Local Scenes from the Independence State Reception July 10th Jul 11, 2024 0 687 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Cake-Cutting Ceremony – Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt, Prime Minister Philip Davis KC, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, and Opposition Leader Michael Pintard. NASSAU, The Bahamas — The Bahamas 51st. Anniversary of Independence State Reception on July 10, 2024 at Government House, Mt. Fitzwilliam. (BIS Photos/Patrick Hanna) Commissioner of Police Mr Clayton Fernander leader the procession in front of Dame Cynthia Mother Pratt at the 51st Independence State Reception. Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt, Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander (left) and RBDF Commander, Commodore Dr. Raymond King. Beauty queens with Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt (centre) and Independence Secretariat Chairperson Leslia Miller-Brice (right). A toast at the 51st Independence State Reception at Government House.