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FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas – The People-To-People programme is an essential part of the tourism product, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation during the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation People-To-People Unit Ambassadors’ Recognition Ceremony on Thursday evening.
The event, honouring 23 individuals who have dedicated 25, 30 and 40 years to the programme, was held at the Pelican Bay Hotel.
The People-To-People programme was started 47 years ago by then Minister of Tourism, the late Sir Clement T. Maynard.
He noted that when visiting a foreign destination, guests want to get out of the big hotels and be a part of the culture – they want to experience cultural and heritage tourism.
With a new appreciation for what the island has to offer, Deputy Prime Minister Cooper says he will return with his family to experience all of what Grand Bahama has to offer and hopes he can be accompanied by those from People-To-People. “It’s a magnificent programme. I tell you, when you go to a big city, or a small one for that matter, and you don’t know the place or the environment, it’s great to have someone who is local. When you have someone who is local, you have a
better experience.”
Sharing a personal experience with the hono
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See video of him at: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=161596072580 - Hon. Sir Clement T. Maynard
Born on September 11, 1928, Sir Clement Maynard was educated in Nassau, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. He began his career as a Laboratory Technician in Princess Margaret Hospital, and later became a founding member and First President of The Bahamas Public Services Union. A political activist, he was appointed to the Senate and named a Minister of Senate in January, 1967, following the election victory of the Progressive Liberal Party which brought minority government in The Bahamas to an end. He attended the 1972 Constitutional Conference as a delegate.
Apart from Sir Lynden Pindling, Sir Clement is the only person to have been appointed to serve in every cabinet of The Bahamas between January 1967 and August 1992. Sir Clement held portfolio responsibility for key Ministries throughout his tenure in the Cabinet, serving as Ministers of Public Works, Tourism, Labour and Home Affairs, Health and Foreign Affairs. He was appointed and served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1985 to 1992.
He held the distinction of having been the longest servi
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Tribute to Sir Clement Maynard by Move. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham
Wed, Oct Fourteenth 2009, 12:00 AM
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