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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 […]

“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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Forum To Focus on “Creating World class Bahamas”

12 January 2018

‘Creating A World-Class Bahamas’ is the theme for this year’s 27th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook to be held at The Baha Mar Cable Beach Resort Thursday, January 18th. Headlining the symposium will be Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis who will deliver the keynote speech focusing on the nation’s economic challenges and opportunities. At a press […]

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‘TRU-TRU FESTIVAL TO BOOST TOURISM

12 January 2018

A Celebration of all things Bahamian is the theme for this year’s upcoming increasingly  popular ‘Tru Tru’ Bahamian Festival. At a press conference yesterday  at John Watlings Distillery, Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) President Carlton Russell informed the public of the all Bahamian theme. For its third year, organizers will be stretching the festival […]

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