A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 17 April to Sunday 23 April 2023.
Monday, 17 April 2023
Education Ministry begins digital transformation
Trinidad and Tobago – There was lots of good news announced by the Ministry of Education (MOE) at the launch of its digitalization programme on March 21… more
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
BPO leader says AI will lead to more fulfilling careers
Caribbean – Yoni Epstein, CEO and chairman at itel/Outsourcing Management Limited, has expressed doubts that the advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology will result in job losses in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector… more
Jamaica hails public enthusiasm for new digital ID card project, earmarks $13M
Jamaica – Jamaican government officials have praised the public for its interest in the implementation of the new national identification system (NIDS) project as a recent call for 300 volunteers for the post-technical pilot phase saw the number surpassed within 24 hours… more
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
5 Reasons To Have WhatsApp Business
Caribbean – WhatsApp is the #1 communication platform around the world that boasts over two BILLION monthly active users, far ahead of second place Facebook Messenger at 1.3 billion monthly active users… more
Digicel kicks off 22nd birthday offering $40m in 40 days
Jamaica – DIGICEL Jamaica is marking its 22nd anniversary today by offering cash and other prizes over the next six weeks… more
Lynk and Yello partners on e-commerce incubator for MSMEs
Jamaica – Digital wallet provider Lynk and advertising solutions agency the Yello Media Group recently forged a strategic partnership that will see the entities launching a new e-commerce solution for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)… more
VM Innovations readies new digital solutions
Jamaica – As the VM Group looks to further charge up operations and feverishly plots new growth post-restructure, the company through its non-financial arm, VM Innovations Limited, is also working to deliver on a number of new fintech solutions for customers… more
TelEm Group says DDOS attacks on the rise in Caribbean Region
Sint Maarten – TelEm Group is informing customers of a service disruption on the island. DDoS is overloading the company’s communications networks with traffic, resulting in congestion that degrades service quality… more
Thursday, 20 April 2023
Another digital asset firm chooses Bahamas, DARE Act
Bahamas – The country has attracted another Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) registrant, with Metariver announcing in a press statement yesterday that it is now licensed in The Bahamas under the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB)… more
Digital assets services company METARIVER added to SCB register
Bahamas – Digital assets services company METARIVER has announced that it received its Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) license from the Securities Commission, bringing the list of digital asset businesses registered with the Commission to 12… more
A New Information Management System for NFSS
Belize – To improve the delivery of forensic science and legal medicine services to the criminal justice system, the National Forensic Science Service is introducing a new approach that will do away with paper-based methods of capturing and accurately tracking case file data… more
Belize Government Launches Information Management System Project for Forensic Lab
Belize – The Government has introduced an Information Management System Project that is aimed at digitizing data at the Forensic Lab… more
ITEL to Expand BPO Operations in Belize Creating 500 New Jobs
Belize – ITEL, a business process outsourcing giant in Jamaica is looking to expand its operations in Belize. The company is considered a large home-grown Caribbean BPO operation and has already begun retrofitting a facility in Belize… more
Building a website vs using an online marketplace
Caribbean – When businesses are thinking about going digital, this is a question that many ask themselves: should they register for a marketplace, or should they go about building their e-commerce website and sell directly to their audience?… more
Jamaica closer to becoming a digital society
Jamaica – Jamaica is one step closer to becoming a digital society, with 17 internet sites across 10 communities now having broadband access through the Advancing Jamaica’s Digital Response to COVID-19 Rapid Finance Facility (COVID-RFF) Project… more
Friday, 21 April 2023
CYBER RISK
Barbados – This island’s critical infrastructure, including its water, health and food systems, are at high risk of cyber threats, says Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services Principal Consultant Steven Williams… more
New Digital Connect Center inaugurated in Bullet Tree Village
Belize – Оn Арrіl 20, 2023, thе Міnіѕtrу оf Е-gоvеrnаnсе thrоugh іtѕ раrtnеrѕhір wіth thе Таіwаn Еmbаѕѕу аnd Таіwаn ІСDF іnаugurаtеd а Dіgіtаl Соnnесt Сеntеr іn Вullеt Тrее Fаllѕ Vіllаgе, Сауо Dіѕtrісt… more
OAS helping women across the Caribbean to benefit from the digital economy
Caribbean – The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI), is pursuing the empowerment of women to actively participate in and benefit from the digital economy… more
itel mulls local expansion
Jamaica – Demand for more Jamaican agents is forcing global services provider itel to consider expansion outside of the Corporate Area and the Montego Freeport — the latter being where the company has its headquarters… more
UNDP helping Jamaica close the digital divide
Jamaica – Jamaica is poised to benefit further as the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) moves to expand its digital footprint in the region, deputy regional chair for the UNDP Latin American and the Caribbean, Linda Maguire, disclosed on Wednesday… more
Mexican First Lady donates equipment to help digitize archives in SVG
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The wife of the President of Mexico, First Lady Beatriz Gutierrez Muller has donated a set of equipment for the digitisation of the archives in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)… more
Saturday, 22 April 2023
US silent on seizure of Guyanese official’s mobile phone by CBP
Guyana – Immigration officials in the United States have refused to give an explanation after a mobile phone belonging to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Toussaint Jr-Thomas, who was traveling through the United States en route to China, was seized… more
Sunday, 23 April 2023
One on One profit dips for Q2
Jamaica – SECOND-QUARTER profits of edtech company One on One Educational Services slid to $6.1 million for the period ending February 2023, owing to higher expenses, as the company continued its investment in growth projects while exploring new opportunities… more
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