIAL ROBBER REMANDED

02 October 2018

A twenty-year-old man yesterday today stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt on 9 counts of armed robbery and one count of attempted armed robbery. The court heard that on April 8th, Edward Colebrook of Soldier Road,  armed with a shotgun, robbed Brenton Dames of one Apple iPhone valued at $700. He also managed to […]

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GOV’T MOVING FORWARD WITH NEW TAXATION

02 October 2018

According to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, the country faces challenges with regard to the increase of second home residents renting their facilities to tourists on the Family Islands.  The Prime Minister made this remark this past Saturday at a press conference upon his arrival into the capital following his trip to the United Nation’s […]

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Crystal Palace demolished

02 October 2018

The Cable Beach skyline has a brand new look, as the area where the Crystal Palace Casino  stood for 35 years is now dust and rubble.  As  tourists and employees looked on, the planned induced collapse of the three towers – the Casino, the Marlin and the Hibiscus –  began at precisely at 7:30 yesterday […]

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MITCHELL CALLS PPP POLICY CONFUSING

02 October 2018

After reviewing  the new policy of the Bahamas Government on PPPs (private public partnerships),  Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell calls it “simply too confusing.” In a press statement Senator Mitchell  said, “It seems incredibly complicated and unnecessarily so. This complicated document on PPPs is entirely in line with the practice of this Government to […]

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Defense force celebrates anniversary

02 October 2018

This past weekend marked an important day in the life of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF). On Saturday, September 29, 1979 – 39 years ago, Princess Anne conferred the title “Royal” on the force and designated its newly occupied base as Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Coral Harbour. Among those attending that ceremony were  Lady […]

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What Are You Trying To Accomplish In Business?

01 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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