PRESS COVERAGE

Press News Articles Paradise Island Lighthouse & Beach Club

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PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell on Land Select Committee:

http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/community/Mitchell_on_Land_Select_Committee6992.shtml

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PM Philip "Brave" Davis on COP26 Sky News Interview

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/cop26-bahamas-pm-says-climate-summit-has-no-teeth-and-boris-johnsons-language-doesnt-convey-seriousness-of-the-climate-crisis-12466556

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PM Philip "Brave" Davis Announces cancelling any RCL deal

https://fb.watch/9eqmCyS5_a/

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04NOV21

Advocacy group urges government to scrutinize Royal Caribbean’s PI Project.

https://thenassauguardian.com/advocacy-group-urges-government-to-scrutinize-royal-caribbeans-pi-project/

04NOV21

New Advocacy Group Aims to Secure Government Support.

https://ewnews.com/new-advocacy-group-aims-to-secure-govt-support-to-protect-paradise-island

25OCT21

HOLDING HIM TO IT: Environmentalists trust new PM Davis to keep pledge over PI Crown land deal with Royal Caribbean

https://ewnews.com/holding-him-to-it-environmentalists-trust-new-pm-davis-to-keep-pledge-over-pi-crown-land-deal-with-royal-caribbean

19OCT21

Pi Entrepreneur Confident In New Gov’T On Lease Fight

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/oct/19/pi-entrepreneur-confident-new-govt-lease-fight/

18OCT21

“He will Honor It”

https://ewnews.com/he-will-honor-it-entrepreneur-toby-smith-confident-prime-minister-philip-brave-davis-will-resolve-10-year-struggle-over-paradise-island-crown-land-lease-with-royal-caribbean

02SEPT21

The Battle is not over: Paradise Island developer still urging Royal Carobbean to back off Crown land

https://ewnews.com/the-battle-is-not-over-paradise-island-developer-still-urging-royal-caribbean-to-back-off-crown-land

02SEPT21

Royal Caribbean Pushes Back PI Club Completion

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/sep/02/royal-caribbean-pushes-back-pi-club-completion/

02SEPT21

Top Cruise Giant Running Roughshod over PPI fight.

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/sep/02/top-cruise-giant-running-roughshod-over-pi-fight/

02SEPT21

“Will Davis take on RCL if PLP wins”

https://nassaupunch.com/current_edition/epaper/#

08JUL21

Cruise Giant “Can’t Recognise” Rival’s Pi Crown Land Lease

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/jul/08/cruise-giant-cant-recognise-rivals-pi-crown-land-l/

14JUN21

A Bahamian fighting for “equal” treatment as foreign investors

https://thenassauguardian.com/a-bahamian-fighting-for-equal-treatment-as-foreign-investors/

Royal Caribbean’s Pi Lease Threatens Dispute Resolution

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/jun/14/royal-caribbeans-pi-lease-threatens-dispute-resolu/

Royal Caribbean now has Crown land and seabed leases

https://thenassauguardian.com/royal-caribbean-now-has-pi-crown-land-and-seabed-leases/

08JUN21 Editorial: Another Court Defeat- So Will Govt Now Wait?

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/jun/08/editorial-another-court-defeat-so-will-govt-now-wa/

03JUN21 Royal Caribbean: No Crown Land Lease For $110m Project

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/jun/03/royal-caribbean-no-crown-land-lease-110m-project/

26MAY21 Fighting for Project’s Approval for Ten Years

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/may/26/fighting-projects-approval-ten-years/

07MAY21 Leaked Communications

https://thenassauguardian.com/leaked-communications/

06MAY21 QC Rejects Ag’s Assertion on Pi Crown Land Fight

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/may/06/qc-rejects-ags-assertion-pi-crown-land-fight/#:~:text=The%20QC%20acting%20for%20a,case%20was%20%E2%80%9Cgoing%20nowhere%E2%80%9D.

05MAY21

Glenys Hanna Martin House of Assembly Proceedings: trimmed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1E0O2-1KjU&t=9899s

05MAY21 Ag Admitted That Royal Caribbean “Unreasonable:

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/may/05/ag-admitted-royal-caribbean-unreasonable/

03MAY21 Govt’s Poor Treatment Of Bahamians

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/may/03/govts-poor-treatment-bahamians/

29APR21 Concerns voiced over Royal Caribbean Beach club development during fiery town hall

https://ewnews.com/concerns-voiced-over-royal-caribbean-beach-club-development-during-fiery-town-hall

22APR21 Pi Entrepreneur Says: “Crumbs Not Enough”

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/apr/22/pi-entrepreneur-says-crumbs-not-enough/

15APR21 “Double Edged Sword”

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/apr/15/double-edged-sword/

13APR21 Agency Seeking “Outstanding” Pi Royal Caribbean Lease Approval

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/apr/13/agency-seeking-outstanding-pi-royal-caribbean-leas/

09APR21 Entrepreneur “bewildered” by site plan review for Royal Caribbean beach club

https://thenassauguardian.com/entrepreneur-bewildered-by-site-plan-review-for-royal-caribbean-beach-club/

01APR21 Pi Entrepreneur Makes “Let’s Go Pm” Challenge

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/apr/01/pi-entrepreneur-makes-lets-go-pm-challenge/

31MAR21 Fed up with second-class treatment of Bahamian entrepreneurs

https://thenassauguardian.com/fed-up-with-second-class-treatment-of-bahamian-entrepreneurs/

03FEB21 $2m Pi Entrepreneur Takes Govt To Court

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/feb/03/2m-pi-entrepreneur-takes-govt-court/

11JUN20

Govt sued over Crown Land

https://thenassauguardian.com/govt-sued-over-crown-land/

Entrepreneur tired of “begging like a jonser”

https://issuu.com/thetribune242/docs/06112020_business

Govt Sued Over Pi Project “U-Turn”

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/jun/11/govt-sued-over-pi-project-u-turn/#:~:text=The%20Bahamian%20entrepreneur%20behind%20the,with%20the%20Government%20to%20court.

10JUN20 Paradise Island Lighthouse & Beach Club Co. Ltd

https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/244447/Paradise_Island_Lighthouse_and_Beach_Club_Co_Ltd.html

03JUN20 Bahamian Investor Toby Smith Fights for Paradise Island Lighthouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M-9O88IoEI

28MAY20

Time to put Bahamian investors first

https://thenassauguardian.com/time-to-put-bahamian-investors-first/

Lighthouse Project Will Be Good For Everyone

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/may/28/lighthouse-project-will-be-good-everyone/

18MAY20 Govt Is Urged: “Let Bahamians Thrive”

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/may/18/govt-is-urged-let-bahamians-thrive/#:~:text=The%20entrepreneur%20behind%20the%20proposed,the%20economy%20after%20COVID%2D19.

13MAR20 The Hog Island Lighthouse

https://issuu.com/thetribune242/docs/03132020_weekend/10

11MAR20

Bahamian project remains in limbo as Crown land conflict unresolved

https://thenassauguardian.com/bahamian-project-remains-in-limbo-as-crown-land-conflict-unresolved/

Pi Entrepreneur: Pm Gave Me Assurance

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/11/pi-entrepreneur-pm-gave-me-assurance/

09MAR20

PLP threatens to cancel RCI deal:

https://thenassauguardian.com/plp-threatens-rci-pi-deal/

09MAR20

Plp: 'We'll Terminate' Pi Deal For Royal Caribbean

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/09/plp-well-terminate-pi-deal-for-royal-caribbean/

05MAR20 In The Bahamas, Bahamians must come first

https://thenassauguardian.com/in-the-bahamas-bahamians-must-come-first/

04MAR20 Shame On Govt

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/04/shame-govt/

03MAR20 Bay Street’s “Survival” Fears On Royal Caribbean Pi Deal

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/03/bay-streets-survival-fears-on-royal-caribbean-pi/

02MAR20  “Pushed Into Corner” On Royal Caribbean Deal

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/02/pushed-corner-royal-caribbean-deal/?news

Ag: Entrepreneur “Extremely Selfish”

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/mar/02/ag-entrepreneur-extremely-selfish/

25FEB20 Plans underway to restore country’s oldest lighthouse

https://www.facebook.com/105581994312252/posts/nicki-kelly-from-the-punch-publications-has-kindly-made-reference-to-the-paradis/144332403770544/

17FEB 2020 Transformation of PI lighthouse site will cost $2 million

https://thenassauguardian.com/transformation-of-pi-lighthouse-site-will-cost-2-million/

13FEB20 The efforts to restore Hog Island Lighthouse

https://www.facebook.com/rotary.eastnassau/posts/the-weekly-meeting-of-rcen-is-always-eventful-tbt-to-last-weeks-meeting-at-which/1496682317159441/

04FEB20 $2m Lighthouse Project Aiming To “Energise” Pi

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/feb/04/2m-lighthouse-project-aiming-to-energise-pi/#:~:text=The%20lighthouse%20on%20Paradise%20Island.&text=A%20Bahamian%20entrepreneur%20yesterday%20voiced,historical%20sites%22%20throughout%20this%20nation.

01FEB20

Paradise Island Lighthouse & Beach Club, Paradise Island, The Bahamas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImYWkE-EpFc

Paradise Island Lighthouse & Beach Club Co. Ltd Unveiling Project

https://www.tourismtoday.com/news/paradise-island-lighthouse-beach-club-co-ltd-unveiling-project

29JAN19 Tourist Airlift Capacity Up 20% In Q1

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/jan/29/tourist-airlift-capacity-20-q1/

31MAY18 Diane Phillips: A Tale Of Two Lighthouses

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/may/31/diane-phillips-tale-two-lighthouses/