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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 […]

Dating Violence – a silent epidemic

08 November 2017

Dating Violence is a widespread issue that has serious short and long term effects.  Many young people do not report it because they are either afraid or ashamed. Adult victims of rape, physical violence and or stalking by an intimate partner  have reported experiencing some form of partner violence between the ages of eleven and […]

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SHOCK TREATMENT TO EXPAND

08 November 2017

Crime  is by no means new to anyone in the  country and it is rapidly affecting the youth each day. Dr. Carlos Reid, a reformed drug addict and drug dealer, now Pastor of The Hope Center Ministries , launched a television programme years ago  called ‘The Shock Treatment’ which teaches young men  about the dangers […]

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MINISTERS BACK PAY INCREASE

08 November 2017

The  government has received a  major backlash from the leader of the official opposition and a number of citizens who say that salary increases for Members of Parliament  should not be in the plan right now.  However, a few MPs said yesterday they see nothing wrong with the pay raises. National Security Minister Marvin Dames […]

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Engage Bahamians, Says Former Ambassador Gomez

08 November 2017

To move the Bahamas’ economy forward, engaging Bahamians at the ground level in their particular skill-sets  is important to growth, according to former Bahamian Ambassador to China, Andy Gomez. Speaking  on Love 97’s daily talk show Issues of the Day, Mr. Gomez said that Bahamians need to be more proactive and that the [government] must […]

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Galanis: MP Proposed Salary Increase Ill-timed

08 November 2017

Former Progressive Liberal Party Member of Parliament  Philip Galanis said that the recent promise by Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis is ill-timed  and needs an independent commission to review the salaries of the entire public sector if an increase is to be considered for sitting Members of Parliament. The former Senator said that he does […]

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“GB Economic Woes Self Inflicted”

08 November 2017

Grand Bahama’s current gloomy fiscal outlook has to more to do with policy as opposed to devastation caused by recent hurricanes,  this assertion was made by former Central Bank Governor Julian Francis. Grand Bahama has been ravished by hurricanes over the past decade which has led to that island’s tourism sector receiving a huge blow. […]

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Marvin Dames on Murders (2)

DECRIMINALIZING MARIJUANA- A COMPLEX ISSUE, SAYS DAMES

08 November 2017

Amid local activists  calling for the decriminalization of marijuana, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said there are a lot of things that go into the mix  that often times people don’t think of when considering the decriminalization of marijuana. Mr. Dames said he often hears that because the U.S. or other countries did something, that […]

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UB Becomes home for Let’s Swim Bahamas

07 November 2017

It is  important that  all Bahamian Children know how to swim.   So  an organization called Let’s Swim Bahamas plans  to teach Bahamians  how to swim.  Ending their competitive swim training, Coaches Andy and Nancy Knowles launched  Let’s Swim Bahamas at The University of The Bahamas (UB) yesterday. Former competitive swimmer, Olympian and now former […]

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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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