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Schools in Central Andros Welcome the Governor General
Apr 17, 2015 - 9:46:52 PM

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Warm welcome to Governor General Dame Marguerite by school students.

CENTRAL ANDROS, The Bahamas -- Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, received a warm welcome from students and faculty of schools in Central Andros on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. She was entertained with songs, drama and dance performed by young people from primary through the high school.

His Excellency Picewell Forbes, Bahamas Ambassador to CARICOM and Member of Parliament for Mangrove Cay and South Andros, brought remarks. He told the students about the dreams the late Sir Lynden Pindling, first Prime Minister, had for Andros and his vision in building schools to educate Bahamians all across The Bahamas.

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Dance.

Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling reminded the students that "Education is Knowledge and Knowledge is Power" – words, she said, spoken by her parents, like they have been by parents all through our islands. (BIS Photos/Letisha Henderson)


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Skit.




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His Excellency Picewell Forbes addresses the students with a history lesson.




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Dame Marguerite, centre, and next to her, His Excellency Picewell Forbes.


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