Freeport, Grand Bahama - The Information and Communication Technology Program in Grand Bahama was birthed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, endorsed by Minister of Education the Hon. Jeffery Lloyd and nurtured by Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson.
On Friday, July 16th the first students of that program participated in a graduation ceremony at Freeport Bible Church, as they made education history.
“This is truly a day of celebration, because not only have you achieved a significant accomplishment towards your professional career, but you have indeed made history as the first cohort of the revolutionary ICT program offered through a partnership between the Bahamas Government and BTVI, to increase employability opportunities and tighten the skills gap within our country,” Minister of Education the Hon. Jeffery Lloyd told graduates, via zoom, during the graduation ceremony.
“Graduates, I greet you with immense pride and elation because you have all performed exceptionally well amid what many view as the most tumultuous and calamitous events of our lifetime.
“First a monstrous storm called Dorian in 2019 and then the evasive, invisible enemy called COVID-19 in 2020, which still plagues us today. Grappling with these harsh realities, thankfully, you have emerged victorious in your pursuits.”
Minister Lloyd told graduates that through the ICT program, they have been gifted with invaluable opportunities, most of which are not common among
