The Nassau Guardian

The Nassau Guardian is a newspaper in The Bahamas,^[1] based in Nassau. Its first issue was published November 23, 1844.^[2][3] It is the largest newspaper in the Bahamas.^[4] The paper is one of the oldest continually published newspapers in the world and is considered a newspaper of record for The Bahamas.^[5]

History

After the liberal Sir

In 1837, Edwin Charles Moseley, a journalist who had worked at The Times in London, arrived in Nassau to take up his appointment as editor of The Argus.^[6] Moseley found the semi-weekly's policies so objectionable that he refused to become its editor. On 23 November 1844, Moseley founded the Nassau Guardian.^[6] Recognizing that the newspaper industry in the Bahamas could not withstand three newspapers, Moseley acquired the Bahama Herald in 1877.^[6]

Alfred Edwin Moseley acquired the Nassau Guardian from his father, Edwin. In 1904, Alfred died and Mary Moseley became the editor and manager of the newspaper.^[6] In 1907, Mary acquired the newspaper from the Estate of the late Percival James Moseley.^[6]

Mary would own and run the newspaper for 48 more years to a restricted audience with circulation seldom exceeding 300 daily.

Since no one in the family was interested in the family business, she turned control and the newspaper to a group of Nassau business and professional men who offered to buy The Nassau Guardian from her. Mary worked in an advisory capacity from 1952–55.[6] Mary died on January 19, 1961, at the age of 81.

The new owners tried to turn it into a propaganda medium to promote their political philosophies, however, that was not successful.^[3] In 1967, John S. Perry Jr., acquired the newspaper. On January 20, 2002, The Nassau Guardian became a fully Bahamian–owned newspaper when John H. Perry, son of John Jr., sold his 60 percent stake in the company.^[3]

The current owners are Emanuel Alexiou and Anthony Ferguson At some point, The Nassau Guardian acquired and also operates The Freeport News.^[3]

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