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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 […]

Extradited Bahamian held for Armed Robbery

15 January 2018

A man has been jailed after his recent extradition from the United States. 49 year old Bahamian citizen Salathiel Thompson of Bacardi Road has been on the run from Bahamian authorities since 1989 for eight armed robberies he allegedly committed. After he fled   the Bahamas, he  landed  in Prison in The United States after […]

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PM Says prove Americans wrong

15 January 2018

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has said the U.S  State Department was within its rights to warn American citizens in the Bahamas. In an interview with members of the press following a courtesy call from Transport  Minister Frankie Campbell and representatives from the Bahamas Maritime Authority, Dr. Minnis challenged Bahamians to remain focused on proving […]

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“Labour On The Blocks” Draws Hundreds Of Job Seekers

15 January 2018

The “Labour on the Blocks” initiative created by the Department of Labour officially launched on Saturday and saw hundreds of persons turn out despite the inclement weather. The event took place in the  Bain and  Grants Town Community on Sarah Ingraham Park, that saw hopeful residents register for employment with Department of Labour officers. The […]

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Mitchell: Public Education Needed On Immigration Woes

15 January 2018

A little more than two weeks since the ultimatum given by Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and the enforcement of immigration law, former Minister of Immigration, Fred Mitchell said that anything that deals with the vexing issue of immigrants is a step in the right direction.  However, he calls the recent moves by the administration […]

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CARICOM Condemns Trump

15 January 2018

Members of the Caribbean Community have come together to denounce comments made by U.S President Donald Trump concerning Haiti and other African nations. In a statement released by CARICOM on Saturday,  the organization  said it is deeply disturbed by reports about the use of derogatory and repulsive language by the President of the United States […]

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Was It Luck for Peter Nygard?

15 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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“Make Sure You Work Hard”

12 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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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE LAMENTS RISING VIOLENT CRIME

12 January 2018

Acting  Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs  says  the judiciary is at the heart of a “vexing” social problem that is plaguing The Bahamas, the rise of violent crime. “It’s genesis is not a single factor, but a combination of factors, which, when taken together, paint a picture of the way that our society has evolved in […]

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U.S. ADVISORY CALLED “COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE”

12 January 2018

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Progressive Liberal Party Chairman, Fred Mitchell says a U.S. Government travel advisory on the Bahamas is counter productive. “We note the latest travel advisory issued by the US Government to its citizens travelling to The Bahamas. “We thought that the FNM promised that all these advisories would stop once […]

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Juveniles Charged With Murder

12 January 2018

Two male juveniles were arraigned before Magistrate’s Court in Grand Bahama on murder charges. The two males, both residents of Freeport,  were charged  before Magistrate Renkin Johnson. The 15-year-old was arraigned on a  murder that occurred on January 4th, 2018, that left a young man dead outside a night club on West Mall Drive. The […]

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