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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:42:47 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>“Youth Express” Essay, Rap and Poetry Competition Launched to Promote a  Drug-free Life</title>
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	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Finalists to Participate in National Geographic’s Photo Camp on Cape Eleuthera&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	
	
	
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;The
 United States Embassy in partnership with the Bahamas National Drug 
Council (BNDC) is pleased to announce the launch of the first “Youth 
Express” Essay, Rap and Poetry Competition. The purpose of the contest 
is to encourage students throughout The Bahamas to consider the harmful 
impact of illegal drugs and to reflect on how they can resist negative 
peer pressure and act as leaders against drugs in their community.&amp;nbsp; This
 exciting program is part of a continuing partnership between the US 
Embassy, the Bahamas National Drug Council and the National Anti-Drug 
Secretariat to reduce the demand for illegal drugs and foster ...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;



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        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:01:33 EDT</pubDate>
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        <title>Supermodel / Super Talent of the Bahamas Contestant Calls in Grand Bahama, February 11, 12 </title>
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Aspiring 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;MODELS and SINGERS&lt;/span&gt; are asked to attend the screening for the 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;2012 Supermodel of the
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	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; Super Talent&lt;/span&gt; o
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;February 11TH&lt;/span&gt;, and Saturday, 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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	Male / female Models should be 15 to 30 years; Males / females ages 6 - 12 years for applications for 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Little Supermodel&lt;/span&gt; of the Bahamas. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:50 EDT</pubDate>
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	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;our January 2012 SkyBahamas Subscribe and Win contest winner, Tanaz Cunningham!&lt;/span&gt;


	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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			&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Contest RULES: &lt;/span&gt;1) Each Friday answer our Promotional Trivia Question and make note of&amp;nbsp; it ; 2) Look for our request for answers submission ; 3) Email ALL your answers to the email address we supply on the final Friday of the month; 4) The Winner will be announced in the by following Friday&#39;s Weekly News Updates whereupon a new &#39;Subscribe and Win&#39; contest begins for another chance to WIN!&lt;br /&gt;
			
			
			
			
			
			
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;The trivia question for this week February 3rd, 2012 is to fill in the blanks below and name the person who uttered the words: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;






 




























































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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Grand Bahama Island, 
The Bahamas - The Pelican Bay Hotel and The Bahamas Weekly are excited 
to announce their 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;FREE Night&#39;s Stay at Pelican Bay &lt;/span&gt;campaign where one 
lucky Facebook user will win a night at the idyllic boutique hotel in Grand Bahama Island!&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; and the winner&#39;s name will be posted to both The Bahamas Weekly and Pelican Bay Hotel Facebook walls...&amp;nbsp;
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization is in process of screening young women for the 2012/2013 pageant season. The first 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;screening&lt;/span&gt; takes place, 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;December 15th&lt;/span&gt; at the YMCA and subsequent screenings will be on 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;January 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2012&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
	
	
	
	
	
	
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	You could represent The Bahamas in Colombia and China!&lt;br /&gt;
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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who will successfully fulfill the requirements set forth and will wear 
the crown with dignity, respect and will be a good ambassador for The 
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:28:57 EDT</pubDate>
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