Obie wilchcombe biography books

By FELICITY DARVILLE

“THE ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” said Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

This quote comes to mind when I think of Obediah Hercules Wilchcombe, MP, Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, who shocked many of us when he passed away last week.

People from all walks of life - from both sides of the political divide and from various sectors of society - were in dismay as the news came of his sudden passing.

So many had such good things to say about Mr Wilchcombe; I am no exception.

Obie, as we affectionately called him, was a mentor to me in broadcasting and journalism. The first time that I had the opportunity to work as a summer student at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) on ZNS News, he was there. His leadership, integrity and journalistic skills were unquestionable.

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