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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 […]

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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 […]

PM Visits Relatives Of Crash Victims

22 January 2018

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis keeping a promise made, traveled to North Andros last Friday to personally meet, console and comfort all those grappling with the loss of loved ones following that fatal plane crash last week Wednesday. Forty-two-year-old pilot Darren Clarke, 49-year-old mother of two, Margaret Adderley; father of two Valentino Cardinal Knowles, father […]

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PM promotes Team Bahamas

22 January 2018

In a powerful address after receiving The Person of The Year Award for 2017, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said “The Bahamas will attain world-class status as a country and a people only when all of its citizens unite under a One Bahamas or Team Bahamas concept.” “We are first and foremost Team Bahamas. While […]

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A Retail Genius at Age Twenty-Six

19 January 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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Over-the-Hill Businesses Call Travel Advisory Unfair

18 January 2018

The recent travel advisories have left many business owners dismayed as recently the U.S Department of State issued a level two advisory for The Bahamas, warning U.S Citizens to “avoid the area known as Over-the-Hill, south of Shirley Street. The Bahama Journal spoke with long established Over-the-Hill business owners of  Mortimer’s  Candies and Base Road […]

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ALIV partners with Red Cross

18 January 2018

ALIV will be for the first time partnering with The Bahamas Red Cross Society to power its upcoming 46th annual Red Cross Ball, the organization’s largest benefit event that assists with alleviating various types of suffering in The Bahamas. Chief ALIV Officer Damian Blackburn says ALIV continues to work closely with and give back to […]

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GB’s Port Authority plans Digital Paradise

18 January 2018

The Grand Bahama Port Authority has brought on British IT Consultant Alex Cameron to create what will be called a ‘Digital Paradise’,  a plan that is  expected to catapult Grand Bahama into a new  era. Speaking to the Journal yesterday at East Villa, President of Grand Bahama Port Authority Ian Rolle explained Mr. Cameron’s involvement […]

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MPs Charged to stand together

18 January 2018

After a brief house sitting  yesterday legislators headed to the Church of God Cathedral for their annual parliamentary church service and were charged to stand together. The idea behind the service is to seek divine intervention before pushing ahead with the country’s business this new year. Delivering  a message of unity was Christian Council President, […]

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PLANE CRASH IN ANDROS- -Search Underway for Occupants


18 January 2018

An intensive search is underway off North Andros for a small aircraft which crashed  at sea yesterday  carrying six people, including the pilot. At last reports two bodies have been recovered. The community of North Andros is in a state of shock and sadness  following  the  crash.  The identities of the occupants were not known […]

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Health Minister Suggests More Doctors in Community Clinics

17 January 2018

The Health Minister Doctor Duane Sands says the issue of overworked doctors can be solved through properly deploying them. Dr. Sands said that while there are a lot of doctors, they are not being deployed for the most benefit for the Bahamian population. “The historical approach to healthcare in the Bahamas has been hospital centered. […]

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Crime Down 13 Per Cent

17 January 2018

On the heels of the advisory by the US warning its citizens of crime in The Bahamas, data compiled by the Royal Bahamas Police Force indicates that serious crime has decreased by 13 per cent. This was revealed by Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson yesterday at the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s annual Crime Statistics Briefing. […]

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