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Dupuch Carron Cmg, B.A WORLD’S LONGEST CURRENT SERVING EDITOR & PUBLISHER SALUTING YOUR UNPARALLELED GLOBAL CAREER IN JOURNALISM & LAW MRS. EILEEN DUPUCH CARRON CMG, B.A. MSc., LLB. “Extraordinary and remarkable courage under most diffi cult conditions, for their lifetime dedication to the freedom of the press set them as global fl ag bearers for the principles of integrity, justice and human rights.” International Press Institute (IPI)World Congress 2012 2 Friday, November, 2007 Celebrating An Unparalleled 50 Years In Bahamian Journalism The Tribune Champion of a free press The Hon. Hubert Ingraham founded the newspaper to give Prime Minister of The voice to the voiceless; then Commonwealth of The Bahamas under Sir Etienne Dupuch, who expanded the horizons of jour- nalism in The Bahamas and ERHAPS the most fre- gained international attention, quently quoted comment and now under the third gener- 2 Friday, November, 2007 Celebrating An Unparalleled 50 Years In Bahamian Journalism The Tribune Pabout the importance of ation of this outstanding the press in a democracy is that Bahamian family. PAGE 2 Wednesday March 16th, 2016 of Thomas Jefferson who said Eileen Dupuch Carron was THE TRIBUNE that if he had to choose chosen, groomed and prepared between having a government for the job of Editor of The WEATHER without newspapers, or news- Tribune by her illustrious TRY OUR papers without a government,McFLURRY father. He saw to it that her he would choose the latter. SNICKERS educationThe was broad and varied Tribune HIGH 87F This American foundingLOW 76F with degreesLATEST in journalism NEWS ON and WWW.TRIBUNE242.COM father no doubt never expected SUNin WITH law. THE PEOPLE’S PAPER Champion of to make such a choice in his SHOWERMrs Carron BIGGESThas been either AND BEST country, nor perhaps didVolume: he 107 No.229studying or practising the art of expect that those who would journalism for half a centuryFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER“Mrs 2, 2011 PRICE – 75¢ (Abaco and Grand Bahama $1.25) inherit the new republic would and for 35 years she has sat in have to makeU .S.it either. But he the editorial chair. She has Carron has wanted to emphasise the impor- demonstrated that Sir Etienne’s tance of a free press in a democ- judgment about her - as in so maintained racy. WIKILEAKSIndeed, a free pressLATEST - or many RELEASEother matters FROMin his WIKILEAKS media as we say today to extraordinarily long career - PROJECT TO BE COMPLE the high TED IN 2012 a free press CONTRACT SIGNED include electronic publishing - was correct. CABLES FOR $27M ABACO By Rt.. Hon. Hubert Ingraham is indispensable to democracy As Editor and Publisher of AIRPORT TERMINAL standard ofBy CELESTE NIXON and is a nation’s first defence The Tribune she has presided Tribune Staff Reporter Former Prime Minister [email protected] ‘Most powerful’ THE NEW multi-million dollar against demagogues and would- over the modernisation and Abaco airport terminal is expect- Commonwelalth of The Bahamas journalismed to be completed in 2012. The Prime Minister with cabi- The Hon. Hubert Ingraham founded the newspaper to give be tyrants. expansion of this institution. net ministers flew to Abaco yes terday to officially sign a $27 mil-- lion contract to construct the new We are fortunate in the More importantly, she has Marsh Harbour airport terminal. Prime Minister of The voice to the voiceless; then which hasAt the contract signing cere- mony for the construction of the Marsh Harbour Airport Terminal Bahamas to have a strong tradi- maintained the high standard of Building, Air Traffic Control Tow- er and Fire/Crash Rescue Facility, C ommonwealthTribute ofto TheEileen Bahamas Dupuch Carron,under SirCMG Etienne Dupuch, who Bahamianjournalism which has been thewomen Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham tion of press freedom without said the project has been a long on course for 50 years Tribune publisher been the time coming, almost 30 years in TRAFFIC ISSUES expanded the horizons of jour- which the achievementnamed of social inhallmark US of The Tribune. FROM TOPPLED TREE SEE page eight Family Guardian congratulates justice and democratic progress My colleagues and I congrat- IT gives me great pleasure to salutenalism Eileen inDupuch The Carron,Bahamas veteran and Embassy ca hallmark Felipé Major/Tribune staff Eileen Carron on 50 years of may have been well nigh impos- ulateble Mrs Carron and The newspaper editor and publisher and only the second woman to be THE five most influential ERHAPS the most fre- gained international attention, committment in journalism. women in the Bahamas were sible. In the shapingidentified of by thethis US Embassy Tribune family as they cele- in a cable released by Wikileaks of The called to The Bahamas Bar; she now holds the distinction of being yesterday. magnificent tradition Theyover are: Tribune the publisher brate her 50 years in journalism quently quoted comment and now under the third gener- Eileen Dupuch Carron, Court the most senior female member. of Appeal president Joan last century The TribuneSawyer, former Deputyhas Prime and we wish her and The Minister Cynthia “Mother” about the importance of ation of this outstanding Pratt, former Attorney Gener Tribune.” al Allyson Maynard-Gibson- been in the vanguard;and domestic violencefirst victims' Tribune every success in the P advocate Sandra Dean-Patter- the press in a democracy is that Bahamian family. son. future. Mrs Carron entered the newspaper business some 54 years ago as under Leon DupuchIn the 2007 cablewho Mrs Pratt, current Progressive Liberal Par- ty MP for St Cecilia, was chosen because of her position as ofeditor Thomas at The Jefferson Tribune. who Ten yearssaid on sheEileen succeeded Dupuch her Carronextraordi- was deputy prime minister and min ister of national security within- nary publisher-father Sir Etienne Dupuch in that role. Sir Etienne, SEE page eight TRIBUNE PUBLISHER AND CEO Eileen Dupuch Carron that if he had to choose chosen, groomed and prepared THIS TREE toppled by Hurricane Irene last week on Marathon Road has yet to be moved, forcing motorists to take alternative routes. whose editorial board early earned a reputation for independence, WIKILEAKS CABLE: FORMER MINISTER between having a government for the job of Editor of The HAD NO IMPACT ON US TRAVEL LAW CHARITY IN TALKS WITH OFFICIALS OVER DESPITE his claims to the contrary, former Tourism Minister strictly adhered to the principle that a free, independent media was Obie Wilchcombe had no impact on the implementation of the ALLEGED ‘STOLEN’ RELIEF SUPPLIES PLP SAYS MOODY’S DOWNGRADING Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), a recent released By NOELLE NICHOLAS A trueWikileaks cableBahamian has revealed. without newspapers, or news- Tribune by her illustrious Tribune Staff Reporter worked in partnership with a ‘CONFIRMS GOVT’S MISMANAGEMENT’ The WHTI was a US law implemented in 2007, designed to the best assurance of a strong and vibrant democracy. [email protected] Florida-based security compa- By AVA TURNQUEST ny, Sea Air Land Security Inc Tribune Staff Reporter gressive Liberal Party that said SEE page eight A LOCAL charity that (SALS), comprised of ex-mili- [email protected] government borrowing and claims the government “stole” papers without a government, father. He saw to it that her tary personnel and special-ops public spending are dangerous- its relief supplies says it has force members to deliver water THE lowered outlook by an ly unsustainable. entered into talks with officials and food supplies to residents international ratings firm on the to resolve the matter. Standard & Poor affirmed its in Cat Island, Eleuthera and country’s investment-grade BBB+ on the Bahamas in May. Darren Adler, director of the Mrs Carron has proved a worthy successor to her father mak- other parts of the Bahamas. credit status has confirmed the Acknowledging the lowered he would choose the latter. education was broad and varied Humanitarian Operation foun- Together, the organisations government’s economic mis outlook in a recent press state- dation (HOPE Foundation), operated two helicopters and a management, according to the- ment, the government said he is “very confused” fixed-wing aircraft. They opposition. explained that the recent glob ing it her journalist mission to always provide the reading, and about the actions of govern- worked independently of the The country has maintained al economic and financial crisis- Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham ment officials in relation to his This American founding with degrees in journalism and National Emergency Manage- its A3 government bond rating; necessitated the “extraordinary organisation. ment Agency (NEMA). They however, Moody’s Investors levels of spending” despite a “We are all very confused by also worked with Robin Hood Service has downgraded the “precipitous” decline in rev- nowadays the listening, public with a choice between diverse this. We were not on a mission Enterprises, which donated country’s outlook from “stable” enue. for any foreign government. food and other supplies. to “negative” due to limited father no doubt never expected in law. We were not on a mercenary The government explained Of primary concern for the growth prospects in the face of that funds were needed to mission. And if we were, why and competing ideas advanced in the country whether regarding joint effort was an incident last mounting debt accrued over the “safeguard the financial system, would we put a press photog- week in which defence force past decade. boost economic activity and rapher on the flight? Did they officials “forcibly” removed According to Moody’s, 40 provide assistance to Bahami think we were coming with spe- to make such a choice in his Mrs Carron has been either water and food supplies from per cent of the country’s debt ans badly in need of help in - cial forces to wage war? And politics or social and economic policy.
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