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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 […]

Prison Officer Found with Drugs Arrested

17 July 2017

Drug Enforcement Unit officers took a 24 –year-old corrections officer from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services into custody following the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs at his residence last Friday. According to police, around 1 p.m., officers assigned to the Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at the home of the […]

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Post Office Staff Back to Work

17 July 2017

Frustrated employees of the General Post Office are back on the job after wading through three feet of water and a malfunctioning air conditioning system. According to Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President John Pinder, while the pipes have been fixed, the air conditioning system remains dysfunctional. Meantime, there have been some adjustments made to […]

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NEMA Says Whatsapp Message False

17 July 2017

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Bahamas Department of Meteorology strongly refutes sending out a WhatsApp message warning Bahamians “to start tomorrow preparing for a hurricane, a system, which is moving near the Caribbean Sea.” NEMA, through the Department of Meteorology, said it has an established protocol for the notification of any impending […]

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Political Prosecutions

17 July 2017

Fear has settled among Bahamian political pundits and politicos as the government has embarked on political prosecutions in order to satisfy supporters of the Free National Movement. Over the weekend, The Bahama Journal learned that some officials of the former government are being invited by police to explain various transactions they have been involved in. […]

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Farewell to Dr. Nottage – -Touching Tributes to Father, Friend and Politician

17 July 2017

An overflowing St. Agnes Anglican Church listened intently last Friday morning as a shaken up Brian Bernard Nottage, son of the late Dr. Bernard Johnathan Nottage reminisced on the life of his father, a husband, political figure, athlete and hero. At times choked with emotion, young Nottage admitted that although his father was not always […]

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PM Promises Unified Busing System

14 July 2017

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis unveiled at the 17th International Telecommunication Union Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-17) at Atlantis the government’s plans to establish a unified busing system. During Wednesday’s symposium the prime minister said the advancement in “urban and community revitalization will greatly benefit from the application of smart technology.” Buses’ movement will track “for […]

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Dames Says Dorsett’s Arrest ‘Not Surprising’

14 July 2017

Following the arrest and charging of former Minister of the Environment Kenred Dorsett yesterday, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said it should not come as a surprise as the government is simply fulfilling the promises it made to the Bahamian people. Those promises, he said, are to find the persons who are corrupt and […]

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Gray: ‘FNM Bought MICAL’

14 July 2017

The victory of the Free National Movement (FNM) in the May 10  general election had “nothing to do with what the Christie administration did or did not do,” according to Former MICAL Member of Parliament (MP) V. Alfred Gray. The former MP insists the election was “bought” from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). This, he […]

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Copper Theft Challenges BPL

14 July 2017

As the theft of copper continues to be a significant problem at the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Company, it can be blamed for a number of outages recently particularly on the island of Abaco, according to a statement released by BPL yesterday afternoon. While other challenges are said to impact the generation and distribution […]

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Dorsett Remanded in Custody

14 July 2017

Former Minister of Housing and the Environment Kenred Dorsett was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services after being hauled before the courts with hands cuffed behind his back. Hours after being arrested and charged with extorting almost $120,000 from Jonathon Ash, Dorsett entered the Magistrate’s Court appearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, and also […]

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