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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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Rotary Celebrates More Than A Century

23 February 2018

Rotary International celebrates 113 years of community service all over the world with a mission of Serving Humanity, Service Above Self. During their weekly meeting, the Rotary Club of West Nassau, celebrated a day early, with President of the club Christopher Dorsett giving a brief history of the Rotary Club. “The first Rotary Club was […]

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BCP TO CELEBRATE BAHAMIAN FOUNDING FATHERS

23 February 2018

Paying special tribute to the Life, Work and Legacy of the Father of this Nation, Sir Lynden Pindling and the Father of Labour Sir Randol Fawkes, the Bahamas Constitution Party (BCP) will be celebrating their 20th anniversary of participation in Bahamian politics and their mandate to return righteous governance to The Bahamas. Through special commendations, […]

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