Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) for 2012 T&T won eight of the nine regional top awards for outstanding performance, including: CAPE School of the Year – St Joseph’s Convent (St Joseph) Most Outstanding Candidate Overall in the region – Melissa Persad, St Joseph’s Convent (St Joseph) Most Outstanding Candidate in Business Studies – Victoria Bharat, St Joseph’s Convent (St Joseph) Most Outstanding Candidate in Environmental Science – Matthew Rahamut, St Benedict’s College Most Outstanding Candidate in Technical Studies – Brad Bachu, Presentation College, Chaguanas Most Outstanding Candidate in Mathematics – Sitara Persad, Naparima Girls’ High School Most Outstanding Candidate in Natural Sciences – Marcus Belasco, Naparima College Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business Recipient of the MBA Innovation Award for its MBA in Sustainable Energy Management Programme (MBA SEM) from the United Kingdom Association of MBAs (AMBA) First Citizens Bank Bank of the Year 2012 by Banker Magazine Republic Bank T&T’s Best Bank for 2012 by Latin Finance magazine for its size and stability Scotiabank Best Emerging Market Bank 2013 in T&T by Global Finance magazine (4th consecutive year) Infotech Caribbean Ltd – 2012 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Trinidad & Tobago and 2012 Latin AmericaSupport Partner of the Year Award The 2012 World Travel Award Winners for the Caribbean Coco Reef Hotel (Tobago) - Caribbean’s Leading Hotel for the 4th consecutive year Caribbean Airlines – Caribbean’s Leading Airline Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper Hottest Pepper in the World – according to Chile Pepper Institute Winning Films Rose – 2nd place in the Documentary category of the 2013 FESPACO Film Festival, the prestigious African Film Festival of Burkina Faso Doubles With Slight Pepper – Canadian Genie award for the Best Live Action Short drama Mas Man - The Complete Work – Best Caribbean Film 2012 at International Film Festival in Antigua/Barbuda - Best Documentary Director Dalton Narine – Harlem International Film Festival - Accolades at other international screenings including Lucerne International Film Festival and New York International Film Festival