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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 […]

Boosting The Success of Your Business

13 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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SCHOOL RENOVATIONS PROGRESSING

13 August 2018

With a new school year on the horizon, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis accompanied by Education Minister Jeffery Lloyd, toured a few public schools this weekend to ensure a safe and functional fall semester. Issues like leaky roofs, damaged ceilings, and termite infested cabinets will be addressed, according to representatives from the ministry of works. […]

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE DIGITIZED THIS YEAR

13 August 2018

Minister of Education Jeffery Lloyd has revealed a few technological advancements set by his ministry to catapult students into 21st century learning. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced during the school tour this weekend that S.C. Mcpherson Junior High School will have Wi-Fi starting next month and other public schools will follow this trend. Minister […]

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PM Vows To Protect Grand Bahamians

13 August 2018

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has vowed to focus on the wellbeing of Bahamians in Grand Bahama rather than politics in his government’s decision to purchase  the Grand Lucayan resort.  He was responding to comments of former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham last week when he suggested that it was a bad decision to buy the hotel. […]

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Mass Escape From Reform Center

13 August 2018

New Providence police need help finding four residents who  escaped from the Simpson Penn Center for Boys on Saturday . A total of thirteen escaped the facility. Shortly before 10 pm a supervisor on duty heard noise coming from one of the cottages. While checking on the matter, he discovered an opening in the roof […]

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Civil Judges Swamped

13 August 2018

After months of acting in the position, newly sworn in Chief Justice Stephen Isaacssays  he will be taking action to address the heavy load of civil cases in the system. Following the brief ceremony at Government House, Mr. Isaacs said his plans for the judiciary is to work on efficiency. He said that the number […]

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Achieving Peak Performance In Business

10 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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UB Hosts Hundreds In Orientation

10 August 2018

Hundreds of High School graduates filled the Performing Arts  Centre at the University of The Bahamas  yesterday  for  the new student orientation exercise. Welcoming the new students to the university was UB President Dr. Rodney Smith. He told the students, “ the education you are going to get here at this institution is second to […]

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Gov’t Action Called “Shameful”

10 August 2018

Rights Bahamas is the Free National Movement’s decision to hire outside attorneys to argue its case in court on its policy to evict shanty town residents and to demolish their homes  shameful. In a press statement  late yesterday the organization called the government’s decision to hire a private lawyer “a slap in the face”. “It […]

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Prison Escapees Arraigned

10 August 2018

One of the two men allegedly behind a failed plot to break out of prison this past Friday have racked up more time onto their sentence. Appearing before Magistrate Kara Turnquest – Deveaux yesterday afternoon were 36-year-old, Mario Taylor and 45-year-old Fred Lifaite. The two were charged with one count each of attempted escape and […]

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