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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 […]

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PM Touts Albany’s Development

02 August 2017

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis in continuing his tour of major hotel properties said he was impressed with the Albany luxury resort in western New Providence. The prime minister along with his Cabinet toured the 600 acre ocean side property yesterday. Right before the tour, Albany’s developer Christopher Anand delivered an almost two hour presentation […]

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Minnis Wants PLP Apology

02 August 2017

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is in no way moved by the criticisms made in Philip “Brave” Davis’ national address, only to the extent that he was expecting an apology from the opposition leader. Following a tour of the Albany resort yesterday, the prime minister spoke specifically to Mr. Davis’ concern of the government’s anticorruption […]

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Police Not Worried About Murder Count

02 August 2017

When asked to confirm the official murder count this year, Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said his team is not too focused on counting bodies, but preventing the act from occurring in the first place. In his first official press briefing yesterday in the new role as acting commissioner of police, Mr. Ferguson sidestepped […]

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Boards to be Reviewed after Naming Deceased

02 August 2017

In light of several gaffes including a pair of deceased appointees, the government is expected to complete a full review of the appointments made to its public boards and committees. This was revealed by Press Secretary Anthony “Ace” Newbold yesterday during his weekly press briefing. “The prime minister would like to be perfect, but what […]

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ALIV Sponsors UB Student to Regional Agricultural Conference

31 July 2017

ALIV, The Bahamas’ newest mobile network, has sponsored one of 10 students from the University of The Bahamas who will attend the 32nd West Indies Agricultural Economic Conference with a sub-theme of “Food and Nutrition Security: The Pathway to Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Caribbean.” The official handover of the cheque to Assistant Professor Dr. […]

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FNM Highlights Youth with Board Appointments

31 July 2017

The Free National Movement (FNM) seems to be keeping firm with their promise to push more new faces to the forefront as evidenced by several young persons that were a part of their 2017 board and committee appointments. As one of their central campaign promises leading up to the May 10 general, election the FNM […]

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‘Keep PLP’s Plan to Protect Fishing Industry,’ Says Sweeting

31 July 2017

As the official opening of the Bahamian Crawfish Season begins tomorrow, Progressive Liberal Party Senator Clay Sweeting strongly urged the government to follow up on measures put in place by the PLP to protect the longevity of the fishing industry in the country. In a letter addressed to local fishermen yesterday, Mr. Sweeting highlighted measures […]

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‘Collie Talking Damn Nonsense,’ Says Roberts

31 July 2017

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts holding back no words in his response to Free National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie, saying quite frankly Mr. Collie talks “damn nonsense.” Last week, Mr. Collie warned the PLP chairman to be careful for what he asks for following Roberts’ call on party supporters to “rise up and […]

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Students Learn Entrepreneurial Skills during Summer Programme

31 July 2017

Class isn’t in session as yet for the new school year, but some students have already learned a lesson or two at their on-the-job training apprenticeship programme and their big test was showing off their work at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture summer trade on Friday. The youngsters, ages 15-19, spent four weeks […]

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Teen on Bail Shot Dead

31 July 2017

The search continues for two male suspects responsible for a shooting incident that has left a teenage male dead on Saturday. According to reports, shortly after 9 a.m., a male was walking through a road off Peardale Manor, when two male occupants of a silver Honda Accord car armed with handguns, approached and shot him […]

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