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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 […]

FNM Chairman Cites PLP “Shady” contracts

15 November 2017

Free National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer has lambasted Progressive Liberal Party  Leader Phillip “Brave Davis” over what he called  “shady” contracts given out during the PLP’s time in office. He  said  revelations  in  a comprehensive audit report by Ernest and Young    confirms that the PLP Government were corrupt, always serving themselves  first at the […]

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Marvin Dames on Murders (2)

“ NATIONAL SECURITY FAILURE”

15 November 2017

As the Official Opposition is lamenting what it calls “ a national security failure, the  Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, says “every vessel that traverse the waters of The Bahamas cannot readily be identified and intercepted. He said  that a number of technologies, new and old are being sought out in defense of protecting […]

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MP Calls For better attitudes toward employment

15 November 2017

In The Caribbean, Bahamians are the highest paid in the region and ranked among the least productive,  said  Mr. Vaughn Miller, Parliamentary  Secretary in  the  Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development. Mr Miller made the statement   during his opening remarks at a staff motivational workshop held at  the Department of Rehabilitative and Welfare […]

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Accused denied bail in BPL Fraud

15 November 2017

A former CIBC First Caribbean International Bank employee was charged in Magistrates Court yesterday of  defrauding Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). After a brief delay  of moving from court number 7 to court number 1, the arraignment  of 34 year old Reno Laterio Bethel of Ottawa, Canada  took place. Appearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, the […]

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Men Arraigned For 400 Pounds of Marijuana

14 November 2017

Two men were arraigned yesterday for that major drug bust that took place in Exuma last week. Thirty-six year-old Bartholomew Pinder and 29-year-old Billy  Robinson appeared before magistrate Derence Rolle- Davis yesterday facing  one  count of  possession of dangerous drugs and intent to supply and four counts of assault with  a deadly weapon. The particulars are […]

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UB is Expanding

14 November 2017

Since switching to university status the University of The Bahamas (UB) has made a number of changes. However, there’s still more to come. Provost Linda Davis says they have begun program reviews and will continue to expand in an effort to attract both international  and local students. “I think in large measure the kind of […]

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Man Jailed for Gun and Drugs

14 November 2017

A man was given a three year sentence yesterday after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of dangerous drugs. Also appearing in court on charges were ,twenty-one year-old Livingston Pratt, 27-year-old Valentino Pratt, their mother 56-year-old Georgiamae Gardiner and 21-year-old Chastity Scott who is the girlfriend of the elder  Pratt The […]

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Gov’t Partners With UAE For Solar Car Park

14 November 2017

The implementation of a solar car park at the Thomas A. Robinson National stadium will bring The Bahamas one step closer to realizing its goal of 30 percent renewable energy penetration by 2033. The government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have ventured into a partnership that will construct a 1 megawatt parking structure to […]

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Bishop Hall Tells Haitian Pastors “Turn In Illegals”

14 November 2017

Amidst the landing of an alleged Haitian sloop in the Adelaide area this past Saturday,  outspoken clergyman, Bishop Simeon Hall is calling on Haitian pastors to turn illegal immigrants in and not allow then to break the laws of the country. “Pastors themselves, who have been naturalized into the Bahamian community and particularly those who […]

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Teenage Girl On Cocaine Charges

14 November 2017

A teenager appeared in court over a serious drug matter yesterday. Nineteen  year-old Brittany Neymour appeared before magistrate Samuel McKinney  facing one count of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply The particulars are that on November 11th   while at the Lynden Pindling International Airport, authorities conducted a search of Ms. Neymour and […]

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