A distinguished group of women who have strengthened the administration of justice in The Bahamas were honoured Tuesday during a special ceremony at Government House, bringing to a close a week of activities marking National Women’s Week.

Hosted by the Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting (MOSSIB) through the Department of Gender and Family Affairs (DGFA) in conjunction with the National Women’s Advisory Council (NWAC), the ceremony recognized women whose leadership and service continue to advance the national theme “Ensuring Access to Justice for All.”

The honourees represent some of the country’s most respected institutions within the justice system and public service. They included Shanta Knowles, OM, Commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force; Hon Dame Anita Allen, DBE, Law Reform Commissioner; Hon Justice Rhonda Bain (Ret) OBE; Hon Justice Cheryl Grant Thompson, Senior Justice of the Supreme Court; Marion Bethel, Commissioner of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; Tonya Bastian Galanis, CD, Principal of the Eugene Dupuch Law School; Danya Wallace, Director of Legal Affairs; Cordell Frazier, Director of Public Prosecutions; Bernadette Thompson Murray, Deputy Commissioner of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services; Captain Natasha Miller, Deputy Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force; Cloretta Gomez, Deputy Comptroller of Customs; Marilyn Burrows, Assistant Director of Immigration; Kayla Green Smith, Deputy Director of Legal Affairs; Jewel Major, Consultant with the Human Rights Unit of the United Nations Human Rights Council; Wendy Pearson, Superintendent of Police and Officer in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Unit; and Maryann Cadet of the Office of the Public Defender.

During the ceremony, Mrs Ann Marie Davis, representing the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, presented a Special Award of Recognition to Governor General, the Most Hon Dame Cynthia Pratt, in acknowledgement of her decades of service and longstanding commitment to justice, public service and national development.

The awards ceremony served as the culminating event of a week of national activities organized by MOSSIB through DGFA in partnership with NWAC to commemorate women’s leadership and contributions across The Bahamas. The week included panel discussions, community outreach initiatives and the National Women’s Symposium, which brought together leaders, advocates and members of the public to discuss strengthening families, protecting women and girls, and expanding opportunities for women in national life.

Officials noted that honouring women in the justice sector highlights the critical role they play in safeguarding rights, upholding the rule of law and ensuring that justice remains accessible to all Bahamians.

The ceremony at Government House underscored the growing impact of women across the country’s legal, security and governance institutions, while inspiring the next generation of women and girls to pursue leadership in the service of justice and national development.

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