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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 […]

Man Dies in Police Shootout

15 May 2017

A man was killed by police over the weekend, as he led police on high speed chase throughout the capital.   The deceased was a part of a group of four men who fired at police during a car chase.   According to reports, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, police were on routine patrol […]

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Peter Turnquest Sworn In As Deputy Prime Minister - Top Photo

DPM and AG Sworn In

15 May 2017

Before family and friends at Government House last Friday, the country’s new Deputy Prime Minister K. Peter Turnquest and Attorney General Carl Bethel were sworn in.    Mr. Turnquest, who was also sworn in as minister of finance, is a chartered public accountant and officially took the oath of office for this position, which has been traditionally held […]

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Christie to Resign as PLP Leader

15 May 2017

Former Prime Minister Perry Christie is expected to resign as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) this evening.   The Bahama Journal understands that Christie will meet with the PLP’s national general council at the Sir Lynden Pindling Centre, where he is expected to give an address and relinquish the position he was elected […]

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Man Found in Car with Gunshot Wounds

15 May 2017

A man, believed to be in his 30s, was found by police in a car on Carmichael Road with gunshot wounds about the body last Friday morning.   According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Clayton Fernander, officials were alerted of the sounds of gunshots on Whitaker Avenue sometime after 12 a.m.   “Our officers were […]

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Body of Haitian Migrant Found In Eleuthera

15 May 2017

The body of a Haitian man was discovered in Eleuthera early Saturday morning. The man was believed to be a part of a group of some 50 Haitian migrants that were seeking to land in South Eleuthera. According to reports, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, police received receive a report that several Haitians migrants […]

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Election Posters and Billboards Coming Down

15 May 2017

Taking the phrase ‘being a responsible citizen’ very seriously, Steven Cartwright, organizer of a local group called Bahamas Revisited is leading the campaign in the clean up efforts following last week’s general election. Mr. Cartwright said the posters littering the island are an eye-soar, and something he has witnessed for himself three elections back-to-back. “This […]

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PM Warns of Special Foreign Interest

10 May 2017

Addressing scores of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters on Clifford Park on Monday, Prime Minister Perry Christie warned supporters and Bahamians on what he called special foreign interests that are backing the Free National Movement’s (FNM) campaign.   Mr. Christie said millions of dollars have been spent in what he calls a smear campaign designed […]

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Minnis Confident FNM Will Emerge Victorious

10 May 2017

Free National Movement Leader (FNM) Dr. Hubert Minnis is today confident that he and the FNM will emerge as the governing party after today’s ballots are cast and counted.   During the FNM’s final mass rally last night at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center, Dr. Minnis said he believes the FNM can pull off a […]

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Ballot Boxes Tampered

10 May 2017

One day before the 2017 general election, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Pinewood candidate Lincoln Bain expressed his concerns surrounding the early tampering of ballot boxes.   The Bahama Journal was at the Parliamentary Registration Department yesterday when Mr. Bain made the announcement that four ballot boxes had been breached.   “I had to inquire for […]

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“Democracy Under Assault,” Says Christie

10 May 2017

The Bahamian democracy is under assault by outside interests and big money, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie, as “dangerous people” are pouring millions of dollars into propaganda to bring the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) down. While Christie urged Bahamians to vote for the PLP during the party’s mass rally at Clifford Park last night, […]

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