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December 05, 2013
State-owned Chinese company in running for BEC contract
Malaysia-based conglomerate Genting Group; China State Construction and Engineering Corporation; Inter-Energy, a Cayman-based company; Texas-based Caribbean Power Partners and Bahamas-based Northern Bahamas Utilities Holdings Company (NBU), along with U.S.-based Pike corporation and PowerSecure are among the companies who paid the $25,000 fee to participate in the request for proposal for the Baha...
Resorts World Bimini: No undertakings given in court
December 02, 2013
Resorts World Bimini: No undertakings given in court
In the wake of a court hearing which opponents of Resorts World Bimini described as a victory for their side, a representative of the development said Friday that it too was "extremely happy" with the outcome of the court matter, denying any "undertakings" to refrain from particular activity were given by the company with respect to the project.
On Thursday, Romauld Ferreira, attorney for the Bimi...
November 27, 2013
Bimini Blue Coalition granted leave to apply for judicial review
Telling the Supreme Court that the "threat to Bimini's future is substantial", attorneys for the Bimini Blue Coalition have won leave to apply for a judicial review of the North Bimini Ferry Terminal and 4.5 acre man-made offshore island currently under construction off Bimini by Resorts World Bimini.
Meanwhile, the group will find out in court on Thursday if their further applications for an inju...
Resorts World Bimini denies lack of consultation
November 20, 2013
Resorts World Bimini denies lack of consultation
Resorts World Bimini (RWB) has denied claims made by environmental attorney Romauld Ferreira that it has failed to consult with Biminites over its plans for the island.
The company's Director of Public Affairs Michelle Malcolm told Guardian Business that town meetings hosted and attended by Resorts World Bimini representatives in recent months are evidence of consultation.
"We have made efforts to...
Bimini judicial review 'very imminent'
November 19, 2013
Bimini judicial review 'very imminent'
With the construction of the North Bimini Ferry Terminal underway and no response from key agencies contacted, a leading environmental attorney is pushing ahead for an "urgent" judicial review to be conducted on the Resorts World Bimini project.
Attorney and partner at Ferreira & Company, Romauld Ferreira, told Guardian Business that the legal action comes after there was no response to more than ...
November 15, 2013
Resorts World Bimini establishes environmental task force
Seeking to underscore its commitment to environmental sustainability, Resorts World Bimini (RWB) has established an environmental task force (ETF) as work progresses on the construction of the North Bimini Ferry Terminal, the company stated in a press release.
The ETF comprises environmental consultants, technical advisors and Bimini community leaders whose responsibilities will include the oversi...
November 08, 2013
Environmental impact assessments: Why the controversy
Recently, the release of environmental impact assessments (EIA) or lack thereof has generated much attention in the media. But why are EIAs so controversial?
Defining environmental analysis
An EIA is just one of several document types used to identify, mitigate and manage potential impacts, natural, social or economic, of a specific project. Essentially, this process of environmental analysis see...
November 05, 2013
BEST Commission addresses concerns over Bimini project
As concerns persist over a controversial ferry terminal project in Bimini, the Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission has defended the approval process and addressed some outstanding issues...
Rolle: No need for Bimini ferry 'demand study'
November 01, 2013
Rolle: No need for Bimini ferry 'demand study'
The minister of state for investments has argued that he "fails to see the relevance" of concerns raised in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the North Bimini Ferry Terminal regarding the need for a study to be conducted to determine if the ferry service that the terminal will accommodate can produce the number of visitor arrivals that has been claimed.
Khaalis Rolle said yesterday tha...
PM says some Biminites resistant to change
November 01, 2013
PM says some Biminites resistant to change
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday suggested that some of the people in Bimini who are against the major developments currently underway on that island are "resistant to change".
Some Bimini residents have voiced their opposition to the Resorts World developments in Bimini, which include the construction of a 4.5-acre docking island for its SuperFast ferry and two luxury resorts, among other ...
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