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LANDMARK $600M AGREEMENT SIGNED TO REVITALIZE GRAND BAHAMA SHIPYARD FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH DEATH OFPHILLIP ADDERLEY
 
The government signed a Heads of Agreement with Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International on Thursday.  This agreement marks the approval of a long-planned project to expand and revitalize the Grand Bahama Shipyard, with a $600 million investment dedicated to the construction of new drydocks and improvements to the facilities in Freeport.  This expansion will position the shipyard to feature the largest floating dock ship repair facility in the Western Hemisphere by 2026, significantly boosting the island's economy.

LANDMARK $600M AGREEMENT SIGNED TO REVITALIZE GRAND BAHAMA SHIPYARD

The government signed a Heads of Agreement with Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International on Thursday.  This agreement marks the approval of a long-planned project to expand and revitalize the Grand Bahama Shipyard, with a $600 million investment dedicated to the construction of new drydocks and improvements to the facilities in Freeport.  This expansion will position […]

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FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH DEATH OFPHILLIP ADDERLEY

Police Prosecutors charged Mario Bannister, former ManagingDirector of Clifton Heritage National Park this week for acting as an accessory to themurder of 36-year-old Phillip Adderley, by providing a vehicle to the accusedkillers.Twenty-eight year old Christian Napier and 26-year-old Donte Riley werecharged with killing Adderley whose body was found on August 15th, 2024,stabbed to death in […]

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Tourist Arrivals Down

16 October 2019

Tourist arrivals are expected to take a hit since Hurricane Dorian ransacked Abaco and Grand Bahama leaving behind a trail of devastation.  Officials project a nearly 10 percent decrease by the end of the year. Still, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar is optimistic visitor arrivals will bounce back and quickly.  “Our decrease is around 9 […]

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Talks over Grand Lucayan Sale Resume

16 October 2019

Negotiations for the sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort have fallen nearly six weeks behind as both sides were distracted by Hurricane Dorian, according to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar. Now that the country is in recovery mode, talks have resumed. “Meetings are ongoing as we get down to the crunch time, as we look […]

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Gov’t May Reduce Timeline to Declare Missing Dead

16 October 2019

The government is considering reducing the time for a person to officially be declared dead, according to Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands. It’s a burning concern for many considering that hundreds of people are still missing in hurricane torn Abaco and Grand Bahama. Currently, it could take up to seven years for a person […]

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‘Chipman Violates Trust’

15 October 2019

Free National Movement (FNM) Centreville Constituency Association Chairman Juan Cartwright said Centreville Member of Parliament Reece Chipman’s decision to resign from the party “violates the trust of the people of Centreville.” In a statement yesterday, Cartwright added that he’s deeply disappointed by the resignation.  If it was not for the FNM, Cartwright said, Chipman would […]

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Man Killed in Traffic Collision

15 October 2019

Police are investigating a traffic collision which occurred Sunday resulting in the death of a man. According to police, shortly after 8 p.m., the man was walking on Prince Charles Drive in the vicinity of the Wok Restaurant when he was struck by a small black Japanese vehicle, which sped away.  Paramedics were called to […]

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GB Man Found Hanging from Tree

15 October 2019

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an alleged suicide that occurred on Saturday. According to police, shortly before 3 p.m. they were called to the rear of Sir Jack Hayward Senior High School playing field, where the lifeless body of a male was discovered hanging by a rope from a tree.  EMS personnel were called […]

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21 Receive National Honours

15 October 2019

Scores of Bahamians gathered at Government House yesterday to witness more than 20 Bahamians receive the investiture of National Honours 2019 at Government House. The honours bestowed were the Order of The Bahamas, the Order of Distinction, the Order of Merit and the Order of the Lignum Vitae.  Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis in his […]

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Five GB Residents Missing Since Dorian

15 October 2019

Police in Grand Bahama are searching for five missing persons from East End, Grand Bahama. The persons were missing since Hurricane Dorian.  The deadly storm caused tremendous devastation on the island last month.  Missing are: Aaron Cooper, three-years-old, of Emmanuel Way, High Rock, Grand Bahama. He is described as standing at two feet, five inches […]

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Funeral Service for Tennyson R. G. Wells Oct 11, 2019 Photo-Derek W Smith 383101 (2)

Farewell to Former MP

15 October 2019

Family, friends, parliamentarians and officials gathered to pay their respects to former Cabinet Minister and businessman Tennyson Wells during his funeral at Christ Church Cathedral on Friday. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis gave his condolences to Well’s wife Stephanie, the bereaved family and Well’s colleagues.  He remembered him not only as a “noted and capable” […]

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Gov’t Clarifies Consul General’s China Comments

15 October 2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised yesterday that comments made by Miami Consul General Linda Mackey in an article claiming that “China will not rebuild The Bahamas” following Hurricane Dorian were taken out of context. The article entitled, “Bahamian diplomat says China will not rebuild in hurricane devastated islands,” appeared in the Palm Beach Post […]

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