A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 August to Sunday 28 August 2022.
Monday, 22 August 2021
Respect due
Jamaica – Business processing outsourcing (BPO) heavyweight Gloria Henry last Friday repeated her call, first made in 2018, for BPOs to be recognised as a separate sector of the economy… more
Bacchus launches digital training programme
Trinidad and Tobago – LAST Friday, the Ministry of Digital Transformation, in collaboration with the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP), launched a functional Digital Literacy Programme… more
Scotiabank retains its position as TT’s best digital bank
Trinidad and Tobago – Scotiabank has been named Trinidad and Tobago’s Best Consumer Digital Bank 2022 by Global Finance (New York)… more
Tuesday, 23 August 2021
Fintech global summit here in October
Barbados – The Caribbean will welcome some of the biggest names in the fintech world this October to its first-ever global fintech summit… more
Full speed ahead: The Dominican Republic’s digital transformation
Dominican Republic – Since Dominican Republic’s new government took over in 2020, telecom regulator Indotel has been carrying out plans aimed at the digital transformation of the country… more
56 complete ICT Summer Camp in Region Two
Guyana – Fifty-six teenagers from various communities including the Indigenous villages in Region Two recently participated in the Office of the Prime Minister’s Industry and Innovation Unit ICT summer camp… more
Cyberattack Forces Delay in Shipment of Primary Language Arts Student Books and Work Books
Saint Lucia – The Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training has informed and also apologized to all its stakeholders for the delay in the arrival of the shipment of Can do! Primary Language Arts Student Books and Workbooks on the island… more
BCRC | bmobile unveil vibrant e-waste disposal bins nationwide
Trinidad and Tobago – Improper disposal of mobile phones and mobile phone accessories is dangerous to our natural environment because of the hazardous substances they contain… more
Mastercard praises Paywise E-money license
Trinidad and Tobago – The Central Bank’s decision to grant Paywise a license to provide e-money is a positive step for financial innovation in the region… more
Scotiabank named T&T’s best digital bank
Trinidad and Tobago – Scotiabank has once again been named Trinidad and Tobago’s Best Digital Bank by New York-based magazine Global Finance… more
Wednesday, 24 August 2021
Davis speaks at cyber security symposium
Bahamas – THE first national computer incident response team stakeholder symposium was held yesterday at the SuperClubs Breezes resort… more
IP benefits of NFTs to creators?
Caribbean – Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been growing in popularity over the past few years. However, not many people quite understand how an NFT works… more
The WFH War
Caribbean – As restrictions have relaxed, old skirmishes are being fought over ground that many thought had been decisively won… more
Quantum ransomware attack disrupts govt agency in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic’s Instituto Agrario Dominicano has suffered a Quantum ransomware attack that encrypted multiple services and workstations throughout the government agency… more
Civil Protection increases its satellite communication capacities
Haiti – 5 months after the workshop on lessons learned from the management of the earthquake of August 14, 2021 in the Great South https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34479-haiti-flash-earthquake-of-magnitude-72 -dans-les-nippes-maj-10am.html the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) has received from SpaceX, 20 Starlink modems which it will test during a 4-month pilot phase in order to increase its communication capacities by satellite in times of emergency… more
Explainer: NIDS — Safe and secure
Jamaica – Everything we do in a digital space creates a footprint. There will be times when you present your national identification system (NIDS) card to an entity that will try and verify your identity with the National Identification Registration Database, and a record is created in the database… more
Kimiko Williams — DIGITAL BELLE
Jamaica – Today, Digital and Marketing Manager Kimiko Williams is a certified digital marketing professional (CDMP) whose career path took an unexpected turn when she recognised and accepted opportunities for advancement in the digital sphere… more
One-on-One basis of allotment out
Jamaica – FOLLOWING its record initial public offering (IPO) which saw more than $3 billion in offers over 15,000 applications, One-on-One Educational Services Limited’s basis of allotment has been published for the various pools of investors who bought into the offer… more
Bmobile urges disposal of old phones at recycle bins
Trinidad and Tobago – Electronic waste bins are being placed around the country to reduce the improper disposal of mobile phones and mobile phone accessories… more
Davyn is TT’s Microsoft Partner of the Year for 2022
Trinidad and Tobago – For the second year, Davyn, a Microsoft solutions partner has won the Partner of the Year (POTY) award for Trinidad and Tobago… more
Thursday, 25 August 2021
Bahamian Government warns of increase in digital threats and malicious cyber activities
Bahamas – The Bahamas government is warning of a rise in digital threats and malicious cyber activities, including data breaches to public infrastructure, losses from digital fraud, and illicit financial flows, among other activities… more
Digicel appoints John Townsend as new CFO
Caribbean – Today, Digicel announced the appointment of John Townsend as Chief Financial Officer… more
Content creation tips from DD
Trinidad and Tobago – We all know that if you are looking for your business to thrive in the digital age, learning how to create content on the various platforms and speak their language not only gains favour with the algorithms but gives people reasons to follow and engage with your content is key… more
Friday, 26 August 2021
CDB Partners with ECSRC to Bring Crowdfunding to Eastern Caribbean MSMEs
Caribbean – he Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) has partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) to develop a solution to improve the availability of funding to Micro Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and establish equity-based crowdfunding in the Eastern Caribbean… more
Reputation management in a digital world
Caribbean – “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it” – Warren Buffet… more
NTRC Concludes 2022 MyApp Summer Program
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The NTRC wrapped up the last of its two MyApp summer programmes for the year 2022 on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Buccament Bay Secondary School… more
St. Kitts and Nevis Robotics Team set to compete in FIRST Global Robotics Olympics Challenge in Switzerland
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The St. Kitts and Nevis Robotics Association is preparing it 2022 SKN Robotics Team to compete in the FIRST Global Robotics Olympics Challenge in Geneva, Switzerland this October… more
Gopee-Scoon urges greater tech development and innovation
Trinidad and Tobago – The manufacturing sector’s growth is tied to the proper use of technology and data analytics… more
Saturday, 27 August 2022
PM welcomes boost to country’s creative industry
Barbados – Barbados has welcomed its first video gaming services firm, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and contribute significantly to the build out of a gaming industry here… more
ANNOUNCEMENT: ECTEL Vacancy Notice Chief Financial Officer
Caribbean – Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the post of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER with the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) at its regional Headquarters’ office located in Saint Lucia… more
Flow rolls out fibre in Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago – Telecommunications services provider Flow is set to provide fibre internet service to Parlatuvier, Bloody Bay and L’Anse Formi in Tobago… more
Flow to connect remote Tobago with TATT’s USF
Trinidad and Tobago – Parlatuvier, Bloody Bay and L’Anse Formi in Tobago are set to receive fibre internet service from local telecommunications services provider Flow, under the Universal Services Fund (USF), administered by the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT)… more
It’s a journey, not a destination
Trinidad and Tobago – A LITTLE over a year at his post, Minister of Digital Transformation Hassel Bacchus rates his performance as “fair.” His self-assessment of “fair” is because he is a hard taskmaster… more
Nexsys explores forex solution for business partners
Trinidad and Tobago – International ICT Distributor Nexsys International has assured its operators in Trinidad and Tobago that solutions are being sought to the foreign exchange concerns being faced by the country… more
Sunday, 28 August 2022
Telecom revenue still climbing
Jamaica – Telecom revenues are still climbing by double-digit levels, two years after the onset of the pandemic… more
Images credit: Mars Hill Church (flicker); Secure Key; Wikipedia; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; NTRC SVG (Facebook); Flow (Facebook)
