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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 […]

Drowning on Jaws Beach

09 July 2019

Police are investigation an alleged drowning on Sunday which has left a man dead. According to police, shortly after 3 p.m., a group of persons were swimming at Jaws Beach, in the western district of New Providence, when they noticed a man who appeared unresponsive, floating in the water.  The man was pulled from the […]

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NTSB Delegated to Probe Chopper Crash

09 July 2019

Investigation into the deadly July 4 helicopter crash has been turned over to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States, according to the Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID). Moving forward, AAID, which delegated NTSB, said all questions and concerns should be directed to the NTSB, as further updates will be given by […]

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Nearly $2 Million for PMH Repairs

09 July 2019

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) signed two contracts yesterday, totaling nearly $2 million for repairs to its cooling system and roof of the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).  Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday’s signing marked a significant day for PHA and PMH.  More than $1 million will be used to replace and upgrade […]

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‘Gov’t Wrong on Approach to Grand Lucayan Sale’

09 July 2019

Former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said the government’s approach to selling the Grand Lucayan Hotel is wrong, as he believes this is the reason why the hotel hasn’t been sold as yet. According to Wilchcombe, the government should consider conducting the sale through the Hotel Corporation. Apart from that, he said, the government should […]

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‘A Crisis of Trust,’

09 July 2019

It’s a “crisis of trust” for Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ to award millions of dollars in contracts to companies in which St. Anne’s MP Brent Symonette is a shareholder, Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis said.  “One of these deals is a lease for the Town Centre Mall, a government contract, which will be […]

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Bahamians Celebrate National Pride Day

08 July 2019

Braving scorching temperatures, scores of Bahamians – young and the not-so-young – came together in Rawson and Parliament Squares on Friday to celebrate National Pride Day, the kick off to the country’s 46th Independence anniversary celebrations. The ceremony was marked by the sensational performances of the Bahamas National Children’s Choir, the National Dance Company and […]

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IDB Partners with UB on Gerace Research Institute Digitization Project


08 July 2019

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is helping to fund a digitization project that aims to centralize data collected over the last 50 years from the rich and diverse ecosystem that surrounds the Gerace Research Institute (GRI) in San Salvador. GRI is part of the University of The Bahamas (UB) system. Over the last five decades, […]

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$32,000 Outstanding at D.C. Consulate Office

08 July 2019

An audited report of The Bahamas Consulate Office in Washington D.C. indicated that over the two year period of July 1, 2016 to June 2018 more than $32,600 remains outstanding.  Four cheques totaled this amount – three of which did not have a cheque number available. The description indicated that the cheques were used for […]

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‘Remove Politics from Independence’

08 July 2019

With the country’s 46th Independence anniversary on the horizon, former Progressive Liberal Party cabinet minister V. Alfred Gray wants to bring an end to the politicization of Independence Day in The Bahamas, as he said it does more harm than good.  “Unless the leadership of the FNM and the PLP come together and bring this […]

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Man Shot on Gibbs Corner

08 July 2019

Police are investigating a shooting incident that has left one male hospitalized. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, a man was walking on Gibbs Corner when he was approached by an armed man who shot him before running away.  Paramedics transported the injured man to hospital, where he is listed in stable […]

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