Pictured L-R: Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie; Speaker of the House of Assembly the Hon. Dr. Kendal Major; President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Sharon Wilson; and Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)
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Nassau, Bahamas - Parliamentarians
enjoyed the Annual Christmas Luncheon at the British Colonial Hilton following
the last sitting of Parliament for the year, December 17. Prime Minister the Right Hon. Perry G.
Christie and Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis brought
Christmas greetings. The event commenced
with an opening prayer delivered by Chaplain of the House of Assembly, Pastor
Hugh Roach. Senator the Hon. Michael
Pintard served as Master of Ceremonies, and President of the Senate, Senator
the Hon. Sharon Wilson delivered welcome remarks.
During
the traditional Christmas buffet, a few of the Parliamentarians called upon
their musical talents to contribute musical entertainment -- Minister of Social
Services the Hon. Melanie Griffin serenaded her colleagues with Christmas Carols;
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government the Hon. V.
Alfred Gray played guitar; and Minister of Labour and National Insurance, the
Hon. D. Shane Gibson played drums. Member of Parliament for Montague the
Hon. Richard Lightbourn entertained with lively anecdotes and stories.
Speaker
of the House of Assembly, the Hon. Dr. Kendal Major delivered the closing
remarks, and the luncheon officially ended with a prayer delivered by the
Chaplain of the Senate, Bishop Gilbert Thompson.
Minister of Social Services, the Hon. Melanie Griffin sang Christmas Carols during the annual Parliamentarians Christmas Luncheon while colleagues, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government the Hon. V. Alfred Gray, left, played guitar, and Minister of Labour and National Insurance the Hon. D. Shane Gibson played drums. The event was held at the British Colonial Hilton, December 17, after the last sitting of Parliament for the year. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)
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