Bahamian forensic accountant John Bain has been invited to participate in a defining webinar hosted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

The webinar, which is taking place tomorrow, is being conducted to develop the organisation’s integrated report as part of a pilot programme initiated by the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC).

Bain, the first Bahamian elected to the ACCA’s International Assembly, has been selected as an integral member of a small group of ACCA International Assembly representatives invited to participate in the webinar.

The webinar is organized to outline the issues of greatest importance to the ACCA’s 140,000 members in 170 countries.

Bain is one of the first of 40 individuals worldwide to become a Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery (CSAR) and is the winner of the 2007 ACCA Achievement Award for the Americas.

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GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, Mar 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. CWCO +0.13% , which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent, today reported its operating results for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company will host an investor conference call tomorrow — Friday, March 16, 2012 — at 11:00 a.m. EDT (see details below).

Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011 increased 9% to approximately $55.2 million, compared with approximately $50.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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NASSAU, Bahamas, March 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (Nasdaq:ULTR), an industrial transportation company serving marine transportation needs in three markets (River Business, Offshore Supply Business and Ocean Business), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.

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NEW YORK, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Tambourine, an advanced digital marketing agency specializing in travel and tourism, has been retained by Grand Lucayan Resort Bahamas to accelerate direct bookings.

Grand Lucayan is a 1000+ room luxury resort on Grand Bahama island affiliated with Radisson. As the agency of record, Tambourine will manage all global advertising for the Resort, including: website optimization, search engine marketing, database marketing, social media engagement and campaign ROI tracking.

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The Bank of the Bahamas (BOB) is sponsoring a panel discussion on Bahamian Economic Resiliency and the Global Economic Crisis presented by the College of The Bahamas (COB) and Chartered Financial Analysts Society of The Bahamas on March 21 at the Performing Arts Centre at COB.

“This platform will present a unique opportunity for a diverse group of financial experts to facilitate dialogue on the current state of affairs of the local and global economy and offer resolutions for implementation,” says Michael Basden, BOB’s marketing manager.

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Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General, left, accepts Letters of Credence from Josef Beck, accrediting him Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, during a ceremony in Government House March 8, 2012. (BIS photo/Derek Smith)

Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes welcomed the new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Josef Beck on the Occasion of the Presentation of Letters of Credence.

The ceremony was held in the Drawing Room of Government House March 8, 2012.

Ambassador Beck also paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Tommy Turnquest and other officials.

The Bahamas and Germany established ties in 1973. Since 2009, Bahamians have been able to travel to Germany without a visa.

In December 2011, The Bahamas and Germany signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA).

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