NASSAU GUARDIAN: American developer Jeff Jacobs has withdrawn a proposal to include roughly 100 acres of Crown land at Navy Base Beach in a public-private partnership tied to his proposed Governor’s Harbour development, following strong opposition from residents at a town hall meeting last week, according to a press statement from the Our Governor’s Harbour group.

EYEWITNESS NEWS BAHAMAS - Eleuthera residents pushed back strongly against a proposal involving roughly 100 acres of Crown land at Navy Base Beach, ultimately prompting American developer Jeff Jacobs to withdraw that component of his planned Governor’s Harbour development.

THE US developer behind a $650m resort project for the Governor’s Harbour area has revealed “no significant discussions” have been held with the Government amid growing concern he does not own much of the large land tracts he desires.

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Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. — the company behind the proposed sea-to-sea development around Governor's Harbour, has called a community meeting for Thursday, August 13, at 6:00 p.m. at the Workers House.

A US developer is pledging that 30 percent of the proceeds from residential lot sales, including 100 acres of Government-owned land, will be devoted to solving central Eleuthera’s power, water and affordable housing woes as well as underwriting an up to $50m infrastructure partnership.

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THE TRIBUNE: A former Bahamas National Trust (BNT) chief yesterday argued it is not in The Bahamas’ “best interests” to allow a US developer to obtain 100 acres of Government land at Eleuthera’s Navy Beach for lot sales to finance his development plans.

With The Bahamas general election called for May 12th, Our Governor’s Harbour is asking all candidates standing in Central and South Eleuthera to respond publicly to the following questions regarding the proposed J Resorts Development. These questions reflect the concerns of residents, long-time homeowners, and community members across Governor’s Harbour and Central Eleuthera.

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Family Island Affairs on the proposed J Resorts Development in Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera.

 An independent community survey conducted across central Eleuthera found that residents hold strong and substantive views about the future of their island, centred on environmental protection, public beach access, cultural identity, and a development model that genuinely serves Bahamian communities.

An ex-Bahamas National Trust (BNT) chief yesterday disclosed he has "laid it out" for the US developer behind a $650m resort destination proposed for Governor's Harbour that his ambitions are "too large, too dense and not what we want for Eleuthera."

Letter to the Editor published in the Tribune on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

THE TRIBUNE - The Tribune covers questions raised about the scale, process, and public consultation for the proposed Governor’s Harbour development. February 19, 2026.

THE TRIBUNE - Letter to the Editor calling for transparency, public process, and community input on the proposed Governor’s Harbour project.