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Al Jazeera reporter, Melissa Chen in blue top, interviews Prime Minister Christie outside the House of Assembly in Nassau, Bahamas while producer Simone Perez in foreground looks on. Photo by Torrell Glinton, The Nassau Guardian.
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Nassau, Bahamas -- Al Jazeera
America was in The Bahamas (New Providence) for 4 days starting on August 4, 2015 to
interview and film for a news piece that they are preparing on Chinese
investment in The Bahamas and Caribbean. It will be aired in late August or
September. While here, correspondent, Melissa Chan interviewed government
officials, Baha Mar workers, the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce,
businesspersons and ordinary Bahamians.
They also filmed the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium that was a gift from the
Chinese Government, Baha Mar and other places in Nassau, including the ground
breaking of China Construction America’s (CCA) new project, The Pointe hotel
and development.
The Nassau Guardian’s photographer,
Torrell Glinton captured Melissa Chan as she tried to get a comment from Prime
Minister Perry Christie. Their presence in The Bahamas created a bit of awe
from local reporters who commented that Al Jazeera USA are one of the first
international news media organizations to locally cover the dispute regarding Baha
Mar. The Bahamas Weekly’s contributor, Azaleta Ishmael-Newry, also a PR
consultant and agent assisted Al Jazeera USA as well as Bahamas Information
Services and the Ministry of Tourism.
“I was happy to assist Al Jazeera
USA,” said Ishmael-Newry. “Working with the producer Simone Perez from
Washington and their reporter Melissa Chan and her cameraman Michael Anderson
from San Francisco was a positive experience. While we certainly have some
challenges right now with our economy, and many unanswered questions regarding
Baha Mar, I felt that it was important to support foreign media and also share
my country’s positive aspects. It was an honour to work with this team and they
were amazed at my connections and quick response.”
LEFT: Ordinary Bahamian citizens like newspaper vendor Kenny gave their opinion on the effects that the delayed opening of Baha Mar had on the economy and his business to Al Jazeera USA news team who were in Nassau, Bahamas to investigate Chinese Investment in The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Local journalist and PR Agent Azaleta Ishmael-Newry arranged the interview.
The Al Jazeera America website states that they offer unbiased, fact-based, in-depth stories of U.S. and international news, including sports, business, lifestyle and investigative journalism ----
RIGHT:
Azaleta Ishmael-Newry, a PR consultant and agent, standing at right, watches as the Al Jazeera USA news team speaks to a Bahamian newspaper vendor for their story on the Bahamian economy as well as Chinese Investment in The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Ishmael-Newry arranged interviews and assisted the news team during their visit to The Bahamas the week of August 4, 2015. iPhone photo by Philip Armbrister.
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