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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:42:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>&#39;Build Your Best Life&#39; book presented to Willa Mae Pratt and Simpson Penn centres</title>
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Author Ms. De&#39;Borah Smith of Jacksonville, Florida, presented copies of 
her book entitled &quot;Build Your Best Life: Understanding the Power of Your
 Actions and Your Credibility&quot; for the residents of the Willa Mae Pratt 
Centre for Girls and the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys, October 8, at the
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:20:40 EDT</pubDate>
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        <title>Former RBDF Commander pens trilogy telling Lucayan Islands story, re-affirms reason for naming waters Lucayan Sea</title>
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It was over 500 years in the making and more than a decade in the 
dissecting – now the history of the Lucayan Islands is coming to life in
 a trilogy by former Royal Bahamas Defense Force Commander, Commodore 
Tellis A Bethel.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

This week, Cdre. Bethel presented an advance 
copy of the first book in the series to University of The Bahamas top 
historian, Associate Professor Christopher Curry, </description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:15:22 EDT</pubDate>
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        <title>Bishop Simeon Hall presents a copy of His book to the Governor General</title>
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Bishop Simeon B. Hall, Senior Pastor Emeritus, New Covenant Baptist 
Church (pictured left), presented Governor General His Excellency the 
Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith a copy of his book, &#39;A Few Reasons You 
Don&#39;t Look Like the Hell You&#39;ve Been Through,&#39; during a courtesy call at
 the Office of the Governor General on Thursday, February 4, 2021. &lt;br /&gt;
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:37:52 EDT</pubDate>
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        <title>The Governor General Signs the Book of Condolence for the Late Pastor Hugh Roach</title>
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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith 
signed the Book of Condolence for the Late Pastor Hugh Roach at the 
William Thompson Auditorium, Jean Street, on Monday, September 21, 
2020.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; His Excellency also conveyed his condolences to the family.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:54:01 EDT</pubDate>
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        <title>Arlene Nash-Ferguson presents book to Minister Rolle</title>
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Educator, cultural icon and author Arlene Nash-Ferguson (centre) 
presented a copy of her book &#39;The Gentle Giant -- The Story of Andre 
Rodgers&#39; to Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha 
Rolle, on September 4, 2020 during a courtesy call at the Ministry.&amp;nbsp; 
Also pictured is Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier.&amp;nbsp; Minister Rolle had
 a brief chat with Mrs. Nash-Ferguson and her husband Silbert Ferguson.&amp;nbsp;
 Also present for the courtesy call were Under Secretaries Montez 
Williams and Renee Bullard. &lt;br /&gt;
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        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 20:35:54 EDT</pubDate>
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