Nassau, Bahamas – April 27th, 2025 – Leading telecoms provider, BTC, is honoured to have partnered with The Government High School’s (GHS) Centennial Ball Committee as the institution celebrated its 100th anniversary with a grand gala under the esteemed patronage of Dames Janet Bostwick and Anita Allen. BTC’s CEO, Sameer Bhatti, made a personal donation of $15,000 to support this milestone event.
“I was delighted to assist when the committee reached out. The anniversary is significant, as many persons passed through GHS with pride, including my mother who was a student, and my father who taught there. This was an opportunity to honour my parents and show BTC’s support,” Bhatti said.
Donald Demeritte from the Centennial Ball Committee expressed gratitude for BTC’s partnership.
He said, “BTC’s sponsorship of GHS’s Centennial Gala Ball event reflects the indelible bond that the institutions have shared over the years. A bond that was created and fed by the heavy preponderance of GHS graduates that populated BTC’s management ranks.
Leaders in their respective areas, GHS was the trailblazing academic institution and BTC the telecommunications pioneer and industry leader. The bond was borne from mutual respect and a shared socio-ecomomic national conscience.
Fast forward to today, BTC’s current CEO, a leader who clearly appreciates the relationship, just happens to be the son of a former GHS teacher, Mohammad Bhatti, and GHS graduate, Mary (Wilchcombe) Bhatti. This speaks to fate and the fact that the BTC-GHS relationship is indeed time-tested and indelible!”
Through the sponsorship, BTC provided tickets for current staff and retirees who are GHS alumni to attend the gala ball at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. Sherrylyn Fowler, a 1985 GHS alumna, and BTC’s Executive Assistant to the CEO, attended the ball, praising the school’s community impact and BTC’s support.
“As a member of the class of 1985, this was indeed an awesome opportunity to celebrate with other graduates and faculty from GHS. This school has been a pillar in the community, and I was happy that our CEO and BTC was able to support this ball,” Fowler said.
