Bahamas News
PM Minnis promotes Team/One Bahamas concept towards creating world-class status for country
#Bahamas, January 23, 2018 – Nassau – The Bahamas will attain world-class status as a country and a people only when all of its citizens unite under a One Bahamas or Team Bahamas concept, Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said.
“We are first and foremost Team Bahamas. While we have our different political, religious and other affiliations, we have a shared vision and ambition to make ours a land of opportunity, with a commitment to the common good, to social justice and to helping the least among us to leading better lives,” the Prime Minister said.
“We are Bahamians before we are PLP, DNA or FNM. When we cheer our athletes in international competition, we do so as fellow Bahamians, as Team Bahamas. We pledge allegiance to one flag in love and unity. While we may rush as Saxons, Valley Boys, Music Makers, One Family, Roots, Colours [or any] of the other groups, we all share a love of Junkanoo as an expression of our history and heritage.”
Addressing the Jones Communications Network’s Person of the Year and Civil Society Awards (Friday, January 19) at the Jones Communications Media Centre, University Drive, Prime Minister Minnis said while The Bahamas may have a number of challenges as a country in terms of social and economic development and fighting crime, the country also has many possibilities.
“At the end of my address at The Bahamas Business Outlook Seminar (held Thursday, January 18), I noted that if we harness the energy of our people; if we harness the energy of the sun and renewable power; if we harness the many advantages of our archipelago of possibilities – we will have embarked in earnest in creating a new and world-class Bahamas,” Prime Minister Minnis said.
“To accomplish this vision, we need to have One Bahamas and indeed what I want to call Team Bahamas. I include in this, the Bahamian Diaspora around the world.”
Using Cabinet as an example of how being “one team” can best serve the interests of the Bahamian people, Prime Minister Minnis said every Prime Minister has his/her strengths and limitations. Being surrounded by a good team, Dr. Minnis continued, can help a Prime Minister to build upon his/her strengths and to work with others in terms of one’s limitations.
“As I mentioned in a message to Parliamentary colleagues last year, ours is not a Presidential system. There is no chief executive in our system of government. We are a Westminster-based system in which executive authority is vested in the Queen and exercised on her behalf, by the Governor-General.
“The Cabinet has general direction and control of the Government and is collectively responsible to Parliament. Our system demands collegiality, collaboration and teamwork.
“I know from my experience as a surgeon that having a good team is essential. As Prime Minister and as Leader, I know that I will only be as effective as the team with which I work,” Prime Minister Minnis said.
By: Matt Maura (BIS)
Photo caption: Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis (centre) and Jones Communications Network’s President & CEO, Wendall Jones share a private moment during Jones Communications Network’s Person of the Year and Civil Society Awards Friday, January 19, (2018) at Jones Communications Media Centre. Prime Minister Minnis, who was awarded the ‘Person of the Year’ for 2017, was accompanied by his wife, Patricia (at left). JCN also presented awards to Dr. Robin Roberts (contributions to medicine); Bishop Walter Hanchell (benevolent work with the less fortunate), and Mr. Damien Blackburn, business.
(BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)
RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited (“RBC”) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Kerryl-Lyn King-Henry as Country Manager and Area Vice President (“AVP”), Personal and Commercial Banking, Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI).
In her new role as Country Manager and AVP, King-Henry will take on full responsibility for the bank’s operations, strategy, and development in the TCI market, with a strong focus on solidifying partnerships with the Government, regulatory bodies, and the local community.
King-Henry brings to the role a dynamism influenced by nearly 25 years of industry experience. Prior to her new appointment, she served as AVP of Business Banking in Trinidad and Tobago. She has held progressively senior roles within both personal and commercial banking, as well as various functional units.
King-Henry holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, with a specialization in Leadership, FinTech and Big Data Analysis, in addition to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Further enriching her professional profile, Kerryl-Lyn is a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Trainer, Teacher, and Speaker. Her passion for leadership and development is matched by her commitment to community service, as she actively volunteers her time and leverages her professional expertise to mentor and support others. “
Kerryl-Lyn’s extensive experience and proven leadership capabilities make her the perfect choice to lead our operations in the Turks & Caicos Islands,” said Ericka Rolle, RBC’s Managing Director and Vice President, Personal Banking, The Bahamas and TCI.
“Her commitment to excellence, combined with a genuine passion for community engagement, aligns perfectly with our Bank’s purpose of helping clients thrive and communities prosper. We are excited to see the positive impact she will undoubtedly bring to her new role,” she added.
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