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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 […]

GRAND MOTHER SEEKS JUSTICE AFTER DAUGHTER WAS BEATEN BY OFFICER

30 August 2024

Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer Theresa Saunders, a resident of Harbour Island is seeking justice for hergranddaughter after she claims she was beaten by a police officer onschool campus. Saunders says the incident took place back in January ofthis year when two officers were visiting the Harbour Island All AgeSchool to deal with another matter.She says […]

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MINISTER GIVES UPDATE ON PROGRESS SINCEMARIJUANA BILL

30 August 2024

Shenia RobertsJournal Staff WriterDuring a press conference following the recent opening of a training session forAgri producers facilitated by the United States Department of Agriculture, Ministerof Agriculture and Marine Science Jomo Campbell gave the media an update onthe progress made since the marijuanna bill was passed.The Marijuana Bill tabled this year 2024 came with revisions […]

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SHEDDING LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH IN INAGUA

30 August 2024

TYNIA BROWNJOURNAL STAFF WRITER  Last week a few members of the Ministry of Health & Wellness team Kennita Saunders-Kempand Christina Johnson, went to Inagua where they conducted their Mental Health andPsychosocial Support Initiative.Inagua has embarked on a significant mental health initiative with the launch of the supportnetwork. This project aims to address mental health concerns on […]

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RBDF Personnel Complete Radio Training Course

30 August 2024

Journal Staff WriterIn alignment with Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence ForceCommodore Raymond King’s strategic vision to enhance the organization’ssecurity posture, ten Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force(RBDF) completed a two-week radio training course on August 23, 2024, atHMBS Coral Harbour.The RBDF said it is committed to exploring advanced technologies byimplementing professional training that […]

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Triumph for Bahamas

01 December 2023

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The efforts of Prime Minister Philip Davis and other Caribbean leaders have paid off as countriesattending COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates agreed to a new Loss and Damage Fund.This has been an issue that Mr. Davis have been championing over for the past two years sincetaking office.The operationalization […]

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PM Launches Bahamas Sustainable Investment Program at COP28

01 December 2023

As a country that’s vulnerable to the harsh impacts of climate change, The Bahamas needs newand creative climate finance solutions. To help with this, The Bahamas Sustainable InvestmentProgram was launched on the first day of COP28 in Dubai.During the launch, Prime Minister Philip Davis said through this initiative, the government isgoing to survive an era […]

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EDITORIAL – CREATING HAPPINESS IN SOCIETY

01 December 2023

Happiness can be defined as a feeling of contentment emanating from a satisfied and fulfilled life.  It is an intrinsic yet intangible human emotion. The common assumption is that it is not quantifiable, nor easily adapted as a measure of national progress and development.   In The Bahamas where the living is relatively easy for the […]

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New Immigration and Detention Regulations

01 December 2023

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas main detention facility for illegal migrants, the Carmichael Road Detention Centre,has from time-to-time come into question both locally and internationally regarding alleged ill-treatment and/or abuse of detainees. In the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Minister ofImmigration Alfred Sears, during a communication, laid on the table of the […]

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$1M Grant Launched for Food Security

01 December 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has partnered with the Small BusinessDevelopment Centre (SBDC), the Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Corporation (BAIC) and theBahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) to offer $1 million in grant fundingto startup and existing businesses in the agricultural and fishing industries.SBDC Executive Director Samantha Rolle […]

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Ambassador Jones Receives Golden Jubilee Award

01 December 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones was among the manyBahamians who received the Golden Jubilee Independence Award for theiroutstanding service to the country.“It is an honour for me to be honoured by the government and people of TheBahamas for the Golden Jubilee of The Bahamas. I have been […]

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