RCL’S $110M DEAL FOR PI PROJECT APPROVED

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net

THE GOVERNMENt last night said it has approved Royal Caribbean’s $110m Paradise Island beach club project after negotiating greater Bahamian ownership and entrepreneurial participation in the development. Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister who also has responsibility for tourism, investments and aviation, said in a statement that the Davis administration believes it has resolved all “previous objections” to the cruise giant’s plans by ensuring more Bahamian involvement “at all phases” of its construction and operation.

for himself when he was released.

According to police, Mr Rose was one of two men who were shot dead Monday night at Fox Hill Park. Mr Rose had been in and out of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services and, according to authorities, was out on bail for several murders.

Officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation

Department Chief Superintendent Michael Johnson said the man on bail was being monitored at the time, but the other victim