Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Leads Delegation on Trade Mission to Canadas Largest Technology and Innovation Hub | The Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News – The Bahamas, Bahamas

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Design in Design Innovation | 0 Comments

The Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, headed a Bahamian delegation to Ottawa, Ontario in Canada on an intensive three-day trade mission last week, 1-3 Feb.  Focused on the goal of seeking out investment opportunities toward advancing the country’s technology sector,  DPM Cooper and his contingent held a series of meetings with the heads  of leading technology firms located in North Kanata Technology Park, Canada’s largest technology and innovation hub. 

Included among the delegation led by DPM Cooper were the Hon. Ginger Moxey, MP, Minister for Grand Bahama; the Hon. Zane Lightbourne, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Technical & Vocational Training; Wayde Watson, MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affair; Dr. Ian Strachan, Vice President of the University of The Bahamas (UB) and President of UB North Campus; Dr. Raveenia Roberts-Hanna, Executive Director of the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) and senior executives from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Bahamas Investment Authority. 

Remarking on the three-day trade mission to Ottawa, DPM Cooper said, “We are taking significant steps in pursuit of the Innovation and Technology sectors. This is to revolutionize the way we do business, but also to create jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities, and a new industry in The Bahamas.” 

The Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, headed a Bahamian delegation to Ottawa, Ontario in Canada on an intensive three-day trade mission last week, 1-3 Feb.  Focused on the goal of seeking out investment opportunities toward advancing the country’s technology sector,  DPM Cooper and his contingent held a series of meetings with the heads  of leading technology firms located in North Kanata Technology Park, Canada’s largest technology and innovation hub. 
Included among the delegation led by DPM Cooper were the Hon. Ginger Moxey, MP, Minister for Grand Bahama; the Hon. Zane Lightbourne, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Technical & Vocational Training; Wayde Watson, MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affair; Dr. Ian Strachan, Vice President of the University of The Bahamas (UB) and President of UB North Campus; Dr. Raveenia Roberts-Hanna, Executive Director of the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) and senior executives from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Bahamas Investment Authority. 
Remarking on the three-day trade mission to Ottawa, DPM Cooper said, “We are taking significant steps in pursuit of the Innovation and Technology sectors. This is to revolutionize the way we do business, but also to create jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities, and a new industry in The Bahamas.” 

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