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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 […]

BAHAMIAN CERAMICS ARTIST GOES GLOBAL

30 October 2017

Bahamian ceramic artist, Alistair D. Stevenson was featured at the Jingdezhen International Ceramics Fair in China.   Stevenson who is pursuing a degree in ceramics in Jingdezhen,  presented a series of over 20 porcelain sculptures in his “Creative Nassau” booth.   The sculptures were themed “The Fragility of Life” which is a continuing theme in […]

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ANDROS POISED FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, SAYS BUSINESSMAN

30 October 2017

“Break barriers! Promote success” was the theme of the 5th annual Andros Business Outlook   The event which featured many speakers seeks to bring awareness to the challenges of Androsian economy.   One of the speakers Jeff Birch, past president of the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board, said given the history of Andros, there is an […]

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Realtor Calls For Review of Downtown

30 October 2017

The President of C.A. Christie Realty, Charles Christie   is calling for a review of downtown Nassau.   In a press release Christie said the city of Nassau, from East Street to the Sir Sidney Poitier bridge is a stark reminder of the consequences of neglect.   “The area has steadily declined over the past 30 […]

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Press Club President Pushes For Freedom of Information Law

30 October 2017

Under the leadership of the former Prime Minister, Hon. Hubert A Ingraham, the Free National Movement (FNM) failed to enact the Freedom of Information bill (FOI) they passed in 2007 during their time in office from 2007 to 2012. The Bahamas Press Club president Anthony Capron called for the enactment of the bill subsequently passed […]

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Protesters Berate Banks Over Fees

30 October 2017

Protestors have joined together to peacefully voice their concern over the rise in bank fees over the last five years.   During a protest last Friday held in front of Scotia Bank and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Bay Street, protest organizer Dr. Denotrah Archer-Cartwright told The Journal she has an issue with all the […]

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Minnis: “The PLP Cannot Change”

30 October 2017

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis lambasted the progressive Liberal Party for what he described as “chaotic” events at the party’s convention last week.   Dr. Minnis comments came while he was giving remarks on Saturday at The Free National Movement’s Meritorious Council Members Celebratory Ball.   “The PLP cannot change, The PLP will not change; […]

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Opposition on revocation of fly fishing industry regulations

30 October 2017

The Progressive Liberal Party is concerned about reports circulating in the fly fishing community that the Government plans to revoke the regulations which protect the fly fishing industry for Bahamians. In a statement yesterday the Party said,   “We advise the Government not to do so.”   In January of this year, the PLP government […]

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Body Found In Waters At Potters Cay

27 October 2017

The body of a male was founding floating in waters on Potters Cay Dock, yesterday. According to police reports, some time before 3pm police received a report of a body of a male submerged in the water at the eastern end of the Potters Cay Dock. When police arrived on the scene, they met the […]

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Five Dominican students to school in Abaco

27 October 2017

Those five Dominican students interested in attending school here after Hurricane Maria ripped their island home last month, should be in the Bahamas as soon as next week. Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson revealed this information yesterday morning. “They are not coming to New Providence, but they are coming to a female […]

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BUT President concerned about viral video

27 October 2017

Education officials say they are awaiting the findings of an internal investigation to determine what future course of action should be taken in relation to a video that made the rounds on social media Wednesday. The video showed what appeared to be students dancing inappropriately in the courtyard of a public school campus. Many on […]

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