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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 […]

Women’s Rights Activist Praises Immigration Decision

07 November 2017

Leading Women’s Rights Activist and Director of Equality Bahamas Alicia Wallace  said she considers the decision by the government to amend the Immigration Act a step in the right direction. She says that she does not consider Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ decision to change legislation to allow Bahamian women the right to grant citizenship […]

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Mitchell Calls For DPM’s Apology

07 November 2017

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman, Fred Mitchell is calling on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest to publicly apologize for misleading the Bahamian people  regarding the $42 million Hurricane Relief funds that Mr. Turnquest said the Free National Movement (FNM) administration could not trace. “He [Mr. Turnquest] needs to apologize to […]

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Mitchell: MPs Salary Increase Won’t Stop Corruption

07 November 2017

Progressive Liberal Party Chairman, Fred Mitchell, says that an increase in Members of Parliament (MP) salary will not deter corruption in public office. Mr. Mitchell’s statement  came about  as a result of Bain and Grant’s Town MP Travis Robinson’s statement that a salary increase for MP’s would stem the corruption, and that there must be […]

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RBPF working to keep guns off the streets

07 November 2017

Owners of illegal Guns roam the streets of the Bahamas and the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) has been arduously working on getting these guns off the street. Two males were taken into custody yesterday following the seizure of an illegal handgun over the weekend. Acting on intelligence, Drug Enforcement Unit Officers went Gambier Village […]

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Bahamas In “Paradise Papers” Leak

07 November 2017

The Bahamas is among 19 countries highlighted in the “Paradise Papers”,  a data leak that has shed light on several  questionable schemes regarding offshore finance throughout the world. The Bahamas is one of the premier financial centres that has a menu of financial structures that would be complimentary to any financial advisor involved in offshore […]

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DNA Leader disapproves of MPs Salary Increase

06 November 2017

To say that the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader Christopher Mortimer disapproves of members of the Free National Movement (FNM) receiving a pay increase is an understatement. In a statement Mr. Mortimer sent The Bahama Journal, he wrote, “Not only were the Prime Minister’s comments sickening and tone deaf, but they wreak of hypocrisy and […]

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 PM “Flip-flopping Over Increase for MPs,” Says Davis

06 November 2017

Progressive Liberal Party Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis has taken the government to task after the announcement to raise the salary of MPs in the upcoming fiscal year. In statement Mr. Davis said the government should place itself in the shoes of the thousands of jobless Bahamians, adding that this is terrible timing for the announcement […]

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Skeletal Remains Found In Bimini

06 November 2017

In a scene reminiscent of that of a horror movie,  police on the Island of Bimini are investigating the discovery of human remains that was found on the island. Reports are that shortly after 12:00pm on Friday, Officers were called to a beach near the East Wells area on North Bimini, where a human skeletal […]

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Cooper Hits Out At Robinson Over “Janitor” Comments

06 November 2017

Progressive Liberal Party Deputy Leader Chester Cooper has blasted Free National Movement MP Travis Robinson over comments he made last week after it was announced that Members of Parliament will be receiving a raise in the next fiscal year. In an interview  last week Robinson asserted that pay raise was well deserved as he shared […]

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Emera seeks to attain shares of ICD Utilities Limited

06 November 2017

Outspoken Queens Counsel,  Fred Smith, is  questioning  Emera International’s endeavour to attain all remaining shares of ICD Utilities (ICDU) Limited. “What is it to stop Emera International in five or ten years redeeming the depository receipts from the Bahamian shareholders, just like Grand Bahama (GB) Power is right now redeeming $15 million of the $35 […]

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