By OSWALD T. BROWN
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 14, 2024 – Seabreeze MP Leslia Brice, Bahamas Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), continues to demonstrate on social media that she has a very bright future in politics.
This fact was again exemplified in a group of photos she posted on Facebook today, several of which I decided to share with readers my Washington, D.C. — based online publication, BAHAMAS CHRONICLE, which has a huge following among the Bahamian diaspora across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom as well as in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.
In the narrative that accompanied the photos, Mrs. Brice noted that it was “truly an exciting day in Sea Breeze as Team LB partnered with the Department of Labour to host Labour on the Block 2.0 in our community, Saturday May 11th, 2024.”
“Our communities are stronger when our people have the opportunities they need to take care of themselves and their families and live a good life. Our communities are safer when people are gainfully employed, constructively using their time and talents,” she said.
She added, “Community Engagement is important to me and we hope that by hosting this job fair demonstrated a commitment to supporting the local community and economy by bridging the gap between job seekers and employers.
“According to The Department of Labour ‘there were 465 applicants, 390 second interviews and 8 signed contracts on the spot from Aetos. Over the next two to three weeks, we will follow up with our various companies to finalize the total amount of applicants hired’.
“A special thank you to the Department of Labour for making this happen! Mrs. Simone Thurston, you and your officers exhibited the highest level of professionalism as we collaborated on this fantastic event, an empowering opportunity in Sea Breeze.”
Of course, Mrs. Brice was “well-schooled” in politics while growing up as the daughter of Leslie Miller, one of The Bahamas most durable politicians over the years. Leslie and I have been friends from the 1960s when I was a young reporter at the Nassau Daily Tribune and he was one of The Bahamas’ top track and field stars. He subsequently went on to become a successful businessman while simultaneously establishing himself as one of The Bahamas’ leading politicians for many years. Obviously, Mrs. Brice inherited her political skills and savvy from her father.
