A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 19 September to Sunday 25 September 2022.
Monday, 19 September 2021
Time to get ‘tech savvy’
Barbados – Small business owners have been advised to get comfortable with the terms “cryptocurrency”, “metaverse” and “block chain”… more
Becoming a brand in a digital era
Trinidad and Tobago – For Golda Lee-Bruce, Communications Specialist at the IADB, building an online brand begins with the story that’s told about it… more
Education Ministry announces digital transformation strategy
Trinidad and Tobago – Digital transformation is the transformation of business and organizational activities, processes, competencies and models to fully leverage the changes and opportunities of digital technologies and experiences… more
Tuesday, 20 September 2021
Crypto collapse ‘a chance to take stock’
British Virgin Islands – The recent collapse of Virgin Islands-registered cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital proved to be one of the most dramatic local impacts of the massive sell-off that has been called a “crypto winter”… more
NCSC embraces technology to better serve the elderly
Jamaica – Social workers affiliated with the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) make a transformational impact on the lives of Jamaica’s elderly… more
Supreme Ventures deepens technology and investment spend
Jamaica – With a plan on expanding the offerings and services on a regional level, Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) has received a Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) certified mark which forms part of its plan to deepen its technology and overall investment plans for the future… more
Private sector groups: Focus on digital transformation
Trinidad and Tobago – Coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic and facing geopolitical tensions, the business groups want next Monday’s budget presentation to place emphasis on economic recovery, stability and growth, along with implementing a national unique identifier and legal digital identity… more
Wednesday, 21 September 2021
New age of innovation for MSMEs
Barbados – The micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector is entering a new digital age, Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association (SBA) Dr Lynette Holder has declared… more
Time to adapt digital transformation
Caribbean – As leaders, the most important thing is to be open to change. Adaptation to technology has always received mixed reactions from people. Therefore it’s imperative to educate people on the benefits of technology and how it may enhance their skill sets… more
Flow facing fine after overcharging local businesses
Cayman Islands – Hundreds of local businesses have been overcharged by telecommunications company FLOW, according to OfReg… more
Flow investigated for overcharging businesses
Cayman Islands – Telecoms company Flow has acknowledged that it overcharged businesses by increasing rates without official approval, an ongoing investigation has revealed… more
Digicel commits $60M to Health Ministry’s Special Needs Project
Guyana – Digicel Guyana, a long-standing partner of the Government and other organisations for social development across communities in Guyana, on Tuesday committed $60M in financial support to the Health Ministry’s Special Needs Project… more
Digicel is designated Fibre internet provider for CPL matches in Guyana
Guyana – With the Guyana Amazon Warriors kick-starting their first set of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) home matches today, Digicel on Tuesday announced that it will be providing its FibreX internet service for the matches that will be played here… more
GTT makes $150M three-year pledge to cricket carnival
Guyana – GTT has committed $150 million to Guyana’s Cricket Carnival over the next three years, as a partner to the event… more
Flow targets rural SMEs, BPOs
Jamaica – As communications and entertainment provider Flow continues the expansion of its fibre optic network across Jamaica, the telecommunications provider, through its IT-managed services arm C&W Business, has ramped up its service delivery to rural small businesses and operators in the business process outsourcing sector (BPOs)… more
How a viral tweet revived a fledgling mobile car wash
Jamaica – In high school, Javon Smith’s friends nicknamed him ‘Merchant’ because of his penchant for sales… more
itel invests in customer service system upgrade
Jamaica – LOCAL business process outsourcing company itel has inked a two-year contract with Dublin, Ireland-based DigitalWell, worth approximately 750,000 euros and aimed at upgrading its customer service systems… more
Kathryn Chin See — Empathy and alignment work
Jamaica – Innovation lead at MC Systems Kathryn Chin See recounts that she was always attracted to technology because, growing up, she could always be found tinkering with some device or tech tool. Her love for technology comes from its impact because, for her, every day is an opportunity to transform and improve people’s lives… more
Lynk courts digital future with ABM compatibility
Jamaica – Seeking to gin up support for cashless transactions, Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has cast the digital economy as the future for Jamaica… more
Remittance Lynk
Jamaica – THE Future of Business (TFOB), the NCB Financial Group financial technology (fintech) subsidiary which operates the Lynk digital wallet, has set its eyes on taking a piece of the remittance market even as it continues to build out its push to move Jamaica away from using cash… more
VMIL ‘leveraging’ digital channels to boost service
Jamaica – VM Investments Limited (VMIL) has said it will continue to increase and improve its digital channels in a bid to lift the level of service delivery… more
Serious bill blues from TSTT
Trinidad and Tobago – THE EDITOR: Whenever I read that TSTT/Bmobile is having some big launch of a new product, I am tempted to cuss… more
Thursday, 22 September 2021
Digitized registrar general’s dept. pilot on schedule for Q1 2023
Bahamas – Attorney General Ryan Pinder said the government is on schedule to run a pilot of a digitized registrar general’s department by the first quarter of next year… more
Gov’t goes high-tech for taxes 5% up on Budget
Bahamas – The Government is employing satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to boost revenue collections that are 4-5 percent ahead of projections for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to-date, a top official disclosed yesterday… more
Improving Electronic Communications Services to Consumers
Caribbean – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions (NTRCs) gathered virtually on September 13, 2022 for the 23rd ECTEL/NTRC Consultative Forum. The aim of the session was to provide a platform for the NTRCs and ECTEL to discuss their budgets and work plan for the financial year 2022/2023… more
Closing the digital divide
Trinidad and Tobago – Once upon a time, a business’s stability could be linked to its size – the bigger the company, the stronger and therefore less likely it was to fail… more
TSTT Selects Optiva for Cloud BSS Modernization, Accelerating Time to Market, New Revenue Stream Growth and Achieving Subscription Opex Model Savings
Trinidad and Tobago – TSTT and Optiva partnership brings to light cloud technology business benefits to serve customers better, improve flexibility and address the dynamic market in Trinidad and Tobago… more
Using Wise to receive money from PayPal and the world
Trinidad and Tobago – If you have been trying to work remotely, whether it’s for a company or for yourself, but the company you work for or the clients you have want to pay via PayPal, then no doubt you have run into the issue of struggling to receive your funds… more
Friday, 23 September 2021
Social media and athletic performance
Caribbean – ONE of the key skills that we as sports psychologists attempt to fine-tune and master early on in our careers is that of observations… more
Flow Awards Cash And Prizes
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Flow St. Vincent & the Grenadines officially wrapped up its Summer Train Promotion with a livestream draw at the company offices in Kingstown, on September 9th… more
Government launches improved e-procurement portal
Trinidad and Tobago – The Ministry of Finance has launched an improved e-procurement portal in order to fulfil its commitment of “transparency and ease of access to procurement opportunities required under the Public Procurement Act, 2021”, even as the government seeks to rewrite that legislation, having shirked the act since coming to office… more
Saturday, 24 September 2022
GTT fixing service disruption in Essequibo after road accident
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Saturday said its engineers were working feverishly to restore mobile phone and internet services on the East Bank Essequibo and the Essequibo Coast after its fibre cable was cut as a result of a road accident… more
Intelcia opens first operational site in Jamaica, Caribbean
Jamaica – Global outsourcing player, Intelcia, has opened its first operational site in Jamaica and the Caribbean… more
Sunday, 25 September 2022
Online platforms for quicker and easier business
Barbados – Government will be providing a single online platform where businesses will be able to access services and information in a timely and cost-efficient manner… more
Crowdfunding Framework to Assist in Accessing Equity and Finance
Saint Lucia – Small, micro, medium-sized businesses and individual investors are poised to benefit from a crowd-funding project organised by the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank, which will provide options and reap benefits for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)… more
Images credit: Niek Verlaan (Pixabay); Supreme Venture Group; Flow (Facebook); Jamaica Observer; Wikipedia; The Guyana Chronicle
