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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 […]

Elizabeth Constituents Criticizes Pinder’s Performance

20 March 2017

In the midst of growing criticisms from parliamentarians surrounding Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Elizabeth Member of Parliament (MP) Ryan Pinder’s attendance in the House of Assembly, many of his constituents on Friday said “he has done nothing as an MP.” Mr. Pinder has not attended a session in the House of Assembly since last year […]

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Teen Charged With Murder


20 March 2017

Visibly distraught and shaken, a teenager stood before Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on Friday in his first appearance, charged with murder and attempted murder. Jordan Stubbs,18, of Rugby Drive, Winton Meadows,  is accused of unlawful harm in causing the death of Delanzo Cartwright on March 10th. He is further charged with two counts of attempting to murder Tia […]

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Roberts: Collie is “Lost”

20 March 2017

Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Bradley Roberts responded to Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie’s accusations over the weekend, calling Mr. Roberts “Lost” and “Confused”. Mr. Roberts said that Mr. Collie is “nonsensical” for suggesting that there is a relation between that of a campaign fund and that of the country’s Value […]

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“Govt Made the GDP Worse,” says Minnis

17 March 2017

Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday charged that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Government has made the debt to GDP worse. The FNM leader suggested that the government refuses to hold itself accountable for this among other unfortunate circumstances occurring in the country, when indeed he feels it as fault. “I can’t remember […]

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Prison Guard Hangs Himself While In Police Custody

17 March 2017

A Bahamas Department of Corrections prison guard was found yesterday morning in a prisoner’s cell at the Elizabeth Estates Police Station, hanging from a make shift rope in an apparent suicide. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Stephen Dean in a brief statement to the press outside of the police station noted that the prison guard had […]

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Sands Says Pinder is a National Disgrace

17 March 2017

Amidst growing criticisms surrounding the frequent absence of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Elizabeth Member of Parliament (MP) Ryan Pinder from House of Assembly proceedings, Free National Movement Elizabeth Candidate Dr. Duane Sands calls Mr. Pinder a “national disgrace.” In an interview with The Bahama Journal yesterday, Dr. Sands alluded to the fact that Mr. Pinder […]

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PM Urges for More Customs Officers

17 March 2017

Prime Minister Perry Christie puts in a request for a new lineup of customs officers for the next recruit of the Customs Training program in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The appeal was made during the Prime Ministers address of the Customs Training program’s graduation of 22 officers, Wednesday afternoon. The prime minister explained the urgent need […]

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Detention Center Conditions “A Work In Progress”

17 March 2017

Following the apprehension of 64 Haitian nationals Wednesday evening, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell says the Carmichael Road Detention Center’s conditions are “a work progress” but standards are up to par. Roughly two weeks ago, a United States Human Rights Report outlined a number of issues plaguing the country’s prisons and detention centers. […]

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Rolle Calls Out Minnis On Baha Mar Comments

17 March 2017

State Minister for Investments Khaalis Rolle yesterday said there is a “crisis in confidence” as it pertains to foreign direct investment here in The Bahamas. In what seemed to be a direct hit to Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis, Mr. Rolle suggested that Dr. Minnis’ recent statement on what an FNM government […]

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Rollins Criticizes Minnis’ Absence

16 March 2017

During a heated exchange in the House of Assembly yesterday, Fort Charlotte Member of Parliament Dr. Andre Rollins urged Prime Minister Perry Christie to urge Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis to attend House of Assembly sessions more frequently. Dr. Rollins said the fact that his leader, Dr. Minnis aspires to be leader […]

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