The Barbados-based Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) has inducted two former regional media workers into its Caribbean Media Hall of Fame during its 50th annual general assembly held in Colombia last week.
In a statement, the CBU said the late Jamaican sports writer Tony Becca and the Trinidadian media executive, Shida Bolai had been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Becca was “hailed as having sports and sports journalism in his blood from the early days as he played cricket, football. hockey and table tennis.
“He was best remembered for reporting on all sporting disciplines with his writings about cricket and especially West Indies Cricket for which he was renowned. He covered more than 125 West Indies test matches.”
Bolai was regarded “as a strong leader at operational and executive levels in media steadily working across media platforms of print, radio and television” during her employment with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Communications Network (CCN).
In its citation the CBU said Mrs. Bolai was treasured for her 14 years of service to the CBU from 2003 to 2017, culminating with her four years of service as President from 2013 to 2017.
Bolai responded to the induction saying she was humbled and honoured by the award after her 42 years of service to the media.
