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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 […]

ALIV Sponsors 9th Annual Bahamas National Trust Eco Camp

18 July 2017

ALIV, The Bahamas’ newest mobile network, recently sponsored the Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) Eco Camp. The camp, in its ninth year, was held in Andros from July 7-13 and brought together 13 – 17-year-olds from throughout The Bahamas. This sponsorship is the beginning of a three-year partnership between the BNT and ALIV. The camp, held […]

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Air-condition Failure at Post Office – -Shorter Workdays for Employees

18 July 2017

It’s a cruel summer for workers and customers at the General Post Office as air-condition malfunctions has caused shortened work hours and people are complaining of the heat in the East Hill Street building. Acting Postmaster General Jennifer Johnson revealed to the Bahama Journal yesterday that the air-conditioning system “gave up” and the Ministry of […]

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Man Shot Dead in Coconut Grove

18 July 2017

Another deadly shooting in the capital leaves police on an island-wide manhunt. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday, a man was walking on Third Street, Coconut Grove when another man approached and shot him before fleeing on foot. The victim was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his […]

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Prison Officer Fined $2,600 for Drugs and Firearm

18 July 2017

A 25-year-old former prison officer was convicted in two matters yesterday in the Magistrate’s Court and ordered to pay almost $3,000 in fines. Sunset Park resident Demetrius Maycock lost his job as a Bahamas Department of Corrections officer as a result of being found in possession of two ounces of Indian Hemp, an unlicensed shotgun […]

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Man Charged with 2013 Murder

18 July 2017

Two men charged with murder in separate matters are behind bars following their arraignment in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt on a murder that occurred almost four years ago, Jamal Wallace was not required to enter a plea because of the nature of the crime and was remanded to the […]

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Imaging Services Resume at PMH

18 July 2017

After a stall in diagnostic services at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) over the weekend, those services according to management have been restored yesterday afternoon. Over the weekend, a broken pipe in the Radiology Department caused intense flooding which resulted in the malfunctioning of diagnostic machines which included CT scans and ultra sounds. The flooding […]

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BTC Suffers Network Damage in GB

18 July 2017

Officials at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (BTC) said the organization suffered severe damage to its network in Grand Bahama as a result of a third party construction company. This incident took place on Saturday, July 15, and BTC’s technical team was able to quickly assess the damage and gradually begin restoring services to customers. […]

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Bahamas Hosts Its Largest Event – -1,000 Athletes to Compete in Commonwealth Youth Games

18 July 2017

More than 1,000 athletes and officials have arrived in the country for the Sixth Annual Commonwealth Youth Games which begins today with an immersive opening ceremony that promises to bring a taste of “Caribbean Carnival to Commonwealth Sports.” From July 18 – 23, 96 gold medals will be contested in nine sports, (swimming, beach soccer, […]

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PM Touts Jobs in Shipping

18 July 2017

The Government of The Bahamas will assist wherever possible to ensure that the opportunities that lay within the shipping industry at the global level are taken advantage of.   Addressing members of the media following a tour of the LJM Maritime Academy on Monday, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the global shipping industry is a […]

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64 Haitian Migrants Apprehended

17 July 2017

Sixty-four Haitian migrants were apprehended in the southern Bahamas during a joint exercise by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Department of Immigration. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, a Haitian sloop arrived offshore at Ragged Island. Defence Force and immigration officials along with community members engaged in a joint exercise to take into […]

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