U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant Speech at Bahamas Red Rose Ball

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas - On November 7th, 2009, the newly appointed US Ambassador to The Bahamas, Her Excellency Nicole A. Avant visited Grand Bahama as a special guest of the 10th annual Red Rose Ball. The ball is organized by a committee whose mission, along with the Grand Bahama AIDS Awareness Committee, is to bring awareness on HIV/AIDS. Their message is Prevention Now! This was Ambassador Avant's first trip to Grand Bahama Island and her first ball in The Bahamas. Her Excellency was accompanied by Jeff Dubel , Chief , Political/Economic/Public Diplomacy/Commercial Section. The Bahamas Weekly News Team presents herewith a VIDEO of Ambassador Avant speech on HIV/AIDS awareness presented to committee members, sponsors and VIPs at the Ball. In this video Ambassador Avant shares how HIV/AIDS awareness is an important objective to the Obama administration. "The US applauds the Ministry of Health, National HIV AIDS Program, AIDS Foundation, and Bahamian non-governmental organisations who through their tireless work to address this issue right from the beginning..."

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