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August 20, 2015
Tributes are paid to Freeport pioneer Sir Albert Miller

THE nation has lost another of its "great sons" in the passing of Sir Albert Miller, the last of three giant pioneers in the development of Freeport.

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July 23, 2015
Pioneering UK clinic opens up for business in The Bahamas

A UK clinic at the forefront of a treatment which uses gut bacteria from a healthy donor to treat patients with a broad range of conditions has set up an operation in The Bahamas in response to a growing demand from North America.

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July 02, 2015
Pioneer celebrates 25 years of caring for Bahamian hearts

DR CONVILLE Brown, a pioneer in the field of cardiology in The Bahamas and the Caribbean, yesterday celebrated his 25th anniversary as cardiologist and physician-in-chief at the Bahamas Heart Centre.

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May 26, 2015
Olympic pioneer sends message to Atlantic College graduation class

A SURPRISE videotaped message from Sir Durward Knowles, the first Bahamian Olympic gold medal winner, encouraged more than 70 graduates from Atlantic College's class of 2015 last week.

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March 11, 2015
Upon these legs - those who pioneered The Bahamas' great relay tradition, Pt. 2 (4x400m relay)

The first women's 4x400 meters (m) relay was run at the 1978 CARIFTA Games. The team, comprised of Debbie Greene, Monique Millar, Eunice Greene and MaryAnn Higgs, ran 3:59.52.

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March 05, 2015
Tourism Minister Encourages Bahamian Seafarer Pioneers to be Their Best

Minister of Tourism the Hon.Obie Wilchcombe on Wednesday congratulated and encouraged 50 Bahamian seafarers to be the best and proud of who they are and their abilities, during the orientation exercise on board the MV Grand Celebration...

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March 04, 2015
Those who pioneered The Bahamas' great relay tradition

The legacy of Bahamian international track and field is built on the country's achievements in the relays.

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December 29, 2011
Threads of Fate: Medical Pioneers of Grand Bahama Island

Freeport, Bahamas -
This is the latest entry by Bahamian author, Marina Gottlieb Sarles in
her blog about her upcoming novel, "The Last Daughter of Prussia" -- a
beautiful story of intense love and unspeakable tragedy set in East
Prussia during World War 2. Her book will be published in September
2012.

 

The enclosed article,

Threads of Fate tells the story of how fate brought
her pa...

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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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