London Reception in Honour of the 40th Anniversary of Independence

The High Commissioner, Mrs Bethel, and staff of the Bahamas High Commission in London celebrated the 40th anniversary of Independence of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas with a gala reception at The Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair on 17 July 2013. Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, as well as Bahamian nationals and Friends of The Bahamas were treated to an evening of excellent Bahamian-inspired dishes, music, and dancing.

The guest of honour at the Reception was the Hon Glenys Hanna-Martin, M.P., Minister of Transport and Aviation.   

The text of the Minister’s address can be downloaded here.

Photo by Roland Kemp