A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 August to Sunday 14 August 2022.
Monday, 8 August 2021
Two telecoms firms broken into, cellphones stolen
Antigua and Barbuda – Thieves targeted two telecommunications companies over the weekend taking an undisclosed number of mobile devices… more
P.M. Says Police Department to Get More Technologically Capable
Belize – Because surveillance footage has proven to land convictions, the government is placing greater investment in technological equipment. On Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño informed what the government is doing to help the police solve these major crimes… more
Park entry tickets, marine conservation permits go digital
British Virgin Islands – Persons visiting the BVI will now have the opportunity to purchase both their national park entry tickets and marine conservation permits online… more
New Marketing Manager for Digicel Dominica
Dominica – Digicel Dominica has announced over the weekend that the company has welcomed Marva Williams as its new Marketing Manager effective August 5, 2022… more
Five persons walk away with $$$ from Digicel Cash Vault promotion
Guyana – Five Digicel customers walked away with over $500,000 in cash on Saturday night, after being the first to participate in the company’s Summer Cash Vault promotion… more
MPC and Sundial teachers brush up skills in digital tech training
Sint Maarten – A hundred teachers of Milton Peters College (MPC) and Sundial School received an update on possible and new apps that can be used in the classroom on Friday, August 5… more
Huawei announces seventh edition of Seeds programme in TT
Trinidad and Tobago – Huawei’s commitment to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training of T&T University students continues to grow, with its seventh annual staging of the company’s flagship global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative: the “Seeds for the Future” Programme… more
Tuesday, 9 August 2021
Drones, Robotics and Digital Design the order of the day at UCCI’S awe-inspiring Stem Summer Camp
Cayman Islands – On 8 August 2022, UCCI welcomed back 30 aspiring young STEM experts to its annual STEM summer camp, which took place at the University’s Sir Vassel Johnson Hall. Places for the extremely popular camp filled in under three hours this year, due to the amazing activities on offer… more
Digicel moves corporate office to Pegasus Suites
Guyana – Digicel Guyana has moved its corporate office and Retail Store to Pegasus Corporate Office, located on Seawall Road, Kingston, Georgetown… more
Wednesday, 10 August 2021
Youth creates new app for football lovers
Antigua and Barbuda – For many football fanatics, it can be tough trying to stay in touch with your favorite teams or watch live matches on the go, but one Antiguan and Barbudan youth has created an app to help mitigate those issues… more
Single ICT space is only pathway forward
Caribbean – Dr Keith Mitchell has told participants attending a virtual regional science and technology conference that the Covid-19 pandemic led to the birth of a new business and social dispensation for work, business and leisure… more
The accountant’s essential role in fintech
Caribbean – FINTECH is set to be the latest career frontier for accountants, as organisations and individuals turn to the profession to build trust in cutting-edge technology and applications… more
JBDC ups digital engagement
Jamaica – THE Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is moving to embed greater use of technology to drive innovation in its delivery of services to clients… more
JTDA ready for BizTech 22
Jamaica – The Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance is gearing up for its BizTech Conference 2022 from November 17-18, 2022… more
More digital payments trends
Jamaica – Last week we shared five current trends in the digital payment landscape, which included less monopoly, greater adoption, more options, greater awareness, more alternatives, and more methods… more
Peter Harrison — SUCCESS BUILDER
Jamaica – Peter Harrison, founder and chief technical officer of Colovore, a Silicon Valley-based colocation data centre, says that many people in the IT industry view data centres as a nebulous cloud concept… more
Thursday, 11 August 2021
Don’t settle for dirty data…know your customer
Caribbean – We have all been contacted by an organisation asking us to update our information, asking a “million and one” questions… more
Central Bank chooses first e-money issuer
Trinidad and Tobago – The Central Bank said yesterday it has issued a provisional registration to a company called PayWise Ltd to become the country’s first electronic money (e-money) issuer… more
Central Bank gives PayWise green light to issue e-money in T&T
Trinidad and Tobago – The Central Bank has issued a provisional registration to PayWise Ltd as an electronic money (e-money) issuer… more
Lorcan Camps: Making digital transformation happen
Trinidad and Tobago – In 2014, Lorcan Camps was bullish about his new venture, Resonance, a side project he’d undertaken alongside his work as a solutions provider for Microsoft at Infotech… more
Friday, 12 August 2021
Converlogic is pioneering the eSIM revolution, from Doral to the world
Caribbean – SIM cards hold a special place in my heart. When I lived abroad, jetting off to a new destination with one SIM card and activating a new one upon arrival was a physical manifestation of a change in place and time… more
IDB inks Caribbean digitalisation deal with Red Hat
Caribbean – RED Hat, Inc, a provider of enterprise open-source solutions, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has signed an agreement that aims to support digitalisation, the strengthening of value chains and the empowerment of women in the Caribbean region… more
One on One IPO gets green light from brokers
Jamaica – ONE on One Educational Services Limited’s $358.25-million initial public offering (IPO) has garnered positive recommendations from the brokerage community as the equity offer opened this morning at 9 am… more
Students learn about wireless radio during Basic Survival Skills summer programme
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – In an effort to keep students occupied during their vacation with activities that can eventually lead them to their vocation, the Science Department in the Ministry of Education organized a series of training sessions, one of them in the area of communications as part of its Basic Survival Skills Club summer program… more
Saturday, 13 August 2022
Darliston gets free public Wi-Fi
Jamaica – DARLISTON in Westmoreland is the latest community to benefit from free public Internet service under the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme… more
Digicel through the Daren Sammy Foundation Equips Future Leaders with Academic Scholarships
Saint Lucia – Digicel St. Lucia continues to exemplify its devotion to youth development & education by partnering with the Daren Sammy Foundation on its annual scholarship program which assisted 20 students with disbursements and academic support valued at $20 000.00… more
MIC-IT approved to offer more programmes
Trinidad and Tobago – The MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) received approvals to offer training and conduct assessments in the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programmes… more
Sunday, 14 August 2022
One on One brings in $3 billion for IPO
Jamaica – One on One Educational Services Limited’s initial public offering (IPO) officially closed on August 12, the same day it opened, as it garnered more than $3 billion in subscriptions from more than 15,000 applications… more
SmartTrack JA welcomes accelerated growth
Jamaica – Co-founders of SmartTrack JA Daniel Clarke and Devon Lee are chomping at the bit to expand the reach of their vehicle management and security business after having witnessed its accelerated growth since 2020… more
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