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Dear Dr. Rhianna Neely-Murphy, On April 26, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper issued this public statement regarding the public concerns being expressed about the environmental impact of Royal Caribbean’s proposed private beach development on Paradise Island: “If there’s a suggestion from anybody in the public, DEPP will

Dear Editor, We the undersigned, committed to preserving and protecting The Bahamas’ unique natural environment, call for a thorough, transparent review of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of Royal Caribbean’s proposed beach project on Paradise Island. We stand on the commitments by the prime minister, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Department of

Hours after Royal Caribbean International (RCI) President and CEO Michael Bayley took to the airwaves to assure that the cruise line will adhere to the strictest environmental standards, a group of The Bahamas’ leading environmentalists released a joint open letter calling for a “thorough, transparent review of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of Royal

Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Environmental groups have expressed serious concerns about Disney’s efforts to “rush through” environmental approval for their proposed $400 million cruise ship port at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera. Waterkeeper Alliance, Friends of the Earth US and four Bahamian environmental groups — reEarth, Bahamas Reef Environmental Educational Foundation (BREEF), Save the Bays and Waterkeepers Bahamas — said they are dismayed by indications ...

Environmentalist claims pushback among some sectors of society, however NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Crystal Cruises has extended its new Luxury Bahamas Escapes cruise in The Bahamas, adding six seven-night voyages to its offering. According to the cruise line, the voyages add to its Crystal Serenity’s recently announced all-Bahamas itineraries, which opened for reservations with record demand, representing the biggest single day of bookings in the company’s history within the first 24 hours of it...

nhartnell@tribunemedia.net Environmental activists yesterday accused the Government of "jumping the gun" after it filed legal papers opposing their bid to halt oil exploration in Bahamian waters. Rashema Ingraham, executive director of Waterkeeper Bahamas, told Tribune Business "it goes against normal legal process for Judicial Reviews" for the Attorney Generals Office to file a "notice of objection" prior to Justice Hanna-Weekes determining whether the activists case should proceed. The Suprem...

IT is fair to say there is some mixed messaging from the government over oil drilling. Activists opposing oil exploration in Bahamian waters were celebrating earlier this month when Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he was “totally against oil drilling in our waters”. He went on to say: “Unfortunately, we were saddled with an agreement that we met there. When we discussed it with the legal department, we were advised that the commitment and everything was signed and basically we could ...

* Trust chief: Crumbs no offset to incredible risk * Backs AGs pledge to obtain better BPC deal * Activist: How deal unbreakable if we renegotiate? By NEIL HARTNELL nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamian people must get more than the "peanuts and crumbs" if the Government ultimately decides to approve commercial oil exploration, the National Trusts top executive urged yesterday. Eric Carey, the Bahamas National Trusts (BNT) executive director, told Tribune Business he backed the attorney...

krussell@tribunemedia.net THE leader of the Progressive Liberal Party has urged the Minnis administration to stop “pointing fingers” when it comes to the oil exploration deal and potential royalties left in place by a previous PLP government. As he responded to Attorney General Carl Bethel’s criticism of those royalties, Philip “Brave” Davis told the government to renegotiate the royalty scale if officials see fit and insisted that the agreement by a former PLP administration conforme...

Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera. (FILE PHOTO) NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Last Chance for Lighthouse Point campaign partners are requesting an update from the government and the Walt Disney Company on the status of Disney’s proposed cruise ship port at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera. Environmentalists representing the campaign, in a recent statement, claimed “there is mounting uncertainty about if and when the project will proceed, particularly in light of the recent retirement of Joe Rohde, Disney...