New US Ambassador Nicole Avant paid a courtesy call on officials at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, October 30. She is pictured above receiving a memento from Minister Desmond Bannister. Ms Avant is the 13th US Ambassador to The Bahamas. She formally presented her credentials to the Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna at Government House, October 22. Pictured from left are Permanent Secretary Archie Nairn, Ambassador Avant, Minister Bannister, and Minister of State Charles Maynard. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture photo by Eric Rose)
