Featured Stories
LANDMARK $600M AGREEMENT SIGNED TO REVITALIZE GRAND BAHAMA SHIPYARD FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH DEATH OFPHILLIP ADDERLEY
 
The government signed a Heads of Agreement with Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International on Thursday.  This agreement marks the approval of a long-planned project to expand and revitalize the Grand Bahama Shipyard, with a $600 million investment dedicated to the construction of new drydocks and improvements to the facilities in Freeport.  This expansion will position the shipyard to feature the largest floating dock ship repair facility in the Western Hemisphere by 2026, significantly boosting the island's economy.

LANDMARK $600M AGREEMENT SIGNED TO REVITALIZE GRAND BAHAMA SHIPYARD

The government signed a Heads of Agreement with Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International on Thursday.  This agreement marks the approval of a long-planned project to expand and revitalize the Grand Bahama Shipyard, with a $600 million investment dedicated to the construction of new drydocks and improvements to the facilities in Freeport.  This expansion will position […]

Mario Bannister

FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH DEATH OFPHILLIP ADDERLEY

Police Prosecutors charged Mario Bannister, former ManagingDirector of Clifton Heritage National Park this week for acting as an accessory to themurder of 36-year-old Phillip Adderley, by providing a vehicle to the accusedkillers.Twenty-eight year old Christian Napier and 26-year-old Donte Riley werecharged with killing Adderley whose body was found on August 15th, 2024,stabbed to death in […]

Man Killed In Traffic Accident

26 February 2018

A man became the country’s latest traffic fatality after a two car collision on John F. Kennedy Drive this weekend. Shortly before 4:00am Saturday Morning, a traffic accident occurred in the vicinity of Lake View Cemetery, involving a blue Honda Accord and a 2003 Cadillac Escalade.  In the accident, a male passenger of the Honda […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

credit-matthew-cromwell-07-540x360

“Sea Wolf” Sails Home – -Olympian Sir Durward Dies

26 February 2018

Sir Durward Knowles, the first Bahamian to win a medal at an Olympic event and who was recently recognized as the world’s oldest living Olympian has died at age  100. Sir Durward rose to prominence after he became the Bahamas’ first Olympic medalist when he won the bronze in sailing with Sloane Farrington in Melbourne, […]

Read the full story

Posted in Featured, National News0 Comments

Bishop Calls For “Humane” Treatment of Haitians

26 February 2018

Leading clergyman and Senior Pastor of New Covenant Baptist Church Bishop Simeon Hall has called for fair and humane treatment of  Haitian nationals within the country. He made the comments while speaking to The Berean Evangelical Baptist Church on Sunday. ‘I have successfully sponsored numerous Haitian Pastors and other individuals who sought to be regularized […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

PM Careless In Oil Deal, Says Roberts

26 February 2018

Former Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts is taking  the  government to task,  saying  they did not properly vet U.S based Energy Company Oban  Energies or its executives. In a statement released yesterday,  Mr. Roberts said the Prime Minister’s cavalier approach to the checkered past of Oban Chairman Peter Krieger is rank with duplicity, hypocrisy […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

PM Minnis Attends Inauguration of Cap-Haitien/Labadee Road

26 February 2018

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis returned to Haiti’s capital late Saturday afternoon after completing a busy morning schedule that took him outside of Port-au-Prince for most of the day. The Prime Minister accompanied President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Jovenel Moise on a number of planned events, including the official […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

Bahamas to Import Haitian Produce

26 February 2018

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis  has revealed  that the government of the Bahamas plans to import fruits and vegetables from Haiti by year end. The revelation came yesterday during the Dr. Minnis’ address at a high level meeting at the National Palace of the Republic of Haiti with the President of the Republic of Haiti, […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

Successful Strategic Moves

26 February 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 […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

Importance of ‘Uncompromising Attention to Details’

23 February 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 […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

PM Heads To CARICOM

23 February 2018

Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis and a delegation of Cabinet Ministers and public servants are set to attend a CARICOM Intersessional meeting in Haiti over the weekend. Press secretary, Anthony Newbold, said that although there are 18 items on the agenda for the intersessional meeting,  The Bahamas’ main concerns are agriculture, immigration, trade and manufacturing. […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

TOURISM MINISTER SEEKS BETTER DEAL FROM CRUISE SHIPS

23 February 2018

Amid the growing challenge of how to get the millions of cruise ship passengers visiting The Bahamas to spend more money in port, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar  says he is  ready to take on the cruise ship operators. According to the  Minister some cruise ship officials use their economic strength to force the government’s hand […]

Read the full story

Posted in National News0 Comments

Watch JCN Channel 14 Shows

Jcn Channel 14

Sign in now to see your channels and recommendations!

Join Us on Facebook