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Bahamas Press Club Stages 2019 Awards Ceremony
By The Bahamas Press Club 2014
Mar 4, 2020 - 10:07:39 PM
Leon Turnquest Award for Sports Print Journalism went to
Simba French – Sports Reporter, The Nassau Guardian. Pictured presenting the award is Anthony Capron, Press Club President
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“Media in the Digital Age”
Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Press Club held its Fifth
Annual Media Awards Ceremony themed: “Media in The Digital Age”, in
Black Tie fashion at the British Colonial Hilton on Saturday, February
29, 2020.
The awards ceremony was held under the Patronage of
Their Excellencies The Most Honourable Cornelius A. Smith, ON,
Governor-General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Mrs. Clara
Smith.
The evening attracted many who laid the foundation for a
thriving media profession in the country. There was entertainment by
Solo, lots of gifts and prizes.
Anthony Capron, President of The
Bahamas Press Club 2014, underscored that “from the beginning of time
and through the ages, the central message has not changed. What has
changed, overtime, is the method by which that message is brought to the
public.”
Best News Story, Print, was awarded to Nico P Scavella, Reporter, The Tribune. Presenting the award is President, Bahamas Press Club, Anthony Capron.
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Communication has transitioned from rock paintings of
zigzag lines, dots, and symbols during the Stone Age, to this current
era of new communication technologies. Now, stories can be typed and
transmitted; photographs taken and sent; newspapers read; radio listened
to; and television watched from one medium alone: a smartphone, Capron
described.
A Blue Ribbon Panel of judges spent record-breaking
hours reviewing the works submitted by the media in various categories
including hard news, sports, features, business, politics,
investigative, columns, documentaries and social media. The work must
have been printed or aired between November 2018 and August 16, 2019.
The deadline for submission was August 17, 2019.
The Press Club
selected for the Trail Blazer Award, the Rt Hon Hubert Alexander
Ingraham, Former Prime Minister, for establishing the framework private
broadcasting and Cable TV, throughout The Bahamas.
Best Editing for Television News Story or Documentary award went to
Shamiko Gilbert, Eyewitness News. Accepting on his behalf is Judah Forbes, production manager, Eyewitness News. Presenting the award is Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club.
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And, the top
honour for the evening – The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award,
the recipient was journalist and diplomat Ed Bethel who began his
journalistic career in 1959 at the Nassau Tribune under the tutelage of
Sir Etienne Dupuch and Sir Arthur Foulkes. He went on to join ZNS as a
sports in 1963, and spend many years there, worked at JCN and other news
agencies; a stint a Bahamas Information Services as its Executive
Director and served as Consul General to New York and as High
Commissioner to the Court of St. James’s, London, and Ambassador to the
European Union. He is also a former President of The Bahamas Press Club.
SEE BELOW, THE LIST OF CATEGORIES AND WINNERS:
1 - Leon Turnquest Award for Sports Print Journalism -
WINNER - Simba French – Sports Reporter, The Nassau Guardian
2 – The Phil Smith Award for Outstanding Sports Broadcast Journalism
WINNER: Jay Phillipe, Sports Reporter, ZNS (Northern Station)
The Kenneth Nathaniel Francis Award for Newspaper Design and Composition – WINNER: Whiteley McKinney, Page Designer, The Tribune
4 – The P. Anthony White Columnist of the Year
WINNER: Rogan Smith – Columnist
– Winner of The Best Business Story, Print or Broadcast Award is Deandre Williamson, Reporter/Editor, Jones Communications Network. Presenting the award is Anthony Newbold, Immediate Past President, Bahamas Press Club.
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5 - The Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of the Year
WINNER: Jeffarah Gibson – Features Writer, The Tribune
6 - The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism
WINNER: Genea Noel-Ferguson – Editor, Eyewitness News
7 – Best Documentary, Television (Long: 30 minutes to 1 hour)
WINNER: Clint Watson – Editor/Producer, Eyewitness News
8 - Best Documentary, Television (Short: 5 minutes to 30 minutes)
WINNER: Kenton Hepburn - Digital Communications Officer, and Office of the Prime Minister.
9 – Best News Story, Broadcast
WINNER: Apryl Sands, Reporter, Eyewitness News
10 – Best News Story, Print
WINNER: Nico P Scavella, Reporter, The Tribune
11 – Best Business Story, Print or Broadcast
WINNER: Deandre Williamson, Reporter/Editor, Jones Communications Network
12 – Best Editing for Television News Story or Documentary
WINNER: Shamiko Gilbert, Eyewitness News
The Social Media Award winner is Eyewitness News, Eyewitness News Facebook Page. Accepting the award is Clint Watson, editor and producer. The award was presented by Jason McDowall of Bahamas Local.Com.
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13 – Best Producer Award, Studio Live
WINNER: Genea Noel –Ferguson, Editor, Eyewitness News
14 – Best Producer Award, Live to Tape
WINNER: Shanaye Smith, Communications Officer, Office of the Prime Minister
15 – Website of the Year
WINNER: ZNS (Gina Bethel)
16 – Social Media Award
WINNER: Eyewitness News, Eyewitness News Facebook Page
The winner of the PAHO-WHO Excellence in Health Promotion Award
is Tosheena Robinson-Blair, Publicist & Freelance News Anchor. She was represented by Krisin Beneby of Bahamas Sickle Cell Association. Presenting the award are Dr Ester De’Gourville, PAHO Country Rep Bahamas; and Anthony Capron, Press Club President.
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17 - Best Cinematography (Documentary)
WINNER: Kenton Hepburn, Digital Communications Officer, Office of the Prime Minister
18 – Best Video Editing
WINNER: Keesha Bethell, ZNS
19 – Best Newscast
WINNER: ZNS Northern Station
Best Cinematography (Documentary) Award winner is Kenton Hepburn, Digital Communications Officer, Office of the Prime Minister. Presenting the award is Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club and Rissie Demeritte, Sr Manager, Communications, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
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20 – The Bahamas Press Club Student Media Award
WINNER: Anneisha Jones, University of the Bahamas Media Journalism School
21 – PAHO-WHO Excellence in Health Promotion Award
WINNER: Tosheena Robinson-Blair, Publicist & Freelance News Anchor
Usually
hosted in November of each year, The Bahamas Press Club 2014’s 2019
Awards Ceremony was postponed by Hurricane Dorian. As preparations for
the November 2020 ceremony begin, The Bahamas Press Club 2014 looks
forward to a continued outward expression of resilience- from members of
the media and, overall, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Best Producer Award, Studio Live went to Genea Noel –Ferguson, Editor, Eyewitness News. The award was presented by President, Bahamas Press Club, Anthony Capron.
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Winner of the Best Newscast Award is ZNS Northern Station. Accepting on behalf of ZNS, Italia Hall. The award is being presented by Dwayne Ferguson, Director of Technical Planning, Bahamas Power & Light Company and Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club.
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Best Producer Award, Live to Tape, went to Shanaye Smith, Communications Officer, Office of the Prime Minister. Presenting the award are: Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club, and Kendenique Campbell-Moss, Marketing Operations Manger, Aliv.
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The Award for Best Video Editing went to Keesha Bethell, ZNS. The award is being presented by Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club, and Keith Gomez, Deputy General Manager, Operations, ZNS.
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The Kenneth Nathaniel Francis Award for Newspaper Design and Composition went to Whiteley McKinney, Page Designer, The Tribune. Pictured presenting the award is Anthony Capron, Press Club President.
(PHOTO/Vincent Vaughan, Bahamas Press Club)
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The Website of the Year Award went to the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahmamas (ZNS). Accepting the award is Gina Bethel, presented by Anthony Capron, Press Club President and Mike Smith, Chairman, ZNS.
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The Phil Smith Award for Outstanding Sports Broadcast Journalism went to
Randy Smith – Sports Reporter Eyewitness News. Pictured presenting are Anthony Capron, Press Club President; Smith; and Kermit Taylor, Bahamas Athletics.
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The Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of the Year is Jeffarah Gibson, Features Writer, The Tribune. Presenting the award are: Kevin Harris, Director General, Bahamas Information Services and President, Bahamas Press Club, Anthony Capron.
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The Award for Best News Story, Broadcast, went to Apryl Sands, Reporter, Eyewitness News. Accepting on her behalf is Clint Watson, editor and producer, Eyewitness News. Presenting the award is President, Bahamas Press Club, Anthony Capron.
(PHOTO/Vincent Vaughan, Bahamas Press Club)
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Winner of the Best Documentary, Television (Long: 30 minutes to 1 hour) is
Clint Watson, Editor/Producer, Eyewitness News. Pictured presenting the award are:
Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club and
Rissie Demeritte, Sr Manager, Communications, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
(PHOTO/Vincent Vaughan, Bahamas Press Club)
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The winner of the Best Documentary Award, Television (Short: 5 minutes to 30 minutes) is Kenton Hepburn - Digital Communications Officer, and Office of the Prime Minister. Pictued presenting the award is Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club and Mavis Johnson-Collie, Corporate & Consumer Relations Manager, Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority
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The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism went to
Genea Noel-Ferguson, Editor, Eyewitness News. Presenting the award are Anthony Capron, President, Bahamas Press Club and Michael Stevenson.
(PHOTO/Vincent Vaughan, Bahamas Press Club)
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The P. Anthony White Columnist of the Year is Rogan Smith, Columnist. Pictured presenting the award is Anthony Newbold, Immediate Past President, Bahamas Press Club.
(PHOTO/Vincent Vaughan, Bahamas Press Club)
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The Bahamas Press Club Trailblazer Award was presented to The Rt Hon Hubert Alexander Ingraham, Former Prime Minister for expanding private broadcast capability. He was represented by his daughters, Mrs. Keisha Taylor and Ms. Kelli Ingraham. Pictured from left to right are: Lindsay Thompson, Press Club Secretary; Ms. Kelli Ingraham; Anthony Capron, Press Club President; Mrs. Keisha Taylor; and Anthony Newbold, Immediate Past President Press Club.
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Journalist and Diplomat Edison “Ed” Bethel received The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award – the highest honour presented at the Fifth Annual Bahamas Press Club Media Awards ceremony. Pictured from left to right: Kevin Harris, Director-General, Bahamas Information Services; Damian Blackburn, Chief Aliv Officer and Title Sponsor of the awards; Eileen Carron, editor and publisher, The Tribune; Ed Bethel; Anthony Capron, president, Bahamas Press Club; Lindsay Thompson, Secretary, Bahamas Press Club and Anthony Newbold, Immediate Past President, Bahamas Press Club.
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