Spencer announces major IT push for Antigua’s schools

Dr. Baldwin Spencer

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Dr. Baldwin Spencer yesterday announced that a major Information and Communication Technology (ICT) package will be provided to that nation’s teachers and transform all schools into internet hotspots.

The prime minister made the announcement as he delivered his message to commemorate “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.” Spencer explained that the government of Antigua and Barbuda, in collaboration with LIME, one of the region’s leading telecommunication companies, will provide every teacher in the country with a modern, high-speed laptop.

He described this new initiative, which is a part of the connect Antigua and Barbuda plan “Technology for Education 20/20,” as his