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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 […]

Energy Cost Creates Business Challenges

29 June 2017

One of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs in The Bahamas face is the cost of doing business and according to the Minister of Financial Services, Trade, Industry and Immigration, Brent Symonette, the cost of electricity is a major issue. Speaking with reporters after a Power Breakfast yesterday, at Breezes Resorts and Spa, with The Bahamas […]

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Americans Arrested after Failing to Declare

29 June 2017

After failing to declare and making a false declaration, an American man and woman from Malabar, Florida were taken into custody on Tuesday. According to police, shortly before 3 p.m., the pair was returning to the United States, when United States Customs and Border Protection officials detained them at the United States Pre- Clearance Departure […]

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Man Hospitalized after Shooting

29 June 2017

A man is detained in hospital after a shooting incident in the capital on Tuesday night. Reports indicate that shortly before 9 p.m., the victim was shot by a male assailant while walking on Third Street, The Grove. The suspect escaped on foot. Subsequently, the victim was transported to hospital where he is detained in […]

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PM Touts Virtues of ‘Servant Leader’ at BCC Installation

29 June 2017

Great leadership calls for great service and those who are privileged enough to lead must be humble enough to serve their country, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said Tuesday night. “Leadership is all about the people,” Prime Minister Minnis said. Prime Minister Minnis said he and newly-elected Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) President, Bishop Fernander, share […]

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1st Place Tie in SRC Discharge Planning Competition

29 June 2017

As Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) seeks to improve the outcomes for patients its employees engaged in their annual discharge planning exhibition competition yesterday. The theme for this year’s competition is “Shutting the Revolving Door.” Senior Nursing Officer and Coordinator of the event Paulette Bowe during an interview with The Bahama Journal noted the event’s significance. […]

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Dr. Bernard Nottage

BJ Nottage Dies

29 June 2017

Former Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard J. Nottage died yesterday at the age of 71 after suffering from several ailments. Last Thursday, Dr. Nottage was transferred by air ambulance to Florida to receive medical treatment. The former Cabinet minister who was “gravely ill,” was taken to Florida after members of his family made the […]

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Retraction

29 June 2017

The Bahama Journal extends its sincerest apologies for the June 20, 2017 online publication of a story titled, “22-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder.”  The story indicated that “Everette Strachan, 22, was charged with one count attempted murder and one count grievous harm before Magistrate Andrew Forbes.” We acknowledge that Strachan did not receive those charges. […]

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Man Dies after Nightclub Brawl

28 June 2017

A fight at a nightclub early Tuesday morning left one man dead and two other men detained in hospital. According to police, the fight broke out around 2:30 a.m. at a nightclub located on Farrington Road when two men were shot and another was stabbed. The three men were taken to the hospital, where one […]

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$4 Million GB Drug Bust

28 June 2017

Police in Grand Bahama found 421.5 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $4 million while searching a home in West End. The male resident was arrested and taken into police custody. He is expected to be arraigned before Magistrate’s Court this week.

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Govt Vows to Complete Baha Mar

28 June 2017

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Carl Bethel announced in the Senate last Friday that the government will continue the Baha Mar project because of the economic benefits for Bahamians. During his contribution to the 2017/2018 Budget Communication debate, Bethel said, “No one can deny the importance of the project to the economy and […]

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