A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025.
Monday, 30 December 2024
Flex Delivery Plus launching official app and website!
British Virgin Islands – Flex Delivery Plus has announced the upcoming launch of its website and official app, scheduled for January 19, 2025… more
Connected Caribbean Summit makes the case for functional, tangible regional integration
Caribbean – The Connected Caribbean Summit, now in its third year, has been hailed as a highly organised event with compelling ideas and presentations that rekindled hope for the prospects of an integrated Caribbean bloc for improved trade and business… more
The most useful tech I own in 2024
Caribbean – There are two kinds of new car buyers. Those who want to feel a communion with their new vehicle, ensuring that its style and backstory align with their own aspirations, and those who read and compare specifications, comparing them with elaborate spreadsheets… more
WiPay Remittance bridges gap for international payments across T&T and wider Caribbean
Caribbean – Freelancers, businesses, and eCommerce entrepreneurs across Trinidad and Tobago—and soon the wider Caribbean—can now access their international payments with ease, thanks to WiPay Remittance… more
itel to shutter Guyana operation on New Year’s Eve
Guyana – Just over three years after entering the Guyana market through its acquisition of Emerge, business processing outsourcer itel International will shutter its operations on December 31, 2024… more
Tuesday, 31 December 2024
After the gift: Setting up a device for a child
Caribbean – Eight in 10 parents said their child has a phone, and on average, the first phone was given at a little under age 12, a short survey by researcher Erica Parker reveals. In today’s ever-connected society, children and young teens use tech for everything from listening to music to keeping in touch with friends and schoolwork… more
Online shopping, high prices leave vendors in misery after Christmas
Jamaica – It’s hard to tell when very small business operators get a financial bump in the usually busy Christmas season, and it’s rare for them to say business is good. Last week was no different as speaking with The Gleaner after Christmas last week, there was overwhelmingly negative feedback from sellers and buyers alike… more
2024 was all about putting AI tools to work
Trinidad and Tobago – IF 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank… more
Wednesday, 1 January 2025
BARP wants telecoms giant to pause on full digital bill shift
Barbados – Telecommunications Provider FLOW is urging all of its customers to sign up to receive their bills electronically, but the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) wants the company to maintain a hybrid approach… more
833 cellphones found in prison in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Cell phones being used by prison inmates for “nefarious activities on the outside” have become “worrying” to prison authorities… more
Thursday, 2 January 2025
2025: The global paradigm shift we need
Caribbean – As we step into a new year, it’s time to embrace a transformative mindset. The key to unlocking greater prosperity for ourselves and our economies isn’t solely through waiting for big corporations to invest in our islands… more
‘Fast payments system has pros and cons’
Trinidad and Tobago – While T&T’s Central Bank is getting ready to roll out a pilot programme in 2025 for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) real time payment system developed in India, there could be security risks involved in launching this innovative payment system… more
Friday, 3 January 2025
NCB processes over J$13 billion in ABM transactions during Christmas
Jamaica – National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) says it processed just under 631,000 ABM transactions totalling $13.4 billion during what it said was the peak period of the Christmas season, from December 17 to 25, 2024… more
Saturday, 4 January 2025
Jamaica’s ICON targets 1,000 new BPO jobs over next two years
Jamaica – ICON Importers and Distributors, a company with over 25 years of service, has unveiled a major investment in the Global Service Sector (GSS), formally known as business processing outsourcing (BPO). This move will transform the scenic Paradise area of Westmoreland into a vibrant commercial hub, employing approximately 1,000… more
Sunday, 5 January 2025
Using tech to revolutionise blood donation
Jamaica – Hospitals are continually faced with a shortage of blood and are always appealing for more. With Jamaica’s high rate of motor vehicle accidents and other issues that lead to a reliance on blood donation in the healthcare system, it is imperative that we try to solve this problem as best as we can… more
Roach resigns as TSTT chairman
Trinidad and Tobago – SEAN Roach has resigned as chairman of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), according to two sources familiar with the matter, who spoke to the Sunday Express on condition of anonymity… more
TSTT chairman stepping down
Trinidad and Tobago – Sean Roach is stepping down from his position as chairman of the Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT)… more
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