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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 […]

Gov’t Accused Of “Wanton Corruption”

17 September 2018

The Chairman Emeritus of the Progressive Liberal Party,  Bradley Roberts says, “ there is a pattern of behavior of wanton corruption by the Minnis  government that is unprecedented.” Mr. Roberts in a  statement yesterday  said, “ this arrogant Free National Movement government remains unapologetic as it descends this country to the status of a Banana […]

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Plight of teen in Bahamas Hits U.S Press

17 September 2018

The plight of a young girl in the Bahamas in search of medical care,  who is being termed “stateless”  by some activists,  has reached the media in the United  States,  thus deepening the controversy. According to an article in the Miami Herald, “For months, Taranique Thurston has been caught in limbo in the Bahamas while […]

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Chamber of Commerce CEO Resigns

17 September 2018

Days after being slapped with a 10-year barring from the Securities Commission and a hefty fine, Edison Sumner, on Friday, resigned from The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) with immediate effect. In a letter to Chairman, Mike Maura Jr., Sumner said that during his five-and-a-half-year tenure, he has worked selflessly and tirelessly […]

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Nygard celebrating 50 years in fashion

17 September 2018

In celebration of 50 years in business Nygard International showed off its $5 million makeover at its 1771 Inkster Boulevard location in Winnipeg, Canada last Friday.  The facility’s exterior was completely redone and the building is now home to an extensive museum chronicling its history as well as founder Peter Nygard’s life. The museum includes […]

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Americans Held For Drugs and Weapons

17 September 2018

Two American citizens are in police custody after they were allegedly found in possession of suspected drugs and weapons by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines on Friday Afternoon.  While on patrol shortly after noon, officiers conducted a routine boarding and search of a blueand white contender in the area of Nassau Harbour […]

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3 Important Keys To Great Customer Service

14 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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Gov’t To Hold Skills Training Symposium

13 September 2018

In an effort to address the lack of sufficient skilled Bahamian workers, the Ministry of Labour has partnered with the private sector, educational institutions, labour unions and civil society to hold a national symposium on skills development in The Bahamas. The symposium titled, “Forging Our Future – Assessing and Analyzing the Skills Gap in The […]

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SENIOR POLICE GUNNED DOWN

13 September 2018

Police are on a manhunt for the brazen assailant who gunned down a senior police officer yesterday in broad daylight.  He has been identified as Inspector Carlos Blatch, an aide to Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling.  Assistant Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander shared with reporters on the scene that shortly after 3pm the victim was […]

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Sands Laments Dialysis Unit Issues

13 September 2018

Health Minister Dr. Duane sands said issues surrounding dialysis in The Bahamas is an “ongoing crisis” that has been occurring for over a decade.  Last month, the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) issued a memo proposing a weekly charge rate of $150 for transport patients to and from the Dialysis Unit three times a week.  This […]

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Man Charged With Weekend Murder

13 September 2018

A man will spend his birthday behind bars. Dino Pinto, 37, was yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate, Joyann Ferguson-Pratt, on murder charges in connection with the September 8th death of Jeremy Petti-Fere. Petti-Fere was reportedly stabbed to death at a bar on Tonique Williams Darling Highway. His alleged killer was not required to enter a […]

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