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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 […]

Cooper Accused Of Conflict Of Interest Over WSC Vendor

12 March 2018

The opposition leader not the only one implicated in the Water and Sewerage Corporation’s scathing forensic audit, there are also accusations that Progressive Liberal Party’s Deputy, I. Chester Cooper might be involved in a conflict of interest. Auditors discovered that two members of the executive committee – senior and seasoned engineers – had business relationships […]

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Remains Of Missing Tourist Found In Eleuthera

12 March 2018

Family members of 19-year-old Johnathan Brussow have confirmed that the remains discovered by a fisherman in Eleuthera are that of the missing tourist. According to Police reports, shortly after 11am on Friday, a local fisherman while in the area of the ‘Sand pit’, near the coastline behind Daddy Joe’s Restaurant, discovered partial human remains, including […]

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PLP Calls WSC Audit “Half Baked”

12 March 2018

The Progressive Liberal Party has branded the forensic audit at the Water and Sewerage Corporation by accounting firm Ernst and Young as “half baked”.   In a statement from the party, the PLP stated that the report is replete with errors, misstatements and has violated the very basic tenets of natural justice, often repeating salacious, […]

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Farrington Road Being Reconstructed

12 March 2018

The Ministry of Public Works and Baha Mix are working diligently to reconstruct Farrington Road.   The road project, which begins at the six-legged round-about and ends at Boyd Road, started on March 5th.   Director of Public Works, Melanie Roach, said the project would take about 10 week days before completion.   She explained […]

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Blacklisting Jitters- – -DPM Surpised By EU Move

12 March 2018

The government is disappointed to have learned that the European Union (EU) Code of Conduct Group (COCG) will be making a recommendation to the Council of the European Union this week to include The Bahamas on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. It is understood that a high level delegation from the […]

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Can we emulate attributes of successful people?

09 March 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 […]

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The Importance of Great Leadership

07 March 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 […]

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His Quintessential Success Factor

05 March 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 […]

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Parliament Can Confer Citizenship, Says Glinton Constitution Misinterpreted

02 March 2018

With a large number of immigration cases before the Supreme Court in recent weeks, constitutional lawyer and Queens Counsel Maurice Glinton suggests that the constitution provides for parliament to confer citizenship. Appearing as a call-in guest on Love 97’s afternoon talk show “ On Point”, Mr. Glinton, responding to a question as to whether or […]

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02 March 2018

The government intends on sending a stern warning to all those involved in criminal activity and is using legislation to get the job done. Members of the House of Assembly yesterday continued with the debate on a compendium of bills – namely the Financial Transactions Reporting Bill and the Proceeds of Crime Bill. The intent […]

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