A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 January to Sunday 28 January 2024.
Monday, 22 January 2024
Conference to heighten local understanding, expand use of blockchain
Bahamas – While blockchain still seems worlds away to most people, Economist and President of the Caribbean Blockchain Alliance Stefen Deleveaux hopes today’s inaugural Oasis Onchain consumer cryptocurrency conference at Crypto Isle will awaken Bahamians to the possibilities ahead for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency… more
Swiss Lee wins U.S. Best Creator Award at TikTok Live Fest
Jamaica – Jamaican content creator, actor, and host Swiiss Lee was among the recipients awarded the ‘U.S Best Creator Award’ at the Tiktok Live Fest U.S in Los Angeles… more
Agard on fallout over TSTT hack – ‘I did not resign’
Trinidad and Tobago – FORMER TSTT CEO Lisa Agard has broken her silence on the fallout over the cyber attack against the company in October – which led to her parting ways with the state-owned company – saying point-blank on Monday: “I did not resign.” … more
Teleperformance opens first physical office
Trinidad and Tobago – InvesTT welcomes the opening of Teleperformance’s first physical office in Trinidad and Tobago… more
The end of the trolley bag: How the Judiciary made the Criminal Court digital
Trinidad and Tobago – To begin the movement of indictable cases from preliminary inquiries at District Courts to direct hearings at the High Court, the Judiciary started with a…form… more
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
CROSQ launches eLearning Courses
Caribbean – The Caricom Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) has launched 5 e-learning courses, with a view to engaging more with academia to bring quality infrastructure education to youth and young professionals… more
Russian crypto scammer who transferred ill-gained funds to Dominica jailed for two years
Dominica – Russian national, Peter Kambolin, was late last week jailed for two years in the United States for defrauding investors involving crypto currency and transferring his illegally-obtained proceeds to bank accounts overseas including Dominica… more
TSTT oversight
Trinidad and Tobago – SINCE the emergence of a cyber attack on TSTT last October, we have moved from inadequate accountability to having a flood of personal explanations about what went wrong. None of it has clarified anything… more
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
One-on-One faces challenges with its TAS software
Jamaica – Digital learning provider One-on-One Educational Services is facing challenges with implementing its J$250-million Teacher Availability Solution (TAS), which is being rolled out in 100 schools for the current school year… more
AI can help, but humans must decide
Trinidad and Tobago – As more advanced technology continues to be integrated into different sectors, senior officials from different energy companies maintain that the judgment and decision-making should be left to human staff… more
Thursday, 25 January 2024
Antiguan coders cop top medals at Caribbean STEM Olympiads
Antigua and Barbuda – Five young Antiguans and Barbudans showed off their technical and coding skills to the region by picking up an impressive six medals at this year’s Caribbean STEM Olympiads… more
DEIDRE BASTIAN: How to boost online client engagement
Bahamas – Trying to capture new customers can sometimes become challenging, especially is you are using Facebook and other social media platforms as your tools. This has been an issue for a while, prompting companies to invent new strategies to keep their numbers up… more
FTX peace terms approved by Bahamas and Delaware
Bahamas – THE peace deal between FTX’s Bahamian liquidators and their former US adversary has been approved by both the Supreme Court and Delaware Bankruptcy Court, it has been revealed… more
Kanoo chairman promotes Bahamian fintech solutions at FiX 24
Bahamas – Speaking on the critical role of financial technology (fintech) in the Caribbean’s emerging markets, Nick Rees, chairman and co-founder of Kanoo Pays – one of the nation’s leading digital payment solutions providers – said it is essential these new innovations connect people and industries throughout the region… more
Caddle touts digital ID’s benefits to public
Barbados – Settling into her new role as Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Marsha Caddle has urged Barbadians to put aside cynicism and be more confident in technological advances to benefit the nation in 2024 – including digitised identification… more
Online classes at Lodge School for rest of week
Barbados – Classes at the Lodge School will be conducted online for the remainder of the week, according to the Ministry of Education… more
CANTO Celebrates 40th with Connect Tech Conference and AGM
Caribbean – CANTO is poised to celebrate a significant milestone with its Connect & 40th Annual General Meeting Celebration carded for 28th-30th January 2024 at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain. This year’s theme, ‘Towards a Sustainable Digital Economy,’ reflects the urgent need for dialogue in the Caribbean on Fintech, Artificial Intelligence and the evolution of telcos. The three-day conference will feature an array of thought leaders and business professionals excelling in these areas in the region… more
Digicel: We have robust, cyber-secured network
Trinidad and Tobago – COLIN Greaves, head of public relations at Digicel, claimed the company has one of the most robust cyber-secured networks, saying it is the leading supplier of cybersecurity services in the world… more
Telco retiree’s woes
Trinidad and Tobago – THE EDITOR: A new year, but the same old story of unnecessary hardship. With a pension surplus in excess of $1billion, it is unconscionable that Telco retirees are receiving under $1,000 per month when former executives, who were never employed with Telco, reportedly receive as much as $65,000 per month from the same fund… more
Friday, 26 January 2024
Commission calls police in over ‘fictitious’ e-mail
Bahamas – THE Securities Commission yesterday called for a police probe into a “fictitious” e-mail purporting to have come from its top executive which criticised proposed Securities Industry Act reforms… more
Cabinet Discusses Law to Regulate Social Media Platforms
Belize – It has been the main discourse for the past couple of weeks – the leverage that social media platforms enjoy over the formal media in terms of legal parameters… more
Fintech Islands ‘forum for financial inclusivity’
Caribbean – The organiser of the second Fintech Islands 2024 conference, dubbed Fix 24, is touting the forum which opened here Wednesday as an opportunity for the unbanked to be included in the digital financial revolution… more
GTAX: New Digital Tax Administration System launched
Grenada – On Monday, 22 January, the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) launched Grenada Tax (GTAX), a modern and user-friendly digital taxation solution based on international best practices… more
Cyber Senior Program registration is open
Sint Maarten – The Computer Information Technology department at the Sint Maarten Library is continuing its Cyber Senior Program for seniors ages 60 and up at the Belvedere Library… more
TelEm Group Announces Workforce Reduction in the Face of Ongoing Financial Challenges
Sint Maarten – TelEm Group of Companies today announced to employees that the company will be making a significant reduction in the company’s workforce effective April 1, 2024… more
Saturday, 27 January 2024
Regional telcos to meet in POS
Caribbean – CANTO is poised to celebrate a significant milestone with its Connect and 40th Annual General Meeting Celebration scheduled for January 28 to 30 2024 at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain… more
GTT collaborates with STEM Guyana for Future Innovators Exp
Guyana – GTT has partnered with STEM Guyana for the Future Innovators Expo to be held today from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Marriott in Georgetown. Senior Manager of Public Relations, Jasmin Harris, said that GTT is committed to innovation and the Expo presents a unique opportunity to showcase the potential of a generation of innovators that will continue to grow Guyana… more
C&W Business pats itself for driving connectivity at 2024 JSE conference
Jamaica – C&W Business, as technology partner of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), is revelling in the successful staging of the 2024 JSE Investments & Capital Markets Conference, which opened on Tuesday (January 23)… more
Expert: 60% of T&T’s firms vulnerable to cyberattacks
Trinidad and Tobago – Business leaders in T&T are not investing enough to protect themselves from potential cyberattacks and this could impact negatively on their financial performance… more
Sunday, 28 January 2024
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