This is a roundup of the ICT/technology news across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 26 December to Sunday 31 December 2011.
Monday, 26 December 2011
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Tuesday, 27 December 2011
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Wednesday, 28 December 2011
The BTC saga: A contentious sale
Bahamas – One of the most contentious issues of 2011 was the government’s sale of 51 percent of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to London-based conglomerate Cable & Wireless Communications… more
Telecommunications roadshow goes to Petite Soufriere
Dominica – The second edition of the Dominica leg of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) ICT Roadshow moves to the remote, rural community of Petite Soufriere on Thursday December 29th 2011… more
FTC opposes Digicel/Claro merger
Jamaica – The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has become the second entity to take legal action in the Supreme Court in an effort to prevent the approved merger of telecoms providers Digicel and Claro… more
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Share transfer may bring choice
Cayman Islands – A partial share transfer involving majority ownership in a local company that holds an Information and Communications Technology Authority licence could potentially lead to competition in the Cayman Islands’ subscription television market… more
Doubles apps to find the best vendors in TT
Trinidad & Tobago – What Trini doesn’t love a great-tasting doubles on a morning… or at night depending on the vendor? Well here’s an addition — a new smartphone application from Triniberry.com creator Khafra Murray… more
Friday, 30 December 2011
BBO speakers gear up for event
Bahamas – Speakers of the 21st Annual Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO) are geared up to share their thoughts on the need for Bahamians to develop innovative national strategies in various areas of business… more
Police seize Crime Watch tape
Trinidad & Tobago – Police yesterday executed a search warrant at Express House, Port-of-Spain seizing several documents as well as a tape which was previously aired during TV6’s Crime Watch programme, and interviewed several CCN employees as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged breach of the Telecommunications Act and Sexual Offences Act earlier this year… more
Saturday, 31 December 2011
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Sunday, 1 January 2012
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