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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Greg Rolle pioneered the long hurdles

No doubt with satisfaction that, finally, another Bahamian long (400 meters) hurdler of quality has come along, Greg Rolle, the present director for sports tourism in the country, on Friday saluted the year Jeffery Gibson has had.
On Thursday, in Glasgow, Scotland, Gibson followed in Rolle's hurdling steps when he won the bronze medal for The Bahamas in the event. It was 32 years earlier, during t...

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Honouring the memory of pioneer pilot

A LOCAL doctor will pilot a single engine plane into New Jersey this weekend to present the Bahamian flag to members of the Albert E Forsyth Chapter of the Black Pilots of America.

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Softball pioneers honored

Legendary high school basketball coach and former softball and baseball player Charles "Chuck" Mackey, and former softball manager Russell Franks, were honored with a celebration this weekend by the Batelco Radars softball team. Both men are ailing from sickness and the event was to honor their legacies.
The famous Batelco team that dominated the 1970s and 1980s in organized softball in The Baham...

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BNT hailed as a global pioneer in environmental conservation

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) was praised as a global model and pioneer in the fight to protect the environment during the second annual Bahamas National History Conference.
Keynote speaker and accomplished international scientist Dr. David Campbell told the conference that over its nearly six decades in existence, the BNT has repeatedly stood out as a shining example, establishing landmark con...

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BNT hailed as a global pioneer in environmental conservation

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Cultural Junkanoo Pioneer Gus Cooper Dies

The Bahamas Loses a Cultural Pioneer: "In 1958, a visionary in the form of Winston ?Gus? Cooper formed a Junkanoo group along with friends from the Centreville area of New Providence, all mere teenagers at the time. Ms. Gwen Fountain, mother of one of the members was employed with Malcolm?s Garage and obtained sponsorship for the small group in the amount of fifteen pounds for the Boxing Day parad...

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Gibson describes his father as 'pioneer'

Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson described his father, 'King' Eric Gibson, yesterday as a pioneer, leader and patriarch...

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Omar Daley pioneering sports initiative in Long Island

An interesting sporting relationship was forged this past weekend in Long Island. Bodybuilding/Fitness expert Omar Daley has agreed to be the representative for the national pro boxing arm of the Government of The Bahamas.
The Bahamas Boxing Commission, answering the call of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture for organizations to reach out into the Family Islands to build a foundation for t...

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Robinson a pioneer in Bahamian track and field

Last year this time I was troubled by a medical condition called Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), which caused extreme pain in my foot as a result of no circulation.
I thought it would have been therapeutic to write, thereby keeping my mind off the extreme pain.
It was November 22, a day prior to the 56th anniversary of the first Bahamian, Thomas A Robinson, to participate in track and field in ...

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