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Hon. Carl W. Bethel was born 1st July 1961 in Nassau to Wilshire and Yvette Bethel.

He was educated at Queen’s College and St. Andrew’s School in Nassau, Wilton House and Yately Manor in the UK, Lester B. Pearson College, Canada, (International Baccalaureate), the London School of Economics (LL. B. Hons.) and Holborn Law Tutors, London, England. He is a member of Lincoln’s Inn, London, U. K.

Minister Bethel, an Attorney-at-Law, was called to the Bar of England and Wales and The Bahamas in 1985. He worked in several law firms and is now the Senior Partner in the law firm of Bethel, Moss & Co.

Mr. Bethel represented the Holy Cross Constituency in the House of Assembly between 1992 and 2002. In the Free National Movement Government, he served as Minister of State for Economic Development, Minister of Economic Development, and Attorney General.

He is a former President of the FNM Torchbearers Association, and also served as National Chairman of the FNM.

Minister Bethel’s interests include reading, chess and Japanese chess. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. An Anglican, he is married to Lisa M. Bethel, formerly Foulkes, and the couple has four children.

The following contains a listing of the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports & Culture responsibilities:

Education
Scholoarships
Education Loans
Distance Learning
Relations with the College of The Bahamas
Relations with the University of the West Indies
Relations with Church Operated and other Private Schools
Public Libraries and Reading Centres
Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute
Technical Cadet Corps
Primary , Secondary and Tertiary Education
Pre-Schools
Relations with School Boards
Special Education
Development and Promotion of Facilities for Scientific and Technological Education, Research and Innovation
Promotions of Scientific Exhibitions
Youth Development
National Youth Service
Industrial Arts and Crafts Training
Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute
Apprenticeship
Self Starters Programme
Athletic and Sporting Development
Relations with Sporting Organizations
Sports Promotion
Bahamas Games
Sailing Regattas
Development of Playgrounds and Sporting Facilities
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre
Cultural Development
Promotion of Art, Music, and the Performing Arts
Junkanoo
Homecomings and Festivals
Cultural Exchange Programmes
Relations with the National Culutral Commission
National Art Gallery
Relations with the Clifiton Heritiage Autority
Museums
Historical Sites including Forts
Relations with Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation
Retired Public Records and Antiquitie








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	Hon. Byran W. Woodside M. P. Minister of State for Youth & Sports Hon. Carl W. Bethel was born 1st July 1961 in Nassau to Wilshire and Yvette Bethel. He was educated at Queen’s College and St. Andrew’s School in Nassau, Wilton House and Yately Manor in the UK, Lester B. Pearson College, Canada, (International Baccalaureate), the London School of Economics (LL. B. Hons.) and Holborn Law Tutors, London, England. He is a member of Lincoln’s Inn, London, U. K. Minister Bethel, an Attorney-at-Law, was called to the Bar of England and Wales and The Bahamas in 1985. He worked in several law firms and is now the Senior Partner in the law firm of Bethel, Moss & Co. Mr. Bethel represented the Holy Cross Constituency in the House of Assembly between 1992 and 2002. In the Free National Movement Government, he served as Minister of State for Economic Development, Minister of Economic Development, and Attorney General. He is a former President of the FNM Torchbearers Association, and also served as National Chairman of the FNM. Minister Bethel’s interests include reading, chess and Japanese chess. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. An Anglican, he is married to Lisa M. Bethel, formerly Foulkes, and the couple has four children. The following contains a listing of the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports & Culture responsibilities: Education Scholoarships Education Loans Distance Learning Relations with the College of The Bahamas Relations with the University of the West Indies Relations with Church Operated and other Private Schools Public Libraries and Reading Centres Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute Technical Cadet Corps Primary , Secondary and Tertiary Education Pre-Schools Relations with School Boards Special Education Development and Promotion of Facilities for Scientific and Technological Education, Research and Innovation Promotions of Scientific Exhibitions Youth Development National Youth Service Industrial Arts and Crafts Training Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute Apprenticeship Self Starters Programme Athletic and Sporting Development Relations with Sporting Organizations Sports Promotion Bahamas Games Sailing Regattas Development of Playgrounds and Sporting Facilities Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre Cultural Development Promotion of Art, Music, and the Performing Arts Junkanoo Homecomings and Festivals Cultural Exchange Programmes Relations with the National Culutral Commission National Art Gallery Relations with the Clifiton Heritiage Autority Museums Historical Sites including Forts Relations with Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation Retired Public Records and Antiquitie



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