NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Opponents of the Rosewood Exuma development at Sampson Cay say a court-ordered disclosure marks a major win after what they describe as a failure by Yntegra to properly provide key documents in the case.
Turtlegrass Resort, key opponent of the $200m Rosewood Exuma project in a brief statement, said: ‘Yntegra’s failure to provide highly relevant documents made a dedicated disclosure hearing necessary — a hearing in which we succeeded in obtaining an order for the disclosure of documents that had not previously been turned over,” the opponents said.
They added: “That failure also forced the postponement of the entire trial. The ruling marked a major win for the Bahamian people, for transparency, and for the rule of law.”
They further stated: “Bahamians will now finally be able to see how the Yntegra project came to be granted approvals by DEPP. We are extremely pleased that the Court recognised these were key documents which the other side had failed to disclose, even though their attorneys had repeatedly insisted that everything relevant had already been shared.”
They continued: “Without our pressing for these documents, they might never have seen the light of day, which they now will. It has taken several months and multiple formal requests to secure an order for the release of this critical information, which goes to the heart of environmental protection and lawful decision-making. We say — and the Court agrees — that this material is relevant to the case. We look forward to the moment when Bahamians can finally see what it contains.”
Yntegra, meanwhile, welcomed the Supreme Court ruling, describing it as a partial victory in the ongoing judicial review, saying the Court ordered disclosure of specific documents while rejecting the majority of broader requests it said amounted to “fishing expeditions.” The developer said Justice Leif Farquharson directed the production of limited correspondence, technical submissions, and the amended Heads of Agreement, while declining extensive requests for internal communications, drafts, and policy materials.
