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Youth Against Violence's Operation Redemption

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Lester Turnquest joined The Green Bay Group, Ltd., in Nassau, Bahamas, as managing director in 2006. In addition to his work with The Green Bay Group, Ltd., Lester Turnquest is engaged with philanthropic organizations around Nassau, Bahamas, including Youth Against Violence. Founded in 2007 by former gang leader Carlos Reid, Youth Against Violence is a Nassau, Bahamas, not-for-profit organization committed to keeping children from becoming involved in criminal behavior and possible incarceration. Mr. Reid continues to lead Youth Against Violence as president, providing the organization with valuable insight into the decisions children can be forced to make that lead to criminal activity. Youth Against Violence seeks to achieve this goal through a variety of services and programs, including Operation Redemption. The Operation Redemption program emphasizes the importance of vocational skills and experience, providing hands-on training in industries as diverse as auto repair and graphi...

The Bahamas Red Cross Offers Emergency Preparedness Training

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Lester Turnquest works for The Green Bay Group, Ltd., in Nassau, Bahamas, as managing director. An active philanthropist, Lester Turnquest supports several non-profit organizations in and around Nassau, including The Bahamas Red Cross . In addition to providing humanitarian services during emergency situations, The Bahamas Red Cross also provides individuals and families with important training and education that can be used in the event of an emergency. Home and family programs, for example, provide families with the information needed to help prevent a crisis in the home environment. Red Cross training covers everything from fire evacuation plans to preparing for severe weather events. Red Cross training services for schools and students, meanwhile, emphasize actions teachers and school staff can take to minimize the danger presented by an emergency situation in the classroom. The organization has recently extended its training and educational services to mobile devices through t...

An Introduction to Fishing the Bahamas

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Lester Turnquest has led operations at The Green Bay Group, Ltd., in Nassau, Bahamas, as managing director for 10 years. When he is not overseeing all aspects of operation at the company, Lester Turnquest enjoys fishing in and around Nassau, Bahamas. Visitors to the Bahamas as well as residents can enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities throughout the islands, including numerous fishing locations. Thanks to it’s diverse fishing offerings and abundant aquatic life, the Bahamas has become home to 50 of the world’s fishing records. The Bahamas offers countless bank and pier fishing hotspots as well as a variety of fly fishing, reef fishing, and deep sea fishing adventures. Individuals can also take part in big game fishing expeditions. The surrounding ocean is rife with large predatorial fish such as marlin, tuna, and wahoo. The island Andros, meanwhile, has earned the moniker The Bonefishing Capital of the World for both the abundance and size of the local bonefish. To learn more ...

Components of a Cash Flow Statement

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For over 30 years, Lester Turnquest has served in various leadership capacities in the finance industry. Having started his career in the Government of The Bahamas’ Ministry of Finance, he now serves as the managing director of the Green Bay Group, Ltd., in Nassau, Bahamas. Throughout his career, Lester Turnquest of Nassau, Bahamas, has had such responsibilities as monitoring property performance and analyzing cash flow. Most cash flow statements split cash flow into three different categories: operations, investing, and finance. Operating activities typically serve as the main source of cash and costs. They include all direct and indirect costs that are associated with particular services or products and encompass the income gained through sales. Further, cash flow statements detail information about operating costs that income statements do not always cover. Meanwhile, investing cash flow includes any assets that have been bought or sold during a specific period of time. These a...

Bahamas Red Cross Discusses Packing Emergency Go Bags

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  The managing director of the Green Bay Group, Ltd., Lester Turnquest of Nassau, Bahamas, relies on his more than three decades of finance experience to help him in his role. Dedicated to supporting his Nassau, Bahamas, community, Lester Turnquest supports such organizations as the Bahamas branch of the International Red Cross . As part of its mission to prevent suffering and protect life, the Bahamas Red Cross recently released a statement regarding hurricane preparedness. A large portion of the release encouraged readers to put together an emergency “go” bag. This bag is designed to store emergency provisions that individuals can grab quickly in case of a disaster. This evacuation bag should contain a variety of important items. According to the Red Cross, individuals should pack non-perishable food for at least seven days and a three-day supply of bottled water. Ideally, bags need 1 gallon of water per person per day. This allows individuals not only to stay hyd...

The Bahamas - A Top Destination among Billfish Anglers

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An experienced Nassau, Bahamas-based business leader, Lester Turnquest has served as managing director of the Green Bay Group, Ltd., since 2006. In his free time, Lester Turnquest enjoys fishing in Nassau and other areas throughout the Bahamas. Home to a variety of fish species, the Bahamas offers great fishing opportunities for all types of anglers. In addition to sizable schools of bonefish, the waters surrounding the Bahamas are full of large game fish like tuna, wahoo, and marlin. Several marlins exceeding 1,000 pounds have been caught near the islands over the years, and the area is now one of the world’s top destinations among those pursuing trophy billfish. Anglers who would like to test their skills against those of fellow anglers can participate in the Bahamas Billfish Championship , an annual tournament series that has been held every year since 1973. Today, fishermen and fisherwomen from around the world travel to the Bahamas to take part in the event, which...

Fishing in the Bahamas

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Lester Turnquest earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1980. Since then, he has held important positions in several Bahamian financial institutions and currently serves as the managing director of the Green Bay Group, Ltd., located in Nassau, Bahamas. He participates in several charitable organizations and contributes to the college tuitions of two anonymous students. When he can find the time, Lester Turnquest enjoys fishing the beautiful waters of the Bahamas . Renowned around the globe for its excellent fishing, the Bahamas is a favorite destination for anglers of all capabilities and is especially well known for its deep-sea game fishing and its bonefishing. More than 50 world fishing records were set there. Although the westernmost islands of the Bahamas are just 50 miles from Florida’s east coast, the archipelago is found among some of the deepest waters of the Caribbean. A broad range of species makes their home around the Bahamas...