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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 […]

Two Hospitalized After Shooting

11 July 2017

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects responsible for two separate shooting incidents that left two men detained in hospital on Saturday. In the first incident, shortly after 4 p.m., four men were sitting in a vehicle at the rear of a building on Key West Street, when two men armed with […]

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Nine Arrested in Drug Sting

11 July 2017

Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers conducted a major operation in New Providence last Friday that led to the arrest of nine persons for possession of dangerous drugs. In the first incident, shortly after 6 a.m., DEU officers in operation on Hibiscus Street executed a search warrant on a home where they uncovered just over one […]

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Govt Provides $50,000 for Dr. Nottage’s Burial – -Funeral Scheduled for Friday

11 July 2017

The Cabinet Office announced that an official funeral will be held for the late Bernard J. Nottage, former minister of national security and Member of Parliament for Bain and Grants Town on Friday, July 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Church. In recognition of Dr. Nottage’s many years of public service in the area […]

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Bahamas Faces Possible Downgrade

11 July 2017

Top investment agency Moody’s has placed the Baa3 bond and issuer ratings of the government of the Bahamas on review for downgrade. Moody’s, in a recent statement, said the decision to place the ratings on review was prompted by official statements that the Bahamas’ fiscal position was weaker than previously estimated and that the government’s […]

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PM Calls for Unity

11 July 2017

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said this year’s independence theme inspires Bahamians to recognize the value of unity and a shared purpose as the country continues to foster the common good. Dr. Minnis’ remarks came during his inaugural independence address as prime minister. The theme for the country’s 44th independence, “Toward the Rising Sun: One […]

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Bishop Challenges Bahamians

11 July 2017

President of The Bahamas Christian Council Bishop Delton Fenander challenged Bahamians to move forward to a place of “one God, one people, one Bahamas” as the country’s journey does not end with the transition of leadership. Bishop Fernander gave the challenge on Sunday during the country’s 44th Independence celebrations on Clifford Park. “I want us […]

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Giving QCs A Bad Name

07 July 2017

The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a bi-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of a political party, and the attacks on the Government of The […]

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Robbery Suspects Arrested

07 July 2017

Suspects in an overnight armed robbery have been captured by police following a high-speed chase on Wednesday. According to police, around 11 a.m. Southwestern Division officers were on patrol when they spotted two men driving on Fire Trail Road in a Nissan Note vehicle, which was stolen during an armed robbery at West Bay Street, […]

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Former Minister Pays Tribute to ‘Cultural Icon’

07 July 2017

Former Minister of Youth Sports and Culture Neville Wisdom yesterday expressed his sympathy to the family of the late Cleophas Adderley who passed away on July 5, 2017. Calling in on Love 97’s daily talk show Issues of the Day, Mr. Wisdom gave a wealth of knowledge to listeners while giving condolences to the family. […]

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Former PM Tells FNM to Stay Focused

07 July 2017

When political parties win by large majorities the people in the party tend to become ‘giddy,’ according to former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham as he weighed in on the Free National Movement’s (FNM) landslide victory. During Rotary Club of South East Nassau’s meeting at East Villa on Wednesday, the former prime minister admonished the Minnis […]

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