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March 23, 2018
Historic Sculpture of Bahamian Woman that Pioneered Miami Community, Unveiled in S Florida

Miami Mayor names day for historic Bahamian woman, and announces scholarship in her honor, at sculpture unveiling at local University...

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January 31, 2018
Local Technology Pioneer Shocked at 'Antiquated Paper-based' Business Processes

Jason McDowall, CEO and President of the country?s largest and most used website, BahamasLocal.com, yesterday welcomed initiatives announced recently by government to lift The Bahamas...

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November 16, 2017
Press Club to honour Joan Albury with The Pioneer Award

With more than three decades in research, advertising and public relations, Joan Albury is a seasoned communications professional and president of The Counsellors Ltd ? the largest full service-marketing agency in The Bahamas, with its offices in New Providence...

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March 31, 2014
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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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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August 06, 2014
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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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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December 15, 2011
Four tennis pioneers set to be honoured at Bahamas Open

TYRONE Olander, director of the Bahamas Open, has announced that four pioneers of the sport will be honoured during next year's event, scheduled for March 12-17 at the National Tennis Centre.

They are Edith Powell, Vicky Knowles-Andrews, Lady Margaret Symonette and Lady Edith Turnquest.

The runners-up trophy in doubles will be presented in honour of Powell, the doubles championship trophy will b...

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