A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 April to Sunday 14 April 2024.
Monday, 8 April 2024
The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island
Aruba – By becoming the official custodian of an entire nation’s history for the first time, the Internet Archive is expanding its already outsize role in preserving the digital world for poster… more
Deltec’s big damage from FTX investor ‘Gatling gun’
Bahamas – A BAHAMIAN bank and its chairman have blasted aggrieved FTX investors for employing “a Gatling gun approach” that has inflicted “tremendous damage” on their financial services reputation… more
Let’s talk backup. Again
Caribbean – A week ago, the world celebrated Backup Day on March 31. And by celebrate, I actually mean ignored like every other day, while vaguely hoping that nothing too bad will happen to their computer. Or smartphone. Or tablet… more
Tonge champions AI in schools
Dominica – Coordinator of the Digital Economy of Dominica, Robert Tonge has provided insight into the importance of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in schools from elementary to high school education. He was presenting the featured address during the Dominica Association of Teachers (DAT) 17th Biennial Convention recently… more
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
The Evolution and Impact of Digital Marketing
Belize – In the ever-evolving landscape of commerce, digital marketing has emerged as a pivotal force reshaping how businesses engage with consumers… more
Experts conclude government foiled attempted cyber attack
Cayman Islands – A thorough third-party report into an attempted cyber attack of the government’s systems has concluded Cayman’s defences thwarted the attempt, the Compass understands… more
Can AI cause disruptions in T&T?
Trinidad and Tobago – TRINIDAD and Tobago, like many other countries, is forging ahead in the technological realm, with several companies, mostly in the private sector and a few in the public sector, embracing artificial intelligence (AI)… more
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Rotary Clubs Fund Tech Initiative for Belize Schools
Belize – During the COVID-19 crisis, Rotary Clubs in Belize and Port Moody developed a grant to install RACHEL computer labs, providing offline educational content to schools and the Belize Central Prison… more
SMEs to benefit from innovation and financing conference on April 23
Jamaica – The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston is home to the inaugural staging of BizCon: The Innovation and Financing Conference for SMEs, set for Tuesday, April 23… more
Cable challenge
Jamaica – TELECOMMUNICATION companies (Telcos) Digicel and Cable & Wireless have until next Tuesday, April 16, to respond to a suit brought against them by broadcaster VertiCast Media Group in which it is seeking an order from the court to force the telcos to show its CSport channels on their cable network in Jamaica, details from the affidavit filed in the Supreme Court last week show… more
VertiCast/CVM TV censured
Jamaica – THE Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) said in a release that it has censured CVM TV over misleading advertising after investigating complaints from disgruntled subscribers of the Premier League… more
Thursday, 11 April 2024
Central Bank steps up fight against hackers
Barbados – THE CENTRAL BANK OF BARBADOS is working with other regulators and its licensees to fortify the financial system against “inevitable” cyber attacks… more
Guide to success: 6 digital business lessons
Caribbean – Starting a digital business can be an exhilarating yet challenging journey, one filled with learning opportunities and moments of discovery… more
Tangible benefits of AI
Caribbean – The jury is still out on the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on business… more
The Impact of Social Media on Teens: Navigating the Digital Landscape
Caribbean – In today’s digital age, social media platforms have become an integral part of the lives of teenagers worldwide… more
WiPay highlights contribution to Carnival in Jamaica’s economic success
Jamaica – Regional digital payment facilitator WiPay joins in echoing Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett’s preliminary estimates indicating that Jamaica Carnival generated over J$5 billion in revenue… more
Invent Life app offers free delivery, same-day shopping
Trinidad and Tobago – The founders of digital marketplace platform Invent Life, Shubh Singh and Camille Chee-Awai, are focused on selling thousands of products to consumers at unbeatable prices with free delivery service… more
Friday, 12 April 2024
Belize Hosts 50th CTU Conference
Caribbean – Belize is hosting the fiftieth Caribbean Telecommunications Union Executive Council Meeting and the Caribbean ICT Ministers Seminar and Retreat. The Caribbean Telecommunication Union or CTU was established in 1989 to bring CARICOM member states together to develop inter-regional and international communication networks… more
De phone can be a nuisance!
Guyana – Yuh gat to be careful these days about how yuh using yuh phone. De gat some people does believe dem can call you at any time of de day or night… more
Government to leverage Mastercard tech
Jamaica – Minister without portfolio with responsibility for skills and digital transformation Dr Dana Morris Dixon has revealed that the Government of Jamaica will be leveraging some of the expertise of international payments technology provider Mastercard as both enter a partnership to accelerate digital transformation… more
‘It’s a consumer choice’
Jamaica – In the wake of a growing debate about whether customers should tap or insert EMV chip-enabled cards at point-of-sale terminals, global payment services company Mastercard has indicated that it will leave the decision to consumers. It, however, said it will also be introducing tap on phone technology in Jamaica later this… more
Mastercard rolls out high-tech security features as more Jamaicans warm up to using digital payments
Jamaica – New research from Mastercard has identified a positive shift in the payment behaviours of Jamaican consumers — revealing a growing adoption of digital payment methods in the country… more
Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten embarks on Corporate Governance trajectory.
Sint Maarten – Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) is proud to announce the commencement of a corporate governance trajectory aimed at reinforcing the organization’s internal structure and operational practices. Spearheaded by an esteemed external law firm, this project signifies BTP’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance within the telecom industry… more
Saturday, 13 April 2024
ECTEL’s 97th Board of Directors Meeting on the Horizon
Caribbean – Telecommunications leaders making up the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority’s (ECTEL’s) Board of Directors (BOD) are set to gather in Saint Lucia for the Directorate’s 97th BOD Meeting on Wednesday 17th April and Thursday 18th April 2024… more
ECTEL Undertaking ICT Digital Inclusion Survey
Caribbean – A survey to ascertain information about access to, use and affordability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and broadband products and services in the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority’s (ECTEL’s) five Contracting States is well underway… more
Digicel Foundation empowers women through tech
Trinidad and Tobago – The Digicel Foundation has partnered with the TT Association of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to support vulnerable women across the country… more
Sunday, 14 April 2024
AI AND JOBS
Jamaica – AT least one player in the information technology (IT) services sector is calling for the Government and business leaders to start having open conversations about the likely impact artificial intelligence (AI) can have on businesses in the country and, more specifically, the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector… more
BANGERS, BEGONE!
Jamaica – For the police, Flow’s decommissioning of its 2G system tomorrow is a welcome strike against lottery scammers bent on criminal mayhem. But for some law-abiding Jamaicans, the move could threaten their livelihoods or cause widescale inconvenience if caught unprepared… more
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