"I proudly take my post as Minister of Education, Science & Technology. I eagerly look forward to this opportunity to shape the future."
I. Chester Cooper
Minister of MOEST
2026
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Bahamas Young Chef Competition Awards Ceremony
On Friday, November 21st, 2023, The Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour sponsored Bahamas Young Chef Competition climaxed with its annual awards ceremony held at the Government High School.
Securing first place for the Junior Division was Lael Green from Inagua All Age School. Lael won a $650 scholarship from the Mahatma Rice....
Preschool Week Costume Parade
Hundreds of preschoolers marched through the streets of New Providence on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, for the 22nd Annual Preschool Costume Parade and Banner Competition.
This year’s event centered on the theme “An Alphabet Explosion!” and showcased the creativity of students from various schools across New Providence.
Bahamas Young Chef Competition Awards Ceremony
On Friday, November 21st, 2023, The Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour sponsored Bahamas Young Chef Competition climaxed with its annual awards ceremony held at the Government High School.
Securing first place for the Junior Division was Lael Green from Inagua All Age School. Lael won a $650 scholarship from the Mahatma Rice....
New Minister of Education, Science and Technology & Parliamentary Secretary Tours MOEST Headquarters
Staff of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology warmly greeted their newly appointed Minister and Deputy Prime Minister the Hon. Chester Cooper, and MOEST Parliamentary Secretary Keenan Johnson, as they toured each department within the Ministry’s headquarters on Thursday, May 21st, 2026.
Bahamas Young Chef Competition Awards Ceremony
On Friday, November 21st, 2023, The Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour sponsored Bahamas Young Chef Competition climaxed with its annual awards ceremony held at the Government High School.
Securing first place for the Junior Division was Lael Green from Inagua All Age School. Lael won a $650 scholarship from the Mahatma Rice....
BTVI Exuma Campus Opened
A vision that was birthed ten years ago by Deputy Prime Minister and Exuma Member of Parliament the Hon. I. Chester Cooper became reality today as the newly renovated Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute's (BTVI) Exuma Extension Campus was officially dedicated and opened.
During the ceremony dubbed, "BTVI Strong!", DPM Cooper reiterated a phrase coined by his mother - "They could fire you from a job, but they can't fire you from a trade". It is on this premise that the DPM declared the official opening of the campus as a "transformational change for Exuma and her cays".
"As Exuma's economy expands, skilled workers are needed," he said.
"This will go a long way in moving us forward."
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The Bahamas’ Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (MOEST) has responsibility for more than 50,000 K-12 students in approximately 170 educational institutions in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which are dispersed over 14 districts in the major islands. Our goal is to increase the graduation rate from 50% to 85% by 2030. The MOE aims to create an educational system that is technologically sound and competitive and that develops the strengths of each child, whether academic or otherwise, towards the maximum contribution that he/she is able to make to the national development of The Bahamas.
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