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The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award went to His Excellency Calsey Johnson, Bahamas High Commissioner to Canada; former broadcast journalist, the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (ZNS). Pictured from left are Robert Carron, president Tribune Media Group and grandson of the late (Sir) Etienne Dupuch; Anthony Newbold, Press Club President; Steven Johnson, brother of Calsey Johnson who accepted the award on his behalf; Alban Smith, Chief Information Officer, BTC, Platinum Sponsor; Lindsay Thompson, Bahamas Press Club Secretary and Vincent Vaughan, Bahamas Press Club Treasurer.
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NASSAU, The Bahamas - The best in Bahamian media were awarded during The Bahamas Press Club Second Annual Media Awards held at the British Colonial Hilton on Saturday, November 20, 2016. It was held under the distinguished Patronage of Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
The Black Tie event was held in the Governor’s Ballroom, at which The Most Honourable P J Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica delivered the Keynote Address.
Mr. Patterson addressed “A Responsible Press” and noted the hallmarks of journalism including ethics, accountability, integrity and not only getting the news first, but getting it right. He also congratulated The Bahamas Press Club for organizing such an event honouring media professionals in the country.
The Award for Best Television Documentary went to Karissma Robinson & Andrew Burrows, ZNS for: "The Underneath: Transgenders in The Bahamas". The award was presented during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. Pictured from left is Press Club President Anthony Newbold, who presented the award to Alexus D'marco, who accepted the award on behalf of Ms Robinson.
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Also in attendance was the Hon Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs who introduced keynote speaker Patterson.
President of The Bahamas Press Club Anthony Newbold congratulated the winners for their hard work and also encouraged other members of the media, in the country, to “get involved” in building the organization.
Nine awards were handed out during the ceremony hosted by journalist, lawyer and talk show host Jeffrey Lloyd.
The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award went to His Excellency Calsey Johnson, Bahamas High Commissioner to Canada; former broadcast journalist, the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (ZNS).
Also receiving awards were:
• The Leon Turnquest Award for Sports Print Journalism – Nassau Guardian Sports Editor, Sheldon Longley for his story:” Dive For Gold" - The Shaunae Miller Olympic Gold Medal Win in the Women’s 400m.
• Website of the Year - Tribune242.com
• The Kenneth Nathaniel Francis Award for Newspaper Design and Composition - The Tribune: "Diving For Gold"
• The Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of the Year Award – Journalist/writer Tosheena Robinson-Blair "The Life and Times of a Master Hotelier".
• The Award for Best Television News Story –News Reporter, Clint Watson "Life Lost During Storm" – Hurricane Matthew
• The Bursell Bradshaw Press Photograph of the Year Award - Photographer, Ahvia Campbell, photojournalist, The Nassau Guardian "After The Storm" – Hurricane Matthew
• The Best television Documentary – Karissma Robinson & Andrew Burrows, ZNS - "The Underneath: Transgenders in The Bahamas".
• The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism- Lamech Johnson, Reporter, The Tribune – “$150,000 fine for Jerome Fitzgerald in Save The Bays email row”.
The Tribune walked away with The Website of the Year Award for its website- Tribune242.com, during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. Pictured are Anthony Newbold, Press Club President and David Chappelle, Managing Editor, The Tribune.
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The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism went to
Lamech Johnson, Reporter, The Tribune for the story: “$150,000 fine for
Jerome Fitzgerald in Save The Bays email row”. The award was presented during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. Pictured from left is Press Club President Anthony Newbold, Mr. Johnson and Michael Stevenson, son of the late Cyril Stevenson, whom the award is named after.
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The Award for Best Television News Story went to ZNS News Reporter, Clint Watson for: "Life Lost During Storm" – Hurricane Matthew. Pictured is Anthony Newbold, Press Club President presenting the award to Mr. Watson, during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton.
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The Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of the Year Award went to Journalist/writer Tosheena Robinson-Blair for her work, "The Life and Times of a Master Hotelier". She was presented with the award during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. Pictured is Ms Robinson-Blair receiving her award from Anthony Newbold, Press Club President.
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The Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica and the Hon Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bahamas, shake hands during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton.
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The Bursell Bradshaw Press Photograph of the Year Award went to photojournalist Ahvia Campbell of The Nassau Guardian for her photo: "After The Storm" – Hurricane Matthew. She was presented with her award during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. Pictured from left is Bursell Bradshaw, Ms Campbell and Press Club President Anthony Newbold.
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The Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica delivering the Keynote Address at The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. He spoke on the topic: “A Responsible Press”.
(BIS PHOTO/Patrick Hanna)
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The Kenneth Nathaniel Francis Award for Newspaper Design and Composition went to The Tribune. The award was presented during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. Pictured from left are Anthony Newbold, Press Club President, Shawn Hanna, Tribune Reporter and Janea Francis, granddaughter of the late Kenneth Nathaniel Francis, former publisher of The Nassau Guardian.
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Sheldon Longley, Nassau Guardian Sports Editor receiving The Leon Turnquest Award for Sports Print Journalism during The Bahmas Press Club Media Awards banquet held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton. Pictured from left are Mr. Longley; Anthony Newbold, Press Club President and Lindsay Thompson, Press Club Secretary.
(BIS PHOTO/Patrick Hanna)
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The Bahamas Press Club held its Media Awards Banquet in the Governor’s Ballroom, British Colonial Hilton on Saturday, November 21, 2016. The Keynote Speaker was The Most Hon P J Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica. The Press Club presented him a gift –a framed Junkanoo picture – as a token of appreciation. Pictured are Vincent Vaughan, Treasure, Press Club; Mr. Patterson; and Anthony Newbold, Press Club President.
(BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
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