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Sanadia a pioneer in her profession
Sanadia a pioneer in her profession
BAHAMIAN Sanadia Smith has broken the barrier at Bahama Rock as the first female certified heavy equipment operator at the rock mining plant in Freeport.
PIMS Pioneers New Pathways for Careers in Marine Conservation
Although not a formal educational institution, for decades the Perry Institute of Marine Science (PIMS) has played a meaningful role in igniting passions for healthy oceans, shepherding Bahamians into new pathways for careers in marine conservation.
As the organization celebrated its belated 50th anniversary over the weekend, PIMS executive director Dr Craig Dahlgren contemplated that “perhap...
Tributes paid to 'pioneer' Farrington
Tributes paid to 'pioneer' Farrington
VETERAN hotelier J Barrie Farrington died yesterday, prompting tributes from people including the president of the Atlantis resort who hailed him as one who chartered the course to The Bahamas becoming an international destination.
Visual Effects Pioneer to be Honored at the Academy Awards
Beverly Hills, CA - The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted the Gordon E. Sawyer Award to Douglas Trumbull, a visionary filmmaker who has worked as a designer, director, inventor and entrepreneur, for his lifetime of technical contributions and leadership in the motion picture industry.
The Bahamas Industrial Tribunal Pioneers New Services for Bahamas’ First Smart Court
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced courts and many of public institutions to close their doors and restrict in-person proceedings. In the midst of this unprecedented disruption, the Bahamas Industrial Tribunal has seized the opportunity to incorporate innovative technology, upgrade its processes and facilities, and continue its operations...
Tony Allen: 'World's greatest drummer' and afrobeat pioneer dies
Pioneering Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, a co-founder of the afrobeat musical genre, died in Paris on Thursday aged 79, his manager says...
UPDATED: Sol Kerzner dies age 84, PM pays tribute to 'pioneer in the resort industry'
Hotel tycoon, business magnate and Atlantis developer Sol Kerzner has died age 84.
Breef Pioneers Post-Dorian Resilient Blue Bahamas Project in Grand Bahama
BREEF’s “Resilient Blue Bahamas” programme is inspiring young people to get involved with building back a more resilient Bahamas. Starting on 11th February, BREEF delivered a curriculum-based educational model to nearly 500 students from Hugh Campbell Primary School, Bishop Michael Eldon School, Mary Star of the Sea Academy, Lucaya International School and Freeport Gospel Chapel School. The ...
Pioneering surgery helping American woman recover from shark attack
AN American woman is now finding her life returning to normal thanks to being fitted with a robotic arm after losing the limb in a shark attack off Paradise Island two years ago. It was June 2017 - the beginning of summer -- when Tiffany Johnson, 34,
Broadcasting pioneer Calsey Johnson passes
Broadcasting pioneer Calsey Johnson passes
Broadcasting pioneer, former senator and past Bahamas High Commissioner to Canada Calsey Johnson died yesterday. He was 82. Johnson served in many roles in the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB), including general manager from 1974 to 1988 and executive chairman from 2002 to 2007. [...]
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