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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 […]

Business Examples of Organizational Alignment

05 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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Schools Still In Repair Mode

04 September 2018

Yesterday was the first day back to the classrooms for tens of thousands of students however some campuses were still in repair mode. Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President, Belinda Wilson yesterday confirmed this much to the Journal. “There’s construction going on in the school, there are open trenches, there’s electricity, the yard is full […]

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Accused Murder Suspect Remanded

04 September 2018

Twenty-year-old, Rodman Knowles, was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Caroline Vogt-Evans, on one count each of murder and attempted murder. The court heard that on Tuesday June 12 in New Providence, Knowles allegedly did intentionally and unlawfully murder 40-year-old, Bernard Anestor, and attempted to murder Tamiko Major on that same date. Knowles was not required to […]

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Komolafe Wants Feasible Housing

04 September 2018

Democratic National Alliance Deputy Leader Arinthia Komolafe is calling on the government to go back to the drawing board to design a housing program that is  “sensible, feasible and realistic.” She expressed her concerns this past weekend in the wake only 15 per cent of 60 applicants qualifying for the government’s affordable home program. Mrs. […]

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MOE Pleased With Some Exam Results

04 September 2018

In the wake of examination  results,  the Ministry of Education  says  there  have been increases in several subjects inclusive  of  BJC Mathematics which could have  a direct influence on the number of students meeting the requirements  for the award of the Bahamas High  School Diploma Of the 6,720 students sitting the Bahamas General Certificate of […]

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Prime Minister Visits Family Island Schools on Opening Day

04 September 2018

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis, paid a visit to schools on the Islands of Exuma and San Salvador on the first day of school, Monday, September 3.  The Prime Minister toured the campuses of L.N. Coakley High School in Exuma, and United Estates Primary and San Salvador High School on San Salvador.  The […]

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Minister Thompson joins GB primary school students on campus during first day of school

04 September 2018

Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson was up early on Monday morning and fought his way through heavy traffic to get a first-hand view of how students at the Walter Parker Primary School were settling in on the first day of school. Monday, September 3, 2018 was the official re-opening of school […]

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Businesses Survive by Adapting to Change

31 August 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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WEBSHOP MURDER ACCUSED ARRAIGNED

30 August 2018

A man was yesterday arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain on one count of murder. 26-year-old William Etienne, whose address is unknown, was charged in connection with the August 24th web shop killing of Alvin Strachan. Reports are that around 10:00 that morning, Etienne allegedly entered the FML Webshop East Street and Balfour Avenue […]

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LANDFILL BIDDER AWARDED

30 August 2018

The Ministry of the Environment  yesterday announced Providence  Advisors Waste  Resources Development Consortium as  the selected bidder  for the landfill’s investment and management services.  This job includes the deconstruction, remediation, and operation of the New Providence landfill.   The landfill in the capital has been a vexing problem over the years, and in keeping with […]

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