January 13, 2025
NASSAU, The Bahamas — A wreath-laying ceremony was held in observance of Majority Rule Day on January 10. Two wreaths were laid in memory of the freedom fighters who ushered in Majority Rule, and brought into being equal opportunity for all Bahamians.
The service was led by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis, who gave an address, at Sir Lynden Pindling Centre. Also bringing remarks was Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Fred Mitchell. The Prime Minister, in his address, noted: “The struggles we face today may not be the same as those fought by our forebears in 1967, but they demand the same courage and resolve.”
Pictured from left: Minister Mitchell, Mrs. Cecilia Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper, Dame Marguerite Pindling, Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, Prime Minister Davis, and PLP Secretary General Barbara Cartwright. Also in attendance were Former Prime Minister Perry G. Christie, and parliamentarians.
(BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs)
