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50 years of Inspiring Excellence at Lyford Cay International School

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:43 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) marked the beginning of its 50th anniversary celebrations with a Founders Day Assembly honoring their founder E.P.Taylor, on January 31, 2012.

“We have put a lot of work into the celebration of our 50th year,” said Stacey Bobo, Principal at LCIS. “It seemed fitting to start at the beginning with our founder E.P.Taylor. We wanted to learn as much about him as possible and we wanted to be sure that our students understood that Taylor really was a visionary and that we, as a school, are here because of him.”

E.P.Taylor, the original developer behind Lyford Cay, founded the Lyford Cay School in 1962 to provide a good education to the children of his staff. The school...

COB Students Take a Class on Oil Exploration 101

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:24:21 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - Calling his lecture “Oil Exploration 101”, Dr Paul Gucwa, Chief Operating Officer of Bahamas Petroleum Company Plc (“BPC”), recently made a presentation at The College of The Bahamas on the processes and challenges of oil exploration; emphasizing the company’s programme in The Bahamas. The lecture took place in the auditorium of the Harry C Moore Library and Information Centre to a packed audience of students and faculty from the Schools of Chemistry & Environmental Life Sciences and Math, Physics and Technology.

Focusing on discovering and producing oil and gas in The Bahamas, Bahamas Petroleum Company Plc was formed in 2005, and is listed on the London AIM market, backed by senior international oil experts and large international financial...

(Video) Red Dress Soiree leading lady, Tonique Williams to wear surprise designer gown

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:10:19 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - Leading lady from Bahamas Track and Field fame, Tonique Williams-Darling is also be one of the ten leading ladies of the upcoming charity event, the Red Dress Soiree to take place in Nassau on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012. The leading ladies will take the runway in red gowns designed by 10 local designers at The Red Dress Soirée. The event will be held at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort at 7pm.

In this video segment called, Behind the Seams, RDS gets a candid interview with Toniques thoughts in participating in the upcoming fashion charity event, while she's at her fitting with local designer, Indira Moss.

Nathaniel Beneby, Jr., recognized as a ‘Bahamian Legend in Banking’

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:53:53 EDT

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Mr. Nathaniel Beneby, Jr., was recognized as a ‘Bahamian Legend in the Field of Banking’ at the 10th Annual Civil Society Awards and launch of the 2^nd Bahamian Legends publication by Jones Communications Network. The distinguished award was presented to Mr. Beneby on February 2, 2012, by His Excellency, Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General of The Bahamas, at a black ‐ tie affair for close to 350 community leaders.

Mr. Wendall Jones, CEO of the Jones Communications Network, paid tribute to Mr. Beneby recognizing his outstanding 38 ‐ year career with RBC and his many contributions to the advancement of banking in The Bahamas. “RBC has been in The Bahamas for more than 100 years and Mr. Beneby is the first Bahamian to have...

Kerzner International Set to Honour the Best of the Best

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:08:30 EDT

PARADISE ISLAND , Bahamas - The countdown has begun to what is expected to be yet another smashing employee appreciation event for Kerzner International. Every year, the company lays out the red carpet for its employees for their long service as well as the select few who have reached the pinnacle of service. The Crystals Diamond Awards is set to take place in the Atlantis Theatre on Wednesday, February 8 ^th.

A total of 38 nominees – 22 line staff, nine managers and seven leaders - are vying for the chance to be recognized as Kerzner’s best of the best and take home fabulous prizes to boot...