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Sweet120& Savory Volume: No.51, March 15, 2023
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ATLANTIS: DEAL WITH CONCERNS HEAD ON RCI urged to address environment worries for $100m beach club By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A SENIOR Atlantis executive yesterday urged Royal Caribbean to tackle “head on” the concerns raised over its $100m Paradise Island beach club by providing “a more robust” Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Vaughn Roberts, senior vice-president of government affairs and special projects, told Tribune Business that its faith in The Bahamas’ environmental approvals process had been somewhat restored
WATERSPOUT SPOTTED IN NORTH ELEUTHERA
after both the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister last week pledged that the Royal Beach Club will not proceed without being subject to proper regulatory scrutiny. He revealed that the mega resort’s confidence in the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) process had been shaken after the 28 questions submitted following the first public consultation that went unanswered for almost 18 months.
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MEETING WITH FUEL RETAILERS WAS ‘FRUITFUL’
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PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis addressed criticism of government’s approval of Royal Caribbean International’s $110m beach club project on Paradise Island. He spoke yesterday to concerns from Save the
Bays chairman Joseph Darville and Atlantis’ president and managing director Audrey Oswell on the RCI project. For Mr Darville’s part, he questioned the environmental effects of the project. He had previously told The Tribune it is “undoubtable” that the massive project will
By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said yesterday every political organisation has challenges, showing optimism that his party will overcome its own obstacles. In the last several months there have been reports of
PM ANSWERS CRITICS OVER GOVT APPROVAL By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
PINTARD VERY OPTIMISTIC ON FNM’S FUTURE
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
A WATERSPOUT was spotted at 6:15 pm yesterday as a high pressure ridge made its way through the central Bahamas. The waterspout, seen just south west of North Eleuthera’s airport, lasted approximately 15 minutes. Photo: Kevin Johnson
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ECONOMIC CONFERENCE LOOKS TO ‘WAY FORWARD’ DOZENS of regional and international experts attended the annual RF Bank and Trust Economic Outlook at Baha Mar resort yesterday, with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis giving the opening remarks. This year’s theme for the conference is “Evolving Risks: The Way Forward.” In his address, Mr Halkitis spoke to the disruptive impacts of Hurricane Dorian, the COVID-19
MINISTER of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis opens the RF Economic conference. Photo: Moise Amisial pandemic and other ongoing geopolitical upheaval like the Russian Ukrainian
war and asked attendees: “How do we mitigate these challenges?” He continued: “How do we create adaptable economies in a mutable world? And how do we foster resilience and cultivate an economic culture that can survive and thrive in the face of rapid change and instability?” Pointing to the conference’s theme, Mr Halkitis SEE PAGE TWO
AFTER meeting with gas retailers on Monday to discuss their concerns amid rising costs, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said he believes the discussions with the group were “fruitful” and added he is hopeful that his administration will be able to reach within the next two weeks an amicable solution for the benefit of all. SEE PAGE THREE
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