A swearing in ceremony was held for the new Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and the new Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry For Grand Bahama.
The Member of Parliament for South and Central Andros and Mangrove Cay, the Hon. Leon Lundy was sworn in as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister. In response to his elevation his said, “the main priority for me now is to ensure that we finalize that land registration reform and bring the legislation into the House and then more on to developing DRA and enhancing that area. There are areas that we have to tackle and that are still open for us to complete and deal with in terms of reconstruction but it’s also making sure that all of the stakeholders come together and we know the governments policy and carry out that mandate.”
The Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini, the Hon. Kingsley Smith was given the position of Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Grand Bahama. Smith said its an honor that the Prime Minister has allowed him to serve. ”Even though as a representative for West Grand Bahama and Bimini it also gives you that extra teeth, so to speak, to do more for your constituency.”
Prime Minister, the Hon. Philip Davis attended the ceremony where he delivered remarks. He told those gathered, “what we are working to recover is the Bahamian dream. The progress we have made has been necessary as we lay foundation for real change and real movement toward the empowerment of Bahamians to live their best lives in The Bahamas. I still maintain that we are not here to make small incremental changes. We must bring about a real transformation if we are to achieve our goals of creating a fairer and more prosperous Bahamas for everyone. Of course, this is a complex undertaking, it requires time, it requires an abundance of resources and it requires all hands on deck.
The men were sworn in by Governor General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt.
