Minister of Social Services, Senator the Hon. Barbara Cartwright made her first visit to Grand Bahama, June 16, 2026 since assuming her new portfolio.
During her two-day visit, Minister Cartwright and her delegation, including Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Services, the Hon. Bacchus Rolle; Permanent Secretary Phedra Rahming-Turnquest; Administrative Cadet Whitney Hanna-Williams; and Assistant Director of Social Services/Grand Bahama Jodie Burrows — met with senior officers and members of staff at the Department of Social Services, and board members of the Grand Bahama Children’s Home.
They also visited the Columbus Houses for Boys and Girls and the Grand Bahama Resilience Center before heading to Eight Mile Rock where they were given tours of the Social Services office in the Obadiah H. Wilchcombe Complex, and the Pine Forest Temporary Shelter.
