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October 22, 2010
National Youth March and Rally Slated for October 24

NASSAU, The Bahamas - Acting Director
of Youth Mr. Greg Butler said the National Youth March and Rally, scheduled
for

Sunday, October 24, 2010, on Clifford Park, will showcase the unity
of Bahamian youth and the work of youth organisations in strengthening
the country.
 

"This year our theme is 'Celebrating
Youth ... Get Involved (242)' and that means that we are asking all
of t...

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News Article
October 23, 2010
National Youth March and Rally Slated for October 24

NASSAU, The Bahamas - Acting Director
of Youth Mr. Greg Butler said the National Youth March and Rally, scheduled
for

Sunday, October 24, 2010, on Clifford Park, will showcase the unity
of Bahamian youth and the work of youth organisations in strengthening
the country.

 

"This year our theme is 'Celebrating
Youth ... Get Involved (242)' and that means that we are asking all
of t...

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May 30, 2017
CIBC FirstCaribbean supports Lupus 242

Lupus 242 recently received a donation from CIBC FirstCaribbean to assist its ongoing efforts in raising the awareness of the autoimmune illness.
Lupus is a prolonged disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs) and is routinely misdiagnosed. Once afflicted, it presents sporadically during a lifetime in episodes lasting anywhere from six weeks to several years.
Every ...

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May 17, 2017
How to deal with people who are grieving

I've observed that far too many people are insensitive toward persons who are grieving the loss of a loved one. They ask too many questions or the wrong questions. They do not know how to provide support without interrogation. They do not appreciate the value of silence. The truth is they cause more pain and misery to the grieving.
In The Bahamas, many people are dying due to lifestyle illnesses a...

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A body under attack
News Article
May 09, 2017
A body under attack

Imagine some days waking up and your entire body aches -- you're fatigued to the point that you're completely drained. Then there are days you wake up and have problems with your vision; another day your hands or feet could be purple (caused by bleeding); or you have ulcers on your tongue that don't allow you to eat -- sometimes for days at a time. Welcome to Shawnette Guerrier's world, and that o...

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May 04, 2017
Aliv sponsors Lupus 242

Aliv, The Bahamas' newest mobile network company, is extremely delighted to announce its partnership with Lupus 242.
Lupus affects the body's immune system, which is the system that fights off viruses, bacteria and germs. There are more than five million people worldwide suffering from lupus and The Bahamas is no exception. This disease is life-threatening and can attack any part of the body, incl...

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Lupus cannot win
News Article
May 02, 2017
Lupus cannot win

Two months ago today, Shanelle Brennen, president of Lupus 242, lost her more than two decades battle with lupus, but her younger sister Shonalee King Johnson has no intention of letting the disease win the ultimate battle, and she plans to continue her sister's mission to break the silence and support the cure.
King Johnson, who has not been diagnosed with the disease, said her sister had always ...

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March 02, 2017
Are you prepared for Shebada's 'Chixta' (trickster)

The storyline: A professional con woman by the name of Sketrella, who also goes by the aliases Gloria and Gladys, decides to con a man known as Useful, who owns his own house, a beauty salon and is the recent winner of $60 million lotto jackpot. Sketrella starts to make plans to travel abroad for a shopping spree and decides to hire a babysitter. The only problem, the children are teenage daughter...

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News Article
July 22, 2016
Flame, Feel The Passion

Transitions affect us all. As creative people, we are often faced with a crucial point in our lives of major transformation, and coping with change is fundamental to our survival. For Bahamian art educator and practicing artist Marco Mullings this year, he found himself at a turning point where he needed to figure out what was next.
After a period of soul-searching and responding creatively to his...

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August 29, 2016
Commentary by Elcott Coleby - This Week in The Bahamas (22-26 August, 2016)

On Monday, what was clearly the biggest news of the week Prime Minister Christie delivered a nationally televised address on the successful outcome of the Baha Mar negotiations.

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