Inside Nygard Cay: A Bahamas Desinations Exclusive Tour (Sneak Peek)

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Nygard Cay, The Bahamas - Follow The Bahamas Weekly News Team on a Bahamas Desination exclusive at the world famous Nygard Cay, owned by fashion tycoon Mr. Peter Nygard. TBWeekly's Dave Mackey and Robbin Whachell accepted an invitation to attend the 2008 Bahamas Fashion Week in July by founder, Kevin Strakan.

During that visit the Team was invited to Nygard Cay for the day to be given a private tour and interview Peter Nygard on the very day he received his Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements in fashion.

Coming soon - a rare and wonderful interview with Nygard himself and amazing tour around his magnificent property at the tip of Lyford Cay, New Providence which rents for $42,000 a day and has been featured on the Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous TV show!

Stay tuned to The Bahamas Weekly!

Explorers Club of New York's Flag Expedition Presentation

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Grand Bahama Island - On August 25th, 2008. The Grand Bahama Development Company (DEVCO) and UNEXSO hosted a wrap up press conference for the visiting Explorer's Club Flag Expedition at Petersen's Cay. A six-member crew of New York Citys distinguished Explorers Club (TEC) led by Marine Biologists Drs. Stefan Harzen and Barbara Brunnick, and Science Writer Joe Frey had just completed their eight-day Flag Expedition to Grand Bahama Island. The Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore. Since its inception in 1904, the Club has served as a meeting point and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide.

Watch and listen as Dr. Harzen, President and CEO of the Taras Oceanographic Foundation,explains what was accomplished during their visit and the plans for the project into the future.

Also giving remarks is Graham Torode, President, DEVCO; Nakira Wilchcombe, Environmental Manager, GBPA; Terrance Roberts, Director Business Development & Communications, GBMOT; Andre Cartwright, Sustainable Tourism Development Officer, GBMOT; and Linda Osborne, General Manager, UNEXSO. Mr.

Torode completes the video by making a plea to Grand Bahamian residents to ensure we all do our part to care for and keep our most valuable resource, our environment, pristine for our guests and future generations.

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Dr. Shepherd Pres. Ross University progress report on Grand Bahama Campus

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Grand Bahama Island In an effort to keep community leaders updated on the progress and future development of the Ross University Bahamas campus, the president of Ross University, Dr. Thomas C. Shepherd hosted an informal luncheon at the Westin Hotel on Wednesday, October 1st.  

Accompanying Dr. Shepherd were senior members of his management team, those being Dr. Nancy Perri, Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Mary Coleman, Dean, Ross University School of Medicine; Sandi Cutler, Vice President for Planning and Business Development; and Dr. John Daley, Campus Administrator.

Approximately 40 invited guests were in attendance to listen to a brief progress report by Dr. Shepherd, who touched upon the construction at Seahorse Plaza, which happens to be ahead of schedule; their hiring progress, which is in full swing with over 4000 applications to Ross job postings thus far; and the recent launch of their housing registry to ensure their students, faculty and staff are well settled in prior to classes commencing in January.  

Dr. Shepherd was quoted in saying, We got here today, through the extraordinary contributions and efforts of many people including many in the room. I asked everyone here today to say thank you, to share the good news, so that you can look at each other, and with us feel good about what we are creating together.

In just two months since our announcement, we have come to know this community, its people, and its resources even more deeply. We have just begun to begin. We need your help not only to succeed in our work, but in helping us be an important part of the community as a whole.

In January we will open our doors, and Ross University will have completed the first phase of its history in Grand Bahama. Over the next year Ross enrollment will grow steadily, a little more each semester. In about 18 months we will begin construction of our new campus, and over this time we will hire additional staff, including many additional local residents.

In January will be able to say, this is a modest example of what we can accomplish, of what Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, and the nation of The Bahamas can accomplish when we work together, completed Dr. Shepherd.

COB Grand Bahama Campus set to begin construction

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Grand Bahama Island - College of the  Bahamas president, Janyne Hodder announced at a press conference on Friday, September 12th that construction will commence on COB's new Northern Campus to be built on Grand Bahama.

The $8.4 Million, 40,000 sq. ft. campus will be located on Grand Bahama Highway, over the bridge on property donated by the Grand Bahama Port Authority.

The first phase of construction is set to take approximately fourteen to eighteen months for completion. Reef Construction has been contracted to do the work.

In this video listen to Mrs. Hodder as she speaks about COB's excitement of having the project move ahead after ten years in the making, as well as how it will allow for expansion of their programs, and of course their capacity.

You will also hear from architect Dirk Saunders, of Jackson Burnside; Vernon Wells, president of Reef Construction; and Felix Stubbs, chairman of the Grand Bahama Port Authority

With this great news and the recently announced new Ross University campus coming on stream, Grand Bahama Island is poised to become a center for higher learning.

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