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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 […]

Mario Bannister

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 […]

House Passes Constitution Amendment) Bill

03 November 2017

The passage of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017, yesterday in the House of Assembly will result in the creation of the country’s first-ever Independent Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).   The now Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2017, will move to the Senate for debate and passage.   Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert […]

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Wiping out stigma of corruption

02 November 2017

During debate in the House of Assembly yesterday Foreign affairs Minister Darren Henfield said he supports the bill for an independent director of public prosecutions because it is a move to wipe out the prevailing stigma of endemic corruption from the country.   He said the government is attempting to break the monopoly of the […]

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Baha Mar goes in overdrive

02 November 2017

Baha Mar launched its official grand opening to the world last evening with a spectacular video presentation of the future plans of Baha Mar and the Bahamas. Based in the Bahamas, VP of Marketing, Karin Salinas said, “We’ve categorized this day as a milestone day for us. It is the opportunity to really go on […]

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Bahamas Extends Condolences to U.S.

02 November 2017

Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield has offered condolences to the United States of America in the wake of what’s being dubbed a terror attack.   On Tuesday 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov an immigrant from Uzbekistan raced down a busy bike path in a rented pickup truck mowing down pedestrians and cyclists near the World Trade […]

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Decriminalization of Marijuana “absolutely false”

02 November 2017

The social media rumor mill was ablaze yet again yesterday, this time with a false message circulated claiming that Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and his team had reached an agreement to decriminalize a certain quantity of marijuana. The Bahama Journal spoke with Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands yesterday who immediately shut down those rumors, […]

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Symonette claims 20,000 warrants outstanding

02 November 2017

  During his stint as Attorney General, St. Anne’s Member of Parliament (MP) Brent Symonette admitted that he nolled numerous cases and in his defense, he said they were minor cases that stretched back many years. Speaking during the debate in the House of Assembly yesterday on a bill to establish an independent Director of […]

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URCA orders ZSR Sports Radio off air

02 November 2017

ZSR Sports Radio 103.5FM is fighting to the Radio Station on the air after being told officially by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) to give up the frequency. URCA has given the frequency to a new company called Paramount Systems upon the request from the licence holders Frank Rutherford and Mrs Blossie Smith, […]

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Police Apprehend Second Suspect In Shoot-out

02 November 2017

Two men are now in police custody following a police involved shooting that occurred on Monday night. Police apprehended the second suspect on Tuesday night. According to police reports, shortly after 8p.m Tuesday, a Police Operation Team arrested the second suspect in Dignity Gardens. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean reports that on Monday […]

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“Where is Mr. Nygard’s Swift Justice” to rebuild his house?

01 November 2017

The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a bi-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of the Government opposition party (the FNM), and the attacks on the […]

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BPL BEING RESTRUCTURED

01 November 2017

The new board of directors of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is said to be hard at work developing plans to restructure that company. The directors of BPL made a presentation to the Cabinet of the Bahamas yesterday according to press secretary Anthony Newbold to push the company forward. It is reported that a proposed […]

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