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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 […]

Your Duty To Your Country

04 May 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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“CARNIVAL CAUSES MORAL DAMAGE”–Pastor Blames Both governments

03 May 2018

“The  government has  facilitated the  moral decline of the country with Carnival.” This is the firm position Pastor Cedric Moss of Kingdom Life Church.  The Pastor’s statement   comes  just days before the three-day Carnival Experience, scheduled for this coming weekend in New Providence.  He said that  although the Free National Movement  government  is not […]

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BUSINESS OWNERS EXPRESS CONCERNS ON GOV’T INITIATIVE

03 May 2018

Business owners in New Providence are  applauding  The  Over the Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative of the Minnis administration. However they say  there are many concerns that must be addressed and clarified in the incentive.  Douglas Bain, Owner of Cravings Bakery says,  “You can always amend, but you have to start at some point.  You […]

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Sands: “Nurses Under Appreciated”

03 May 2018

Despite the challenge the country faced on Monday, when public sector nurses chose to stage a sick out, Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands has  acknowledged that nurses have been under appreciated, and that they should be shown that their services are valuable.  Dr. Sands was responding to questions of whether the group put together to […]

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BOATMAN MISSING OFF ELEUTHERA

03 May 2018

Eleuthera police are searching for a man reportedly missing at sea.  According to reports, shortly after 9:00am on Tuesday, a man, believed to be a Haitian National, left Spanish Wells in a 17’ white Carolina skiff en route to neighbouring Max Patch Cay and has not been seen or heard from since. Shortly after 9:00am […]

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MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER

03 May 2018

Fifty-seven year old Wilfred Armbrister  was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a stabbing on Marshall Road last Friday. Armbrister of Marshall Road was formally charged with attempted murder in connection  to the  incident.  Police responded to a domestic complaint around 11am on April 27th and discovered a woman suffering from injuries.  […]

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DRIFTING FREIGHTER CAUSES DAMAGE

03 May 2018

The Royal Bahamas Defense Force Managed to prevent a great amount of damage last Tuesday due to a few quick thinking marines. Able Seaman Warren Godet and Marine Seaman Dion Dames assisted with securing one of three Haitian breakaway freighters near Potter’s Cay Dock.  After receiving information around 1pm, Patrol Craft P-115 discovered a 68ft […]

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Why Aren’t There More Voices?

02 May 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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Education Workers Fired

02 May 2018

Several dozens of those 200 plus contract workers at the Ministry of Education have been terminated, while others are facing active disciplinary action, Minister of Education, Jeffery Lloyd confirmed  yesterday.  Before the  weekly Cabinet meeting, Minister Lloyd told  reporters  said the exercise is one of fairness and equality. “Some weeks ago, I informed you that […]

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Nurses’ Chronic Issues Remain

02 May 2018

With nurses returning to work yesterday following a sick out across the country on Monday, Health Minister, Dr. Duane Sands said that using such methods as tools for addressing issues  is something that needs to be addressed.  “Yes, it is so that people get sick. It is also true that numbers of people can get […]

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