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Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt makes special visit with youngsters and seniors in West Grand Bahama

Thu, Jan 9th 2025, 11:59 AM
Politics

Governor General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Dame Cynthia Pratt paid a special visit to West Grand Bahama to meet with the students, staff and administration at West End Primary School as well as the seniors in the community.

Her Excellency was in Grand Bahama on the occasion of her official annual visit at the Rand Memorial Hospital and told the youngsters that she wanted to visit with them before returning home.

During the special ceremony on January 7, 2025, the students serenaded the Governor General and her entourage with songs and listened attentively.  

She told the students about her upbringing in a home with 15 other siblings, a poor girl who beat the odds and didn’t let her circumstances define her.

Dame Cynthia encouraged the youngsters to stay in school, use their God-given gifts and take advantage of the opportunities that are presented before them.

“Keep trying. Listen to your teachers.  …You are brilliant kids. We are depending on you. I was your age but God raised me up where I am head of this entire country and God can do it to you too. God’s hand is upon you,” she said.

Principal Bridgette Farrington thanked Her Excellency for choosing West End Primary and exclaimed how excited they were that she had graced them with her presence.

Her Excellency then had lunch with the elderly in the community at the St. Mary Magdalene Parish Hall where she emphasized their importance in laying the foundation for the next generation.

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Grand Bahama and MP for West Grand Bahama and Bimini Kingsley Smith also expressed to the seniors how invaluable they are to the community.

“You are important to this community. You are the treasures of your family. You are the ones who preserve the traditional and cultural values of the community and without you such will be lost,” he said.

Permanent Secretary for Government Jack Thompson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Grand Bahama Joel Lewis; Deputy Director of Education Michelle Bowleg; Senator Kirkland Russell and representatives from Local Government and Urban Renewal were also in attendance.

Governor General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Dame Cynthia Pratt paid a special visit to West Grand Bahama to meet with the students, staff and administration at West End Primary School as well as the seniors in the community.
Her Excellency was in Grand Bahama on the occasion of her official annual visit at the Rand Memorial Hospital and told the youngsters that she wanted to visit with them before returning home.
During the special ceremony on January 7, 2025, the students serenaded the Governor General and her entourage with songs and listened attentively.  
She told the students about her upbringing in a home with 15 other siblings, a poor girl who beat the odds and didn’t let her circumstances define her.
Dame Cynthia encouraged the youngsters to stay in school, use their God-given gifts and take advantage of the opportunities that are presented before them.
“Keep trying. Listen to your teachers.  …You are brilliant kids. We are depending on you. I was your age but God raised me up where I am head of this entire country and God can do it to you too. God’s hand is upon you,” she said.
Principal Bridgette Farrington thanked Her Excellency for choosing West End Primary and exclaimed how excited they were that she had graced them with her presence.
Her Excellency then had lunch with the elderly in the community at the St. Mary Magdalene Parish Hall where she emphasized their importance in laying the foundation for the next generation.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Grand Bahama and MP for West Grand Bahama and Bimini Kingsley Smith also expressed to the seniors how invaluable they are to the community.
“You are important to this community. You are the treasures of your family. You are the ones who preserve the traditional and cultural values of the community and without you such will be lost,” he said.
Permanent Secretary for Government Jack Thompson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Grand Bahama Joel Lewis; Deputy Director of Education Michelle Bowleg; Senator Kirkland Russell and representatives from Local Government and Urban Renewal were also in attendance.
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