Bermuda’s electricity supplier, Belco, held its 2026 apprenticeship induction ceremony today, welcoming seven recruits.

The company said the four year programme provides worthy applicants an opportunity and the best chance of success in securing a rewarding and challenging career at Belco.

A spokesman said that upon the programme’s completion, successful candidates are assessed for progression to graded positions and placed in designated areas of the business for the foreseeable future.

Apprentices fill various roles within the company including electrical fitters, mechanical fitters, line workers and electrical jointers.

The programme has evolved over the last 30 years and many of the company’s skilled workforce are past apprentices that graduated from the programme and are now employed full-time at the company.

The apprentices in Belco’s 2026 cohort include: Seke Spence, Quinaceo Hunt, Christopher Brites, Zion Thompson, Nigel Tucker-Talbot, Xa-naje Degraff-Cyrus and Kian Thompson.

Belco president Wayne Caines said: “On behalf of our entire team at Belco, we’re proud to welcome our seven new apprentices. Belco’s Apprenticeship Programme has been empowering young Bermudians with rewarding careers at our company for decades.

"We strongly believe in investing in our future and providing hands-on training with apprentices earning while they learn. I look forward to them being part of a highly skilled team that helps transform the energy landscape of Bermuda."

The four-year programme combines technical training with academic study. Through work-based learning, apprentices gain hands-on experience that helps them launch their careers.

As part of their comprehensive training, the 2026 cohort will attend the Southeast Lineman Training Center in Dade County, Georgia, this year, where they will receive specialised instruction in line work and electrical systems alongside apprentices from utilities across North America.