Bahamian Firsts 🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸

Frank Rutherford-first male Olympic bronze medalist

Vernice Walkine -first woman director general of The Ministry of Tourism

Erica James-first curator of The Bahamas

Sir Etienne Dupuch - first Bahamian in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s longest serving editor

Bishop Michael Eldon- first Bahamian Bishop of the Anglican Diocese

Dr. Vernell T. Allen - first woman Chief Medical officer

Sir Franklyn Wilson- first Bahamian to establish the junior achievement programme in The Bahamas

Wendy Craigg- first woman to be appointed Governor of the central bank Of The Bahamas

Dr. Keva Bethel - first president of The College of The Bahamas