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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 […]

Suspected Shark Attack at Saunders Beach

25 August 2023

By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer An apparent shark attack in Bahamian waters is believed to be the cause of death of anadult male early Monday morning. However, police said investigations by the coronerwould determine whether the man was killed by a shark.The victim, whom police believed to have been in his early 20s, was observed […]

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Talks to Begin over Future of Energy Supply

25 August 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff WriterWith the summer months notorious for electricity bills being higher, also the fiasco of thecancelled fuel hedge deal due to a decision by Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears,the government will soon begin discussions concerning long-term solutions to energy supplyin the country.Labelled “Kick-off Meetings for the Integrated Resource and Resilience […]

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BUT President Belinda Wilson

BUT President says VAT Holiday Began Too Late

25 August 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Department of Inland Revenue has announced this year’s back to school VAT holidaycommenced August 19 and continues until September 10. Following this announcement, therewere some complaints that the VAT holiday started too late after some schools have alreadyopened and teachers may have to buy items out of their own […]

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Bluff Opening

Newly Renovated Clinic in Eleuthera Opens

25 August 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The newly renovated clinic in The Bluff, Eleuthera officially opened last week Friday.Health officials, Nurses’ Union President, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darvilleand MP for North Eleuthera Sylvanus Petty all attended the opening ceremony with Dr. Darvillecalling it a red-letter day on the island.He said the clinic stands […]

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Easy Payday Expands Family Island Services

25 August 2023

Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer As financial services become less and less available to Bahamians on the Family Islands,with banking franchises closing more and more locations, one Bahamian company seeks todo the opposite of the trend by appointing more mobile agents throughout the Family Islands.A leading financial institution, Easy Payday has lent funds to both private […]

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Prime Minister the Hon. Philip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister the Hon. Chester Cooper, and other government officials inspect buildings on Bay Street that are to be demolished. (BIS Photo - Kemuel Stubbs)

RESET OF GOV’T.

11 August 2023

While the Davis Administration is being widely applauded for the demolition of buildings on Bay Street which have become eyesores, there are many political observers inside and outside the government who are calling for a general reset of the Cabinet and the mode of governance. Prime Minister Philip Davis, some of his cabinet colleagues and other […]

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North Abaco Member of Parliament Kirk Cornish

North Abaco MP charged with rape, assault and threats of death

11 August 2023

BY DELVARDO EMMANUEL Journal Staff Reporter Member of Parliament for North Abaco Kirk Cornish faced a magistrate Wednesday morning after four months of investigations into allegations that he sexually assaulted and threatened death to a former girlfriend. Cornish appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley, almost a month after the Director of Public Prosecutions recommended […]

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Cornish Resigns as Parliamentary Secretary

11 August 2023

By Licec Bastian Journal Staff Writer The resignation of North Abaco Member of Parliament Kirk Cornish as Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister in Abaco was accepted by Prime Minister Philip Davis on Tuesday. Cornish’s resignation was per a request by the prime minister after police issued a notice that a 48-year-old […]

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Hon. Michael Pintard, Leader of The Official Opposition

Secrecy on Government Contracts Concerns Pintard — FNM Leader wants Government to “Stop Nonsense Excuses”

11 August 2023

By Licec Bastian Journal Staff Writer Free National Movement Leader (FNM) Michael Pintard said the Davis administration is intentionally hiding information from the public. The Official Opposition Leader called out the government for its continued disregard for the Public Procurement Act, in a response to Financial Secretary Simon Wilson’s comments, back in July, when he […]

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WSC and WSMU sign $2.5M Industrial Agreement

11 August 2023

BY DELVARDO EMMANUEL Journal Staff Reporter A $2.5 million industrial agreement was signed between the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) and the Water and Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) at the Office of the Prime Minster on Tuesday afternoon. The Water and Sewerage Company concluded and signed an industrial agreement for the period July 1, 2022 […]

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