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"The Senate’s decision"

There is no doubt that the decision on the Tucker’s Point Special Development Order is difficult. It is a classic public interest debate in which the community’s different needs have to be weighed before a decision is made. The arguments in favour o...
Mar 08, 2011
Other

"Walk highlights the displacement of Tucker’s Town residents"

Less than 100 years ago, scores of black families were forcibly displaced from their homes in Tucker’s Town, on the grounds that the land was needed for tourism. Yesterday, hundreds of people visited the same site and were asked to consider whether t...
Mar 07, 2011
Other

"Tucker’s Point was losing $1m a month "

The company that owns the Rosewood Tucker’s Point development was losing more than $1 million a month from the start of 2009 through the end of August last year, The Royal Gazette can reveal. A letter to shareholders of Bermuda Properties Ltd (BPL) f...
Mar 04, 2011
Environment

"Activist Stuart Hayward has not given up in SDO fight"

Environmental activist Stuart Hayward said he was disappointed by the passage of the controversial Rosewood Tucker’s Point SDO. However, he said he has not given up, and will now focus on providing the Senate with information to make sure they can ma...
Mar 03, 2011
Other

"Critics of the deal say the fight is not over yet"

Rosewood could be managing Tucker’s Point hotel within two months, if a Special Development Order granted to the property passes the Senate. However, critics say the fight isn’t over yet. Early yesterday morning the House of Assembly passed the cont...
Mar 02, 2011
Other

"Mid Ocean could block Tucker's Point plans"

The Mid Ocean Club looks set to block part of the expansion of Rosewood Tucker’s Point despite it winning a Special Development Order (SDO) yesterday. But Tucker’s Point president Ed Trippe insisted the bulk of the project for another 78 homes and 70...
Mar 02, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Letters to the Editor: What price open space?"

What price open space? February 25, 2011 Dear Sir, If we were to set an economic value on our precious open space and it is high time we did it would then be clear that granting an SDO to allow the development of land currently zoned nature reserve,...
Mar 02, 2011
Politics

"‘What’s the alternative? No jobs?’"

Environment Minister Walter Roban kicked off the Tucker’s Point Special Development Order (SDO) debate last night by expressing his pride in the unprecedented step to publically scrutinize the bill. Introducing the SDO, the Government MP said: “I co...
Mar 01, 2011
Other

"Controversial Tucker’s Point SDO is passed"

The controversial Rosewood Tucker’s Point special development order was this morning passed, paving the way for the resort to start building new homes and an extra 70 hotel rooms. After a near seven hour debate in the House of Assembly which finished...
Mar 01, 2011
Politics

"MPs pass Tucker's Point SDO"

The controversial Rosewood Tucker's Point special development order was this morning passed, paving the way for the resort to start building new homes and an extra 70 hotel rooms. After a near seven-hour debate in the House of Assembly which finished...
Mar 01, 2011
Opinion Writer

"SDO does not serve public interest "

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed SDO is NOT in the interests of Bermuda or Bermudians The financial troubles of Tucker’s Point have NOT been solved by the granting of SDOs on two previous occasions The granting of a further SDO will bail out Tucker’s P...
Feb 28, 2011
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