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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 […]

Mario Bannister

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 […]

Toddler Found Dead in Bushes on Brice Lane

17 November 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Police have launched an investigation concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of amale toddler found in bushes on Brice Lane in Fox Hill.According to reports, around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, after the discovery of an unresponsive maletoddler in bushes near a residence, the concerned occupants of the home alerted the […]

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Tourist dies after Blue Lagoon boat sinks

17 November 2023

By Latonya Roberts & Destiny JohnsonJournal Staff Writers A 75-year-old American woman, who was visiting The Bahamas, died on Tuesday after a boatshe was onboard sank on its way to Blue Lagoon Island.The Blue Lagoon vessel with crew members and more than 100 passengers took on water andwent down just outside of the Blue Lagoon […]

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BTC Union Questions Sale of BTC Cell Towers

17 November 2023

The parent company of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Liberty Latin America(LLA), has decided to sell its cell phone towers to a third party that would maintain them for abasic rate.LLA announced in a recent statement that it entered into an agreement with Phoenix TowerInternational (PTI) in a move that would allow the company to generate […]

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Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Former PM Clarifies By-Election Comments

17 November 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has come forward to set the record straight regarding anarticle printed by a local daily which suggested that he advised Free National Movement (FNM)Leader Michael Pintard not to participate in the upcoming by-election.“There was a big headline in the Tribune that said I told the […]

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PM Says Nygard had PLP and FNM Friends

17 November 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer In response to a recent court ruling that found fashion mogul Peter Nygard guiltyof four counts of sexual assault, Prime Minister Philip Davis commented onMonday morning and emphasized that justice must prevail in any instance wherethere are alleged incidents of assault against women.“I believe in the rule of law. He […]

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Davis Encourages PLPs to be Brave and Fight

17 November 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis, duly dubbed “Brave,” encouraged Progressive LiberalParty (PLP) supporters to follow him in being exactly that and to fight for TheBahamas.Mr. Davis encouraged party supporters during his address on the second day of thePLP’s 55 th National Convention at Baha Mar.“We have to fight some powerful economic […]

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Former Prime Minister Hon. Hubert Ingraham

Ingraham wants Glover-Rolle to ‘Take Back’ Misleading Comments

17 November 2023

By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham demanded that Minister of Labour and the PublicService Pia Glover- Rolle take back the misleading comments she made concerning the FreeNational Movement (FNM) during the recent Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Convention.Mr. Ingraham took time out of his endorsement of FNM candidate Bishop Ricardo Grant toaddress […]

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PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell

Mitchell re-elected as PLP Chairman

17 November 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell retained his seat as the party’schairman, beating out the sole challenger former Senator and Deputy Chair Robyn Lynes.Mitchell received 845 votes, while Lynes received 630 votes in what the winning PLPchairman has described as a race turned “nasty.” However, the party line has […]

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Works to Begin on Family Island Airports

17 November 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Department of Aviation launched its National Aviation Three Year Strategic Plan earlier thisyear in an effort to outline the direction of the sector as well as to meet global standards andensure initiatives are aligned with the government’s key priorities.In February, the government announced 14 airports across the country that […]

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Dr. Kenneth Romer

Romer Defends Criticism over Cruise Passenger Arrivals

17 November 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Director of Aviation Dr. Kenneth Romer defended criticism from President of the Trade UnionCongress (TUC) Obie Ferguson who claimed that Bahamians are not benefitting from this year’srecord-breaking cruise passenger arrival numbers.“What I would say is that hotels are experiencing record-breaking numbers of occupancy thatthe average daily rates are at a […]

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