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Call for Stewardship & Protection
ZNS Network
One of the founders of a fast-growing alliance of Exuma businesses, island operators and residents is calling for a commitment to environmental stewardship in the Central Exuma cays, questioning whether the proposed Yntegra Rosewood project was a right fit for Big Sampson Cay…
DEPP still reviewing Yntegra project
The Tribune
THE government’s environmental agency is still reviewing a controversial proposal for a $200m ultra-luxury resort in Exuma, which has stirred opposition from some residents and a nearby development.
#The Rosewood Exuma Resort, proposed by the little-known Yntegra Group for development on Big Sampson Cay,
Never in a Million Years
The Tribune
An Exuma resort developer and its advisers yesterday denied any involvement with videos that the Deputy Prime Minister asserted have defamed him and plan to file police complaints themselves.
Bob Coughlin, the Turtlegrass Resort & Island Club developer, in a statement said he had no participation in, or connection, to the videos despite Chester Cooper, minister of tourism, investments and aviation, naming him as the person responsible for their creation and release.
Coalition Formed to Oppose Rosewood Exuma Project
The Guardian
A coalition has been formed to oppose the development of a Rosewood resort on Sampson Cay, according to a press statement on the group.
That group, calling themselves SEA (Save Exuma Alliance), say they want to be assured by the relevant government authorities that safety and environmental issues will be dealt with before a resort is allowed to be built on the island.
More than 1180 Sign Petition Urging Government to Halt Dredging Planned for Yntegra Rosewood Project, Big Sampson Cay, Exuma
ZNS Network
More than 1,180 individuals have signed a petition calling on the Bahamas government to halt all certificates and permits for the construction of a Rosewood hotel and residential development announced for Big Sampson Cay, Exuma, until “key deficiencies” could be addressed, citing irrevocable impacts on seagrass meadows and other environmental concerns.
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Sampson Cay, Exuma, Bahamas