comments feedBY EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press From Myrtle Beach Online Two-time Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro came to the United Nations on Monday to appeal to all countries and organizations to help rebuild the devastated Caribbean island of Barbuda and ensure that “paradise is not lost.” De Niro spoke at a hastily called meeting on […]
BARBUDA – Robert DeNiro pledges “significant contribution” to rebuilding effort
September 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
From Caribbean News Service Movie actor Robert De Niro has also pledged to make a significant contribution to the rebuilding efforts of Barbuda. This was revealed by Government’s Chief of Staff Lionel “Max” Hurst in his minutes of Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. De Niro and Australian billionaire investor James Packer plan to build a US $250 […]
Hotel – rooms start $1,100 a night
May 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Billionaire Larry Ellison teamed up with Robert De Niro and chef Nobu Matsuhisa to open a hotel where rooms start at $1,100 a night By Madeline Stone From Business Insider Ten years after he bought the beachfront Casa Malibu Inn for $20 million, Oracle founder Larry Ellison is just about ready to unveil the first […]
HBO to premiere 2 new original films
March 21, 2017 by 1 Comment
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and The Wizard of Lies will premiere exclusively on HBO in April and May of this year. MIAMI, Fla. – March 21, 2017 – From groundbreaking documentaries and films to award-winning series, HBO continues its longstanding commitment of delivering the most talked-about, riveting and thought-provoking content. The network has […]
Anger on Princess Diana’s favorite paradise island
December 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By SARAH DEAN FOR MAILONLINE Anger on Princess Diana’s favorite paradise island as residents oppose $250m plans by Robert De Niro and James Packer to re-open Barbuda K Club where she took Wills and Harry Princess Diana holidayed at the K Club on the island of Barbuda in the nineties The luxury resort closed in 2004 and […]
Antigua and Barbuda aim to emulate Dubai in the Caribbean
October 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Sean Cronin From The International The Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda aim to emulate the success of Dubai in becoming a global tourism hub, with plans to build 10,000 hotel rooms and establish a direct flight from the emirate. The islands are targeting a big increase in tourism to fund a broader economic diversification […]
James Packer and Robert De Niro confirm Caribbean casino project
August 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Kylie Taylor From OnlineCasino.com.au Robert De Niro and James Packer look likely to go ahead with a multi-million dollar casino project in the Caribbean. The Aussie gambling giant and Hollywood legend are good pals. And though the secretive mogul hasn’t outlined detailed plans for the new casino resort on Barbuda, De Niro wasted no […]
Mariah Carey to wed billionaire in Caribbean
March 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By KATE THOMAS FOR MAILONLINE Mariah Carey ‘set to wed billionaire fiancé James Packer in an intimate Caribbean ceremony this summer’ They got engaged last year after a whirlwind romance. And Mariah Carey is reportedly set to walk down the aisle with her billionaire fiancé James Packer in an intimate wedding this June, tying the […]
Robert De Niro’s Caribbean resort plan draws criticism
January 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By ELAINE GLUSAC From The New York Times In the year since the government of Antigua and Barbuda and investors led by the actor Robert De Niro announced plans to open a luxury resort on the smaller of the dual-island nation, protests have surfaced and the project has stalled, though the government vows construction will […]
