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June 23, 2011
Bahamian Hip Hop pioneer Manifest says Sean Kingston's crash is a good lesson to the youth about faith

Bahamian hip hop artist Manifest took time out of his press briefing promoting an upcoming album to wish Sean Kingston a speedy recovery following a jet ski crash that nearly took his life.

Nassau, The Bahamas - Bahamian prince of positive hip hop, Lavard 'Manifest' Parks is calling Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston's accident and recovery a reminder that life can change in an instant and ...

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March 08, 2017
Sergeant linda Sullivan a pioneer in the rbpf

A VETERAN Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) officer has been recognised for her pioneering role in leading the way for women in a male-dominated profession by the United States Embassy in Nassau.

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Honouring a pioneer
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February 23, 2017
Honouring a pioneer

THE government is working on plans to "enshrine" the life and work Egbert "Bert" Williams to ensure that the country knows the work of the first Bahamian actor to ever be caught on film, Prime Minister Perry Christie said last night.

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February 14, 2017
Events set to spotlight work of pioneer Bert Williams

THE life and work of Egbert "Bert" Williams will take centre stage next week, as film and culture enthusiasts are set to commemorate the legacy of the Bahamian-born entertainer's most significant effort, Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913).

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October 30, 2014
Bahamian actor Bert Williams recognized as pioneer in American film

The first Bahamian actor ever to be captured on film is being recognized as a pioneer during a five-month long exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City.
Bert Williams is a name that is etched in the sands of time.
The late New Providence native is one of few black men in the late 1800s and early 1900s who maintained a successful film and music career.
With partner George Walk...

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September 12, 2016
PM leads tributes to educator and pioneer

PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night led the tributes to Juliet Barnwell, the first Bahamian Secretary to the Governor General, who has died.

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June 23, 2016
Disabled man shot dead in Pioneer's Loop, Freeport

A DISABLED man was found shot dead in a shack in the Pioneer's Loop Subdivision of Freeport, Grand Bahama, on Thursday evening.

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August 05, 2016
Rotarian volunteers treated to a visit with retired tourism pioneer

The Rotary Club of East Nassau presents a donation of food items to Pat's Senior Citizen Home while they spent a Saturday visiting with the Residents and doing repairs around the home.

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July 08, 2016
Abaco airport named after war veteran and aviation pioneer Leonard Thompson

THE Marsh Harbour airport has been officially renamed after celebrated World War II veteran and former Abaco MP Captain Leonard Thompson.

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June 07, 2016
Bahamian pioneer earns degree at naval school

A VETERAN Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officer has become the first Bahamian to obtain an academic degree from the United States Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

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