A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 10 October to Sunday 16 October 2022.
Monday, 10 October 2021
Can TT’s public service ever work remotely?
Trinidad and Tobago – When the Prime Minister declared after the reading of the budget last week that the government wasn’t pursuing a work from home (WFH) policy, it was a state level rejection of the concept… more
Tuesday, 11 October 2021
FTX launches Visa card allowing crypto payments by debit card
Bahamas – FTX and Visa have partnered with Visa to allow FTX’s crypto holders to use their cards to purchase items using their coins, according to a press statement on the matter… more
DEREK SMITH: Don’t ignore cyber threat to mobiles
Caribbean – As should be evident by now, cyber security must always be a top business priority and, in most cases, it should be the priority… more
ECTEL has a new arbiter for employment disputes
Caribbean – It’s official, the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) accedes to the Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal (CCAT) as its final arbiter for employment disputes… more
New digital bank in the works
Caribbean – A member of one of the region’s largest conglomerates says it is closer to introducing a digital bank in Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados will be close behind… more
Flow lifts spirits with cable, internet service at Bustamante Hospital for Children
Jamaica – Marvin Ottey and his partner Shakira Lake endured a traumatic experience recently when they discovered that their three-year-old daughter, Neveah, had an enlarged heart surrounded by fluid… more
Wednesday, 12 October 2021
Caribbean cable company wants to bridge region’s renewable energy
Caribbean – From the islands of the Caribbean Sea to territories on mainland Central and South America, the Caribbean is composed of countries with diverse geological origins which created unique geographic features over time… more
Hacker shows how to be cyber-safe
Caribbean – C&W Business, the business-to-business arm of C&W Communications, will host two online forums on October 12 & 19 aimed at helping governments, large businesses, and individual entrepreneurs better protect their organisations and companies from online threats… more
Important resolutions tabled at the Telecommunications Conference
Dominica – A number of resolutions have been tabled at the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference held in Bucharest, Romania last week… more
Digital maturity, the final stages
Jamaica – Last week we shared two of the five stages of becoming digitally mature: The Babies and Toddlers & Young Children. If you didn’t get a chance to read Part One, grab last week’s edition of Digital Life online. This week, we’ll focus on the last three stages… more
JN sub Phoenix International adds digital loan origination
Jamaica – Banking technology provider Phoenix International has expanded its solutions to include a new loan origination product, described as an end-to-end digital loan application and disbursement process… more
Yanika Miller — Passionate disrupter
Jamaica – Yanika Miller, technology consulting manager of global professional services companies, is driven by an innate curiosity and passion for excellence. She is also thrilled that technology is an ever-evolving space which allows for adaptation and innovation across various domains… more
J.E. Bergasse & Company Ltd. Hosted Cyber Security Week
Saint Lucia – The month of October has been designated Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month), an internationally recognized campaign held every October to educate individuals and businesses about the value of safeguarding their online assets as threats to technology and sensitive data multiply… more
Thursday, 13 October 2021
Innovation hub seeking to boost technology funding
Bahamas – A NEWLY-LAUNCHED innovation hub aims to give Bahamian digital assets and technology entrepreneurs direct access to international financing by forging links with California’s Silicon Valley… more
Cyber cops warn businesses of increased ‘ransom’ risk
Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands Government’s Cyber Security Office and the RCIPS Digital Forensics Hub are warning the business community of a recent increase in the amount of phishing and scam emails being reported in this jurisdiction… more
GTT to invest GY$10 billion in further expanding fibre-optic network
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) on Thursday announced that it intends to invest GY$10 billion in its fibre-optic network over the next two years to serve the overwhelming majority of Guyanese… more
20 side-hustle ideas you can start
Trinidad and Tobago – The beautiful thing about the digital age is the limitless opportunities that we can tap into regardless of where we are in the world. With the cost of living rising, you probably aren’t going to get a raise high enough or fast enough to balance out your new expenses… more
Friday, 14 October 2021
Flow supports WIN BVI with internet connectivity for vulnerable families
British Virgin Islands – Five families of the Women In Need (WIN) BVI network will receive internet connectivity to support hybrid classroom activities, compliments of Flow, through the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF)… more
Mobile wallet collab to benefit e-commerce across Caribbean countries
Caribbean – Users of several different mobile wallets in Barbados and other parts of the region could soon be able to transfer funds to each other and pay for items sold by regional countries online using a single Caribbean settlement network… more
GTT connects more than 100,000 homes with fibre internet in 2022
Guyana – The internet has become an essential part our daily lives in a rapidly developing world and that is why GTT is taking huge strides to satisfy its customers in with high-speed internet solutions through its fibre initiative… more
GTT internet fibre in 100,000 homes
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph’s (GTT) fibre optic cable rollout is now in 100,000 homes… more
Jamaican-Gambian firm commits $14.6m to cybersecurity
Jamaica – The board of St. Elizabeth Sloane & Company Limited (Elizabeth Sloane), a business management firm with operations in the West Africa and Caribbean, has approved a $14.6 million investment in cybersecurity education and certification – a venture capital that is said to be the largest into cybersecurity education… more
Digicel SVG Supports Students Going Back To School
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Students from ten schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines have benefitted from Digicel SVG’s recent back to school initiative… more
FLOW helps finance SVG’s Robotics Team to global competition in Switzerland
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Leading telecommunications provider FLOW has donated $4,000 to the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) robotics team to support them in their travels to Geneva, Switzerland to compete in the 2022 First Global Challenge… more
Saturday, 15 October 2022
Digicel Group shortlisted for global awards
Caribbean – THE Digicel Group has been shortlisted for both the Global Carrier Awards and the World Communication Awards… more
Sunday, 16 October 2022
Akawini to access ICT training via new $4M hub
Guyana – Toshao of Akawini Village in the Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two, Rudolph Wilson, has said that over 50 youths and hundreds of residents living in the Amerindian community now have access to Information Communication and Technology (ICT) training… more
New telecoms provider Green Gibraltar to begin hinterland demonstrations next month
Guyana – Hoping that local villages will be partners given that they are greatly underserved, new telecommunications provider Green Gibraltar is preparing to begin its product demonstrations throughout the hinterlands next month… more
Liability is yours
Jamaica – Warning that liability will rest at the feet of companies under the Data Protection Act, Information commissioner Celia Barclay has intensified calls for businesses to take added steps in ensuring greater protection of customer data… more
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