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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 […]

Gibson Confident In Long Island Win

12 January 2017

The Free National Movement’s(FNM) recently ratified candidate for Long Island Adrian Gibson has expressed unwavering confidence in his chances of winning the seat in the upcoming general elections.  Mr. Gibson received the nod after the party revoked the nomination of the island’s current MP Loretta Butler Turner as fallout for her decision as well as […]

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Florida Wants Bahamian Sand

12 January 2017

Florida lawmakers are looking for way to get sand from The Bahamas in order to restore some of the state’s depleted coastlines. According to an article by the Sun Sentinel, Miami Dade and Broward counties have exhausted their deposits of available offshore sand leaving sand that is too far offshore to retrieve. Officials are hoping […]

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Doctors May Have A Happy New Year

12 January 2017

The two-year back and forth between the government and The Bahamas Doctors Union on a resolution for a new industrial agreement, may come to an end this week.  Union President Dr. Charles Arthur Clarke said he has met with Health Minister Dr. Perry Gomez since the Christmas holidays, and as a result, the union has […]

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McCartney Encourages Voter Registration

12 January 2017

With voter registration still low, Opposition Senate and Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney is making a strong call on Bahamians to go out and register to vote for the upcoming 2017 General Elections. Addressing the media at a press conference yesterday, Mr. McCartney stressed the importance of voting, noting that a vote is […]

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Bahamas to Control Airspace

12 January 2017

After years of negotiations, The Bahamas will soon have control of its own airspace. Prime Minister Perry Christie today announced that a final agreement is being reached with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This agreement will govern the terms and conditions of the FAA managing the country’s airspace, initially for a period a 10 year […]

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Bahamas Regulates Fly Fishing

12 January 2017

To help sustain one of the country’s most popular sport, regulations for the fly fishing industry in The Bahamas is set to come into effect on January 9. Deputy Director General for the Ministry of Tourism, Ellison Thompson noted that for the first time The Bahamas’ fly fishing industry will have regulations. “Both the public […]

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“WE ARE NOT ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL,” SAYS PM

11 January 2017

Despite a very early start time and a bit of inclement weather, hundreds of persons filled the streets to support the march in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Majority Rule. The match started promptly at 7am from Windsor park on Wulff Road, travelled north on East Street, on to Bay Street and   south on […]

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THE ‘BEST’ COMMISSION COLLABRARATES WITH BASEL CONVENTION

11 January 2017

The Bahamas is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary as a signatory to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of hazardous Wastes and their Disposal with two Workshops scheduled to be held in New Providence and Grand Bahama. The Government of The Bahamas, who was ratified to the Basel Convention in Basel, […]

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Domestic Dispute Ends In Death

11 January 2017

Monday morning left a local family distraught after a domestic dispute resulted in the death of an unidentified male. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Dean says officers were alerted to the incident on Wilson Street, Nassau Village sometime around 8am Monday. “Preliminary reports tell us that there was a young man who was acting […]

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HUNDREDS MARCH FOR JUSTICE

11 January 2017

The controversial “We March” demonstration that took place yesterday morning saw hundreds of spectators and  participants. It was said to be a greater turnout of people that its first march. Leading the march that began at the western esplanade to Pompey Square on Bay Street was Ranard Henfield. He was joined by National Congress of […]

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