Maternal & Child Health Priorities in The Bahamas

Minister Owen Wells studied at the University of Buckingham in Buckinghamshire, England, where he obtained his LLB with Upper Second Class honors in 2009. Thereafter, he completed his postgraduate diploma in Bar Vocational Studies at the College of Law in Bloomsbury London, England in 2010.

He was called to the Bar of England in Wales in July 2010. He was further called to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in September 2010.
 

As a barrister, Owen specialized in Civil and Commercial Litigation, including Contract, Personal Injury, Trust, Banking, Conveyancing, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Divorce Property Law and Real Estate, Wills and Estates and Company Incorporation and Management.

He was elected member of the House of Assembly for St James in May 2026 and in the same month he was sworn in as a Minister of State for Health and Wellness

Owen is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. He is also a past member and Director of the Rotary Club of West Nassau.