The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services (BIFS) recently awarded certificates of completion, and trophies of distinction to graduates of its Program G12.

The mission of BIFS is to “promote quality training and education programmes for the financial services sector, to be innovative and responsive to the expanding needs of the business and financial community, and to develop creative synergy to foster and enhance sustained growth within the industry.”

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FREEPORT, The Bahamas, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Secure Hosting, a data hosting company that provides secure dedicated servers for offshore hosting has opened a second data centre in the region to serve a growing need for clients around the world. The Freeport location is the company’s second data centre in Bahamas making it the only hosting company in Latin America or the Caribbean to offer fully redundant hosting solutions. Secure Hosting also has data centres in Nassau and in Hamilton, Bermuda.

“There are few places as good to do business as the Bahamas or Bermuda and there just isn’t anywhere better to have your servers because of the governments’ dedication to protecting privacy and data security. The Bahamian government’s e-commerce business development initiatives were another key factor in opening our third data centre in Freeport,” said Richard Douglas , founder and CTO of Secure Hosting Limited (www.securehost.com).

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This week, RBC Royal Bank and RBC FINCO are celebrating Volunteer Week around the globe from April 21-27, 2013.

In honour of this event, RBC has launched the 2013 RBC Day of Service Grant programme, which offers a $1,000 donation to charitable organizations where RBC employees plan and execute volunteer projects April 21-June 14, 2013.

“RBC employees are passionate volunteers,” says Nathaniel Beneby Jr, market head of personal banking in The Bahamas, Cayman and Turks & Caicos.

“Our staff lends their energy and expertise to organizations and initiatives that affect virtually every aspect of our communities. The RBC Day of Service Grant programme gives us the opportunity to further encourage volunteering, while extending financial support to local charities in our communities who desperately need it.”

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Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center, located at Bimini Sands Resort & Marina on South Bimini, is now offering divers the opportunity to swim with some of the biggest sharks in these waters – Hammerheads. Watch a video of the dives here from Oceanic Allstars.

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NASSAU, Bahamas, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Global Tile Imports Ltd. has been serving the Bahamas for over 25 years. Through Global Tile Imports, William has been serving homeowners, contractors, architects and interior decorators with beautiful ceramic, porcelain, marble, granite and other flooring products, quality setting materials, and professional tools for both residential and commercial applications.

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As the world prepares to celebrate Earth Day on a grand scale very soon, EMBRACE Resort in The Bahamas is striving to incorporate a culture of sustainability into its new 7-villa property on remote Staniel Cay in The Exumas. EMBRACE is just a boat ride away from the pristine, protected Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park and the ultra-luxurious private islands of Oprah, Tyler Perry, Tim McGraw and Johnny Depp. As the resort nears its grand opening date in Spring 2014, green and eco-friendly construction practices are taking center stage and creating buzz all over Staniel Cay and The Bahamas at large.

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As part of its concerted drive against tax evasion and avoidance, the Commission today set up the new Platform for Tax Good Governance. The Platform will monitor Member States’ progress in tackling aggressive tax planning and clamping down on tax havens, in line with the Recommendations presented by the Commission last year.

The aim is to ensure that real and effective action is taken by Member States to address these problems, within a coordinated EU framework. The Platform will be comprised of a wide cross-section of interested parties – national tax authorities, European Parliament, businesses, academics, NGOs and other stakeholders. This will also facilitate dialogue and exchange of expertise, which can feed into a more coordinated and effective EU approach against tax evasion and avoidance.

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Sandals Resorts chief executive officer Adam Stewart says that the all-inclusive destination operator will continue to invest in the Sandals Emerald Bay project.
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