A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 April to Sunday 28 April 2019.
Monday, 22 April 2019
British Virgin Islands partners with LIFElabs.io for crypto payments system
British Virgin Islands – British Virgin Islands has partnered with LIFElabs.io, a blockchain startup focused on philanthropic causes… more
Jamaica’s Development Bank to Offer Loans to BPO Sector
Jamaica – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will offer financial support to companies in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in a bid to foster the industry’s development in the island nation… more
Flow Launches New Channel CuriosityStream: Home of Award-Winning Shows Delivering the World on Demand
Regional – Cable & Wireless Communications (“C&W”), operator of the Flow brand in the Caribbean, continues to delight customers with the addition of a new channel, CuriosityStream– enabling anytime, anywhere access to fascinating shows covering the full spectrum of non-fiction programming… more
Bank hunts for hackers
Trinidad and Tobago – THE Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says it is conducting a survey to determine the adequacy of financial institutions’ cybersecurity frameworks to assess security measures currently in place by institutions to lower the risk of loss… more
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
FTC issues two decisions
Barbados – The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has approved an updated regime through which other telecommunications companies will pay Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited (C&W) to use its network… more
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Growth, Analysis, Challenges and Industry Key Players – Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019
Haiti – Haiti again turns attention to digital broadcasting. Haiti’s economic and social indicators remain far lower than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean… more
A Digital Transformation Strategy to be launched in St. Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis – A digital transformation strategy, aimed at making government more efficient when doing business with the public, private sector and the diaspora is expected to be launched in St. Kitts and Nevis, shortly… more
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
‘Backdoor takeover’
Barbados – Minority shareholders in Cable & Wireless West Indies Ltd (CWWI), the company that trades here as Flow, is currently racing against the clock to meet a mid-July date by which to submit documentations for a pre-trial… more
British Virgin Islands Turn to Blockchain to Mitigate Natural Disasters
British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin (BVI) Islands has partnered with LIFElabs.io to develop a reliable blockchain-based payment system able to ensure quick aid during emergencies… more
Cayman Islands Telecommunications Market 2019 – Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Cayman Islands telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
OfReg’s budget continues to grow
Cayman Islands – After running a nearly $1.5 million deficit in 2017, the Utility Regulation and Competition Office, known as OfReg, increased its expenses in 2018 and will continue to do so this year… more
C&W business refreshes contact centre operation
Jamaica – LEADING business solutions and services provider, C&W Business Jamaica has upgraded its contact centre offering to allow businesses unmatched flexibility design, creation and management under the brand– the Cloud… more
How to make LinkedIn work for you! Part 1
Regional – LinkedIn , around since 2002, is somehow seen as the least sexy of the social networks. Less of a fun time than the other social networks, it is also often the most neglected — with individuals focusing a lot more on their Instagram, Facebook and even Twitter accounts… more
Central Bank conducting survey on cyber risk
Trinidad and Tobago – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says it is conducting a survey to determine the adequacy of financial institutions’ cyber security, to ascertain what security measures are currently in place by institutions to lower the risk of loss… more
Thursday, 25 April 2019
Bahamas Vulnerable To Hacking ‘Epidemic’
Bahamas – WITH computer hacking at “epidemic levels”, a world-renowned investigator has warned that The Bahamas is among those countries most likely to be targeted because of its vulnerability… more
Digital Is No Substitute For The Business Card
Bahamas – EVERYTHING we do in business today is digital, whether it is sending mail, signing contracts, attending meetings or even networking. But the business card is one thing that digital will not fully replace any time soon… more
Web Shop Hold-Outs On ‘Shaky Ground’
Bahamas – The Attorney General yesterday warned the web shop industry’s tax hold-outs they are on “very shaky ground” in failing to comply with the settlement agreed with the Government… more
SM@RT moves to help rebuild B’dos
Barbados – The Barbados economy could be in line for a major boost, as a US-based development company known as SM@RT, seeks to attract approximately $2 billion in foreign direct investment for development projects over a ten-year period… more
Who’s Buying What: British Virgin Islands Adds Alert FM System
British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin Islands has implemented the first complete Alert FM system for emergency notification in the Caribbean Islands, according to Global Security Systems… more
Universal broadband absent from OfReg’s 2019 plan
Cayman Islands – The Utility Regulation and Competition Office, known as OfReg, had big plans last year to improve the territory’s internet services… more
Saint Lucia public library online website tools
Saint Lucia – The Central Library falls under the portfolio of the Ministry of Education and is the headquarters of the public library system in Saint Lucia… more
Friday, 26 April 2019
BTC Backs ‘Girls In ICT’ Summit
Bahamas – The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is celebrating International Girls in ICT Day by sponsoring the all-girls conference for high school students organised by sector regulators… more
Flow launches two new plans
Barbados – One of this island’s main providers in the local telecommunications industry has embarked on a mission to better satisfy customers’ needs… more
“SM@RT-BARBADOS™” Blockchain and Technology-Driven Initiative to Completely Transform Caribbean Island Economy
Barbados – SM@RT, a US Blockchain-based Sustainable Economic Development Company, has announced the prelaunch of SM@RT BARBADOS™… more
PM says Jamaica Trade Information Portal will improve ease of doing business
Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Jamaica Trade Information Portal will significantly improve the ease of doing business in the country, while creating an environment that facilitates greater trading opportunities… more
Antigua to Host CaribNOG 18 in September
Regional – Antigua and Barbuda will host the eighteenth regional meeting of the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) from September 25 to 27… more
ARIN increases support for Caribbean Internet development
Regional – For anyone wondering how Internet development is evolving in the Caribbean, an international conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados, hosted by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), provided more than a few positive clues… more
FastForward.ai Partners with Digicel to Launch its Social Media Engagement and Commerce Platform in 31 Countries
Regional – FastForward.ai and Digicel Group announced today a partnership to accelerate Digicel’s vision to become the digital lifestyle partner for its customers across the Caribbean, Central America and Asia Pacific… more
Scotia banks on new technology
Regional – Scotiabank bank customers have been given more power over the management and monitoring of their accounts with the introduction of the bank’s latest digital service… more
EXCLUSIVE: Prison Search team confiscated cell phone found in Heyliger’ s cell.
Sint Maarten – A search team that conducted searches at the Pointe Blanche Prison on Friday 19th April 2019 confiscated a cellular phone that was found in the sick bay of the Pointe Blanche Prison that is occupied by suspended MP Theodore Heyliger… more
Girls in ICT day celebrated at TATT
Trinidad and Tobago – Sixty female students from San Fernando East, San Fernando Central and the Pleasantville Secondary School were specially selected to be a part of this year’s Girls in ICT (Information Communication Technology) Day which got underway at the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) headquarters in Barataria on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 April… more
‘Social media has made people experts without facts’
Trinidad and Tobago – Police Commissioner Gary Griffith Wednesday said social media had become an avenue for anybody to become an expert “without understanding the facts” as he hinted at the possibility of adopting a new strategy in engaging the media in Trinidad and Tobago… more
Saturday, 27 April 2019
Landline ‘still lifeline’ in Barbados – FLOW
Barbados – The Barbadian home telephone, the humble landline, symbol of basic electronic communication here for 135 years appears set to survive through the era of the smartphone and broadband internet, according to a telephone company executive… more
Man banned from Digicel
Barbados – If Darius Kenrick Bourne wants to pay his Digicel bills he will have to get someone to run that errand for him or find another means of fulfilling that obligation… more
Sunday, 28 April 2019
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