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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 […]

Children’s Emergency Hostel Receives $19,000 Donation

17 November 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Children’s Emergency Hostel has received a large donation of supplies valuing $19,000.Founder of It Takes One Foundation, located in Ohio, Jack Tucker said he has been a long timedonor of the hostel and has plans of hopefully adopting the hostel in an effort to get the facilitiesto maximum functionality.“You […]

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AI Tools Introduced to Improve Court Services

17 November 2023

By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas Industrial Tribunal and the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (CAJS)introduced JUDI.AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to automate core tribunalfunctions.The technology, developed by CAJS, will streamline time-consuming tasks like generatingorders and notices. More importantly, JUDI.AI will streamline administrative workflow, enablingmore efficient and accurate court operations. The use […]

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AI Tools Introduced to Improve Court Services

17 November 2023

By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas Industrial Tribunal and the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (CAJS)introduced JUDI.AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to automate core tribunalfunctions.The technology, developed by CAJS, will streamline time-consuming tasks like generatingorders and notices. More importantly, JUDI.AI will streamline administrative workflow, enablingmore efficient and accurate court operations. The use […]

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Bahamas Laws Online Relaunched

17 November 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Bahamas Laws Online was upgraded and relaunched with the purpose to be more informativeand aims to display legislation in a format that makes it more user-friendly.This new provision will allow for the review and comment of proposed new legislation priorto parliamentary debate.According to a statement by from the Office of […]

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Education Fair Features UK Schools

17 November 2023

By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Beach Education, in association with The British High Commission, will host itsfirst UK Education Fair in The Bahamas on Saturday.The fair will consist of the UK’s most outstanding schools and scholarshipattainment. The criteria for scholarships are based on academic excellence, familyincome, and sports or art merit.More than 12 schools and […]

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Shanty Town demolition begins.

Shantytown Crisis

10 November 2023

Many displaced Haitians are in crisis and some are still searching for shelter following thedemolition of their shantytown in the Kool Acres community on Monday.Although shantytown residents were given a 28-day notice, many believe that it wasn’t enoughtime and this dilemma can potentially lead to a humanitarian crisis.Human rights and immigration activist Louby Georges told […]

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EDITORIAL — The Need For Critical Thinking

10 November 2023

One of the biggest companies in the United States of America had for many years a one word motto: Think. In this age of technology when there are many intellectually lazy individuals, far too many people refuse or hate to think deeply. When one listens or speaks to some Bahamians it is easy to walk […]

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PLP Convention Kicks Off

10 November 2023

Scores of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters attended the opening of the party’s 55 thNational Convention yesterday at the Baha Mar Convention Center.Under the theme “Building on Progress: Driving Change,” party leaders and politicianshighlighted the success of the PLP government since taking office in 2021.In her address, Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle […]

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Fred Mitchell and Robyn Lynes will contest the PLP chairman position today at
the party’s convention.

Mitchell: Race for PLP Chairman Turns Nasty

10 November 2023

The Progressive Liberal Party’s 55 th National Convention continues today at BahaMar with the morning sessions closed to the media and public, with the eveningsessions open and televised.The race for chairman will take place today, and along with the deputy chairmanand vice chairman positions will be the only major positions contested as partyleader and Prime […]

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Davis Administration Says No to BPL Late Fee

10 November 2023

Following a newspaper report on Thursday suggesting that Bahamas Power andLight (BPL) is considering the introduction of a late monthly late fee, whichangered many residents especially home and businesses owners, the electricitycompany promptly released a statement on the same morning denying such claimsand explaining where the idea of a proposed late fee was generated.In the […]

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