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Vanessa “Divine Lady” Clarke, award-winning Bahamian gospel artist, former journalist and radio personality, died on Friday after an illness she had been battling in recent years. Clarke was 48. Known for her melodious voice, Clarke was the first winner of the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Award for Outstanding Female Vocalist in 1996 and subsequently won three Marlins
In the era of social media reporting and access to a wide range of digital platforms for anyone who owns a smartphone, the role of the press corps remains increasingly critical to help navigate a fast-changing and often overwhelming landscape of information, outright misinformation and other dangerous inaccuracies with profound implications. The media landscape in
In celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month, Charleston Carifest explores the Bahamas road to independence and the connection to Charleston. The Carifest Symposium and Opening Reception is Thursday, June 29th, from 6 pm to 9 pm, at The College of Charleston, Beatty Center, 5 Liberty Street. Ambassador Wendall K. Jones is a leader in media […]
Veteran journalist, broadcaster and all-around wonderful human being Eldred “Ed” Bethel passed on from this earthly realm on Monday, leaving behind a legacy that will forever stand as a pillar in the Bahamian fourth estate. He was 82 when he lost his battle to lung cancer. Those who knew Ed knew that he was a
Eldred “Ed” Bethel, whose career in broadcasting spanned decades, stretching back to pre-independence, and who became a highly regarded Bahamian diplomat, died at his Nassau home yesterday evening after a two-year fight with lung cancer, his family confirmed. He was 82. “He was humble, loving and a true Bahamian,” said his daughter, Lisa Bellot. “He