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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
MINISTER AND JUNIOR MINISTER - An assembly of celebration was held in honour of the Junior Minister of Tourism of The Bahamas, Gabriele Josephs of Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy on Friday, September 9. Present were the Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe, along with Joy Jibrilu, Director General of the Ministry of Tourism; Betty Bethel, Director of MOT Grand Bahama and other Tourism officials. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn)
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FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Congratulating the Junior Minister of Tourism on his accomplishments at a Special Assembly of Celebration at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy on Friday, the Bahamas Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe told Junior Minister Gabriele Josephs that as an outstanding young person he can be an inspiring tourism Ambassador.
Minister Wilchcombe, the Director General of Tourism Joy Jibrilu, and Director of Tourism for Grand Bahama Betty Bethel attended the school assembly just prior to Gabriele’s travel next week to Barbados for the Caribbean Tourism Organization Youth Forum from September 13 to 17.
GUEST APPEARANCE - Bahamian entertainer, Stileet, made a special guest appearance at the assembly of celebration for Junior Minister of Tourism, Gabriele Josephs. Also present were Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe; Director General of Tourism, Joy Jibrilu; and Director of MOT Grand Bahama, Betty Bethel, along with other Tourism officials. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn)
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For winning the title of Junior Minister, Gabriele receives the Patrick S. Bain Scholarship, an all-expense paid trip to CTO Youth Congress in Barbados for four days, $500 and a trophy. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy will also receive $500 and a floating trophy.
Minister Wilchcombe told the students in the assembly of his own days as a student of Mary Star, his ambition to become a broadcaster from an early age, and his journey to play a part in the very important business of tourism.
TROPHY PRESENTATION - Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe presented the Junior Minister of Tourism, Gabriele Josephs of Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy, with the trophy and plaque during a school Special Assembly. Shown from left are: Joy Ritchie-Greene, Principal, MSSCA; Minister Wilchcombe; Gabriele Josephs; and Joy Jibrilu, Director General, Ministry of Tourism. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn)
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"Tourism is the lifeline of our country. It's the lifeblood. That is what we do and what we must do on behalf of the Bahamian people."
Tourism, he said, is now the number one industry in the world and with this, Gabriele now has a responsibility to reach out and cause more young people to want to come to The Bahamas.
"You now serve as an Ambassador, an example of what we are in The Bahamas. When we talk about our country now, we'll talk about Gabriele. When you want to see a young Bahamian, he's our example."
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