Nassau, Bahamas -- The Royal Commonwealth Society has launched the 2010 Young Commonwealth Competitions under the theme “Science, Technology and Society.” The competition is open to anyone living in a Commonwealth country under the age of 30.

Over 60,000 young persons enter the competitions, which are held under a different theme each year. The objectives of the competitions include the opportunity to nurture the creative talent of young people, encourage the youth to respond to current international events, enable young people to share their thoughts with peers around the world and promote the use of the English Language.

Participants may have the opportunity to take part in expert workshops with leading figures; meet with famous authors, film directors and photographers at a gala awards...

Freeport, Grand Bahama - The Freeport Players’ Guild announces the 2010 High School Playwriting Competition. This contest is open to all high school students of Grades 10-12 in Grand Bahama.

Students will be required to write a one act play with no more than eight (8) characters. Play structure, realistic dialogue, staging, and characterization will be studied by the judges. This is a great way for high school students to hone their writing skills and encourage their friends to perform on stage.

Three Grand Prize winners will be selected by the judges to have their plays performed at the Regency Theatre in October. The winning writers will be apprenticed to a veteran director of the Freeport Players’ Guild and mentored in directing a play. Students from all schools are invited to audition for roles in the plays once the winners have been announced...

Nassau, Bahamas - ILashan Apparel & Handmade Jewelry is looking for female teen to adult fresh faces and experienced models to participate in a paid showcase. The international casting call will take place this Saturday, March 6^th at the College of The Bahamas in the main building’s foyer beginning at 9 A.M.

Dress code for the casting is strictly enforced to only include the following:

Tank top and shorts or mini tank dress; Open toe high heels...

Grand Bahama Island - La Maison de Besh has four (8) job openings for two (4) expert tailors and two (4) expert dressmakers.

Suitable applicants must have at least five (5) years experience in ladies better clothing construction and men's tailoring. 

Call 352-1335 between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm for interview or send resume to La Maison de Besh, P O Box F 40963, Freeport Bahamas

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As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week activities that took place Nov 16-19 at the San Ignacio de Loyola University in Lima, PepsiCo and the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) launched their Eco-Challenge campaign, a competition for young people from Latin America and the Caribbean and entries are accepted until March 1st 2010. The Eco-Challenge seeks to create awareness about water conservation while promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Eco-Challenge is part of the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas (TIC Americas) organized by YABT and the OAS since 2006.

Nassau, Bahamas - Supermodel of the Bahamas is in its third year and the event has grown to become the number one Model Search in The Bahamas.  With the event branching into a reality television show in the year 2008 with JCN network, channel 14, the Model Search has quickly become a favorite show in The Bahamas.

Nassau, Bahamas - The Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) announced today it will sponsor its first annual Holiday Window and Storefront Decorating Contest with winners in three geographical areas.

“Over the next month, Nassau will welcome two new cruise ships, including the first ship in the mega Genesis class, the Oasis of the Seas that makes Nassau its first foreign port of call December 11, and we want to pull out all the stops showing thousands of passengers our historic city dressed up for the holidays with originality, authenticity, thousands of lights, decorations and a festive spirit,” said Vaughn Roberts.

Registration for the contest opens today and continues until December 7 when all decorations have to be in place...

The Bahamas’ first all-butlered Luxury Included™ resort, Sandals Emerald Bay, is preparing for its eagerly-anticipated January launch with a series of exciting job fairs to be held in Great Exuma on October 20-23^rd 2009

The job fairs will be held in the resort’s conferencing facilities between 9am-5pm on the following days:

• Tuesday 20^th October – All Managerial and Supervisory Positions
• Wednesday 21^st October – Former Four Season Employees Only
• Thursday 22^nd October – Line Staff and Other Positions

Freeport, Bahamas - The Grand Bahama Christian Council, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, concerned parents, youth workers and other corporate partners, will be hosting Bullying Awareness Workshops on Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Bishop Michael Eldon School’s Auditorium.

Bullying, the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion, such as manipulation, has always been a problem within our schools. However, within the last few years it has escalated. Today, one major concern is Cyber Bullying, bulling via technological devices such as the internet and cell phones...

Nassau, Bahamas - Red Bull Art of Can is a national exhibition featuring artwork in various mediums that all have one thing in common—they are all inspired by Red Bull or created from its iconic cans. The juried exhibition is open to anyone with a flair for creativity and the talent to produce art, sculpture or jewelry using the can that will be put on display for a public audience to view.

Registration is free and is open to Bahamian artists’ island wide from July 1^st through August 31^st 2009. Sculptures, paintings, digital/graphic designs and various forms of mixed media will all be considered...

Grand Bahama Island - A gymnastics instructor is needed.

Must have:

· at least 5 years experience

· able to teach from ages 4 - adult

· Level 1 Gymnastics Coaching Certificate.

Contact the Institute of Fine Arts at 242-352-3049, or ...

The Bahamas - The Downtown Nassau Partnership invites visual artists to submit existing works for inclusion in an exhibition in vacant storefronts on Bay Street, Nassau. The project is intended to depict the spectacle of daily urban life and encourage passersby to imagine the possibilities for the City of Nassau.