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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 […]

Fox Hill Residents Call on Govt to Fight Crime

20 September 2017

Distraught Shaniqua Brennan, mother of 16-year-old Jeffrey Wright, who was killed in Fox Hill over the weekend, and other residents of the community are calling on the government to assist with combating crime in the area. “They run my son down. My son was sitting in his own yard when the car drove by and […]

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‘Get Buddy System to Cope with Hurricane Trauma,’ Says Dr. Allen

20 September 2017

With the threat of another major monster storm, Hurricane Maria, and with Bahamians still reeling from category five Hurricane Irma, unsure of what will come Psychologist Dr. David Allen said these are the times that persons who live through the storms are traumatize by fear and Bahamians need to create a buddy system to get […]

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Bahamasair Flights Rescheduled as Hurricane Maria Approaches

20 September 2017

As a hurricane watch is now in effect for the southeast Bahamas, Bahamasair is advising customers of its shifted schedule. Bahamasair advises the traveling public that scheduled flights to Mayaguana and Providenciales in the Turks and Cacios Islands have been rescheduled. In a statement yesterday, Bahamasair said due to the closure of the Providenciales International […]

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Another Crime Strategy

20 September 2017

During yesterday’s walkabout in the Fox Hill community, Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson revealed two new crime fighting strategies. “Effective immediately we have instituted the Anti-Gang and Firearm Tracing and Investigation Unit which will operate out of the Central Detective Unit,” Ferguson said. He added that police recognized that a lot of persons are […]

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PM Urges Bahamians to Prepare

20 September 2017

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis warned Bahamians to prepare for the potentially catastrophic Hurricane Maria that is expected to hit the same southern islands that the category five Hurricane Irma impacted less than two weeks ago. In a national address last night, Dr. Minnis called for residents to prepare for the storm despite the fact […]

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Crime Spikes in Fox Hill

18 September 2017

The country’s murder count climbed up a notch, reaching triple digits, according to The Bahama Journal’s records, when a teen succumbed to his injuries in hospital following a shooting in Fox Hill on Saturday evening. According to police reports, shortly after 6 p.m. a 17-year-old male was walking on Johnson Road, Fox Hill with another […]

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CARICOM to Support Hurricane Recovery

18 September 2017

CARICOM Chairman and Grenada Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, during his visit to the capital on the weekend, to assess damage inflicted by the wrath of Hurricane Irma, told the minister of foreign affairs and the minister of labour, that he and his team from the Caribbean Community were in the country to not only […]

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Govt Issues Exigency Order

18 September 2017

Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest, pursuant to the Tariff Act, has declared an Exigency Order for the tax exemption on goods imported for rebuilding purposes following the destruction caused by Hurricane Irma.   According to a statement issued by the National Emergency Management Agency, the exigency qualifies for the purposes of […]

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Trade Unionist Idena Burrows Dies

18 September 2017

Former President of The Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) Idena Burrows died recently.   Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes expressed his condolences to Mrs. Burrows’ family yesterday.   Mrs. Burrows served as both president and vice president of the BCPOU.   “She played a critical role in the fight for women’s rights in […]

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PM Visits Bimini Following Irma (3)

Residents Protest to Stop Bimini’s Development

18 September 2017

Protesters in Bimini are calling for all further development on that island to cease. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and his delegation met a team of protesters in Bimini on Thursday, who was in no way concerned about hurricane assessments, but about environmental protection.   Leader of the group Save Our Home Bimini Jenny Cook […]

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