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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 […]

Illegals Being Pursued

17 January 2018

Press Secretary in the Office of The Prime Minister, Anthony Newbold said that recent reports of the Free National Movement administration ceasing their aggressive pursuit of illegal immigrants could not be further from the truth. Speaking with reporters at the weekly Press Briefing, Mr. Newbold said that the Department of Immigration is still activley addressing […]

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FARMERS SAY CROPS AFFECTED BY RAIN

17 January 2018

The average amount of rain for January typically measures at 1.9 inches, but thus far, this month alone, the average of rain has increased 3.91 inches. Last year this time, New Providence experienced 1.02 inches of rain. Farmers on the islands may appreciate such downpour, as in most cases crops thrive from rain increase. The […]

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R.M BAILEY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

17 January 2018

Five members of the House of Assembly and two members of the Senate currently serving are High School graduates of R.M. Bailey Senior High. Brensil Rolle, Reuben Rahming, Vaughn Miller, Frankie Campbell, Renward Wells, Jennifer Isaacs-Dotson and Dion Foulkes are all Alumni of R.M Bailey Senior High Pacers. Formerly known as Highbury High School in […]

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TOURISTS HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, SAYS MINISTER

17 January 2018

Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguliar says there is nothing to worry about when it comes safety and security for visitors. Speaking with The Joournal yesterday the minister said while police presence may be needed at the Fish Fry it’s only to remove nuisances. “Yes, we need to enhance police presence on the grounds to remove those […]

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Errant Officers Being Reviewed

17 January 2018

An independent review board has been established to deal with complaints made bout police officers by members of the public. This was revealed by Deputy Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour yesterday as he highlighted the nearly 200 complaints made against officers in 2017. “To ensure the credibility and integrity of the process an internal review […]

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Jurors May Be Eradicated

17 January 2018

Minister of State for Legal Affair, Ellsworth Johnson says that the government may be looking to move The Bahamas to a point where jurors may not be needed. Stressing that it is only something that they may be considering, Mr. Johnson made these remarks, with no shortage of feedback about the addresses of potential jurors […]

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GOV’T TO STOP OUT-SOURCING CATS CAN SERVICES

15 January 2018

Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands said outsourcing Cat-Scan services is costing the government thousands of dollars. In an interviewing on the state of facilities in the health care system, Dr. Sands noted that they are trying to stop outsourcing Cat-Scan services in Grand Bahama. “We have some concrete plans for replacing the CAT-Scanner at the […]

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Plane Crash Leaves Man Injured

15 January 2018

Police on the family islands are investigating a plane crash that has left a male with minor injuries. Reports are that shortly after noon on  Friday, police on Great Harbor Cay, The  Berry Islands,  received a report that a plane had crashed in swamp land, a short distance from the airport. Officers and rescue personnel  […]

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Man Becomes Latest Traffic Fatality

15 January 2018

Police in the capital are investigating a traffic accident that has left a male dead. According to reports, shortly after 4:00am Sunday morning, police received a report of fatal accident at Carmichael Road near Boatswain Hill  Road. When officers arrived on the scene, they met the lifeless body  of a male with injuries lying in […]

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Haitian remembers Earthquake. -Says Trump’s Head is Bad

15 January 2018

Last Friday marked eight years since Haiti experienced that 7.0 catastrophic Earthquake, killing almost three million people. In the process, a quarter of a million homes and 30,000 commercial buildings were said to have collapsed, burying old and young people alike. The Bahama Journal spoke with Haitian Johnson Jean-Jacques, who now resides in The Bahamas, […]

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