A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 22 September to Sunday, 28 September 2025.
Monday, 22 September 2025
Halo BPO now hiring remote sales agents in Belize
Belize – Halo BPO has announced that it is now hiring remote sales agents for its latest campaign, creating new opportunities for Belizeans to join the growing digital workforce from home… more
How AI is transforming KYC for businesses
Caribbean – Today, in the digitalized economy, companies are increasingly under pressure to adhere to regulatory standards, avoid financial misconduct, and provide a smooth customer experience. The Know Your Customer process or KYC is one of the most crucial aspects in this endeavor… more
How technology Is reinventing traditional industries in the 21st century
Caribbean – The way we make, buy, heal, and bank has been transformed by technological breakthroughs. From connected machines on the factory floor to virtual doctor visits and blockchain-enabled finance, traditional sectors are moving beyond manual processes and rigid models… more
Cybersecurity experts: Caymankind doesn’t work online
Cayman Islands – Speakers at the Security BSides Cayman Islands Conference warned the islands must remain vigilant against online threats… more
VBC Calls for Stronger Data Collection to Drive Innovation and Policy in Curaçao
Curaçao – The Curaçao Business Association (VBC) is urging greater emphasis on data collection as a foundation for innovation, competitiveness, and policymaking. According to the organization, reliable data is essential for both businesses and government to make well-informed decisions… more
ID Cards Coming To Guyana.
Guyana – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced a major plan to modernise Guyana with digital ID cards, online services, and city upgrades, and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has strongly backed the move… more
E-testing shifts Caribbean’s journey towards an AI-driven future
Jamaica – Dear Editor, The Caribbean finds itself at a crossroads, standing between the familiar rituals of examinations and the shimmering horizon of a future ruled by artificial intelligence (AI)… more
MSMEs need more than capital, technology to thrive
Jamaica – As Jamaica’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) continue to demonstrate resilience navigating economic shocks, natural disasters and market fluctuations while driving innovation and employment across the island, a leading MSME financier has stressed that sustainable growth in the sector depends on more than access to capital and digital solutions… more
TheHiveCareers spotlights Caribbean workforce empowerment at JSE e-Campus open house
Jamaica – The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) recently hosted its highly anticipated e-Campus open house, where Melarka Williams, founder of TheHiveCareers, delivered a fireside chat focused on bridging the gap between Caribbean talent and global opportunities… more
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Online renters launch petition to PM, tourism minister to revise new bill
Barbados – Key figures in the visitor accommodation industry warned on Monday that the Tourist Accommodation Bill now making its way through Parliament, could force the closure of over 6 500 small and micro short-term rental operators, resulting in income losses to ordinary Bajans of more than $300 million next season, Barbados TODAY has learned… more
Scotiabank Barbados wins two Global Finance Digital Banking Awards
Barbados – Scotiabank Barbados has earned two major honours at the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards 2025, reaffirming its leadership in digital innovation and client experience… more
Cable Bahamas returns to quarterly dividends, cites strong financials
Bahamas – Cable Bahamas Ltd. (CBL) revealed in a statement yesterday that is has resumed its quarterly dividend program, noting that this move reflects CBL’s strong financial outlook… more
JBDC to support digitalization in 500 small businesses
Jamaica – The Jamaica Business Development Corporation says it will assist 500 small businesses this year to digitalize at least one core aspect of their operations… more
Minister Hill Commends COJ Digitisation for Enhancing Service Delivery
Jamaica – Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has commended the ongoing digitisation of operations at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), highlighting its positive impact on service delivery… more
TelEm earns triple honour at Ookla Speedtest Awards
Sint Maarten – TelEm has been recognised with three prestigious Speedtest Awards from Ookla, the global leader in Internet testing… more
Crypto ban not way forward
Trinidad and Tobago – THE EDITOR: The government’s proposed cryptocurrency ban is a clear case of bureaucratic overreach. It is not the appropriate response to concerns about capital flight amid the ongoing foreign currency crisis… more
T&T’s fintech future at risk, say some stakeholders
Trinidad and Tobago – “This ban on the Virtual Assets Bill is taking us right back to the same situation we were in before, with nothing progressive to look forward to until 2028.”—Mark Pereira, WamNow Technologies Ltd… more
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
An AI action plan for business
Barbados – Small Business Week (SBW) 2025 has started, and similar to previous years, the theme for this year’s week of activities is expected to inform national conversations, influence policy decisions, and key development programmes for the small business sector… more
Push for digital infrastructure to match tourism investment
Caribbean – The Caribbean must invest in digital infrastructure with the same urgency and coordination it brings to tourism, according to Giovanni King, chair of the Caribbean Data Centre Association… more
National Youth Parliamentarian hands over chatbots to MOE
Grenada – The National Youth Parliamentarian for St Andrew North-West and Prime Minister of the National Youth Parliament Joshua Andall officially handed over chatbots to the Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education as part of his flagship initiative, Project Edubot… more
AI Can Assist Country to Achieve National Development Goals – PIOJ Head
Jamaica – Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, has asserted that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly assist Jamaica in achieving its national development goals outlined in Vision 2030… more
‘Crypto ban will stifle innovation, undermine FDI’
Trinidad and Tobago – The Government’s proposed Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025, which seeks to ban the purchase, sale, exchange, or transfer of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, until December 31, 2027, has drawn sharp criticism from the local fintech sector… more
Let cryptocurrency sector flourish
Trinidad and Tobago – THE EDITOR: The Virtual Assets Bill and Virtual Assets Service Providers, 2025 is backward. Let us innovate. Bring digital financial services to the people. Allow financial technology to serve us. Let virtual asset businesses advertise and grow… more
T&T signs on for 50 in 5
Trinidad and Tobago – The Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence (MPAAI), has announced its participation in the global 50-in-5 campaign… more
Thousands to benefit from TSTT, CWU pension agreement
Trinidad and Tobago – THE Telecommunications Services of TT (TSTT) and the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) designed to resolve decades-long pension issues affecting some 2,500 employees and retirees… more
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Anguilla becomes unlikely winner in AI boom
Anguilla – In the sleepy capital of this amazingly beautiful Caribbean island, where the pace of life moves to the rhythm of trade winds, government officials are grappling with an extraordinary problem: what to do with tens of millions of dollars in unexpected revenue… more
Cybercrime defence for small firms
Caribbean – The severe damage caused by cyberattacks on major corporations has put cybercrime in the spotlight for big businesses keen to avoid a similar fate… more
Amber Connect wins World’s Greatest Brands 2025 Award
Jamaica – Amber Group’s flagship company, Amber Connect, has been named among the World’s Greatest Brands 2025, while its Founder & CEO, Dushyant Savadia has been honoured with the Global Leader of the Year 2025 Award… more
MIIC strengthens Jamaica’s business environment with COJ expansion, digital innovation
Jamaica – The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), one of 20 agencies under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), continues to strengthen Jamaica’s business environment through modernisation, improved service delivery, and digital transformation… more
Central Bank supports ban on virtual assets
Trinidad and Tobago – DESCRIBING the Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025 as a “measured” approach, the Central Bank expressed its support for the proposed bill, which seeks to ban all virtual asset activity – trading in bitcoin, NFTs and other digital assets – until 2027… more
Clarify cryptic cryptocurrency bill
Trinidad and Tobago – THE GOVERNMENT proposes to ban cryptocurrency and virtual assets. But its reasons are too murky to inspire confidence that the move is anything but an attempt to dismantle the previous administration’s cashless policy… more
Digicel found guilty of trespassing on private San Fernando property for cell tower
Trinidad and Tobago – THE Court of Appeal has ruled that Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Ltd trespassed on private property in San Fernando when it erected a cell tower almost two decades ago… more
Digital currency players: Crypto ban a ‘backward step’
Trinidad and Tobago – VIRTUAL ASSETS – digital representations of value that could be digitally traded, stored, transferred and used for payment or investment purposes – have always been a mystifying form of currency for the TT investor… more
T&T cannot afford to ignoring Global Innovation Index
Trinidad and Tobago – The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 has been released, and T&T has once again performed poorly, hitting a historic low of 114th, a steep fall from our peak of 68th in 2008. Even more alarming, we are ranked last among high income countries, and within Latin America and the Caribbean, we placed 17th out of 21 nations… more
Friday, 26 September 2025
Govt launches DigiLearn Bahamas to boost digital skills across the country
Bahamas – The government has launched DigiLearn Bahamas, a national initiative to boost digital skills and expand access to information and communication technology… more
Central bank releases new regulatory framework for payment service providers
Barbados – The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) has published a new comprehensive regulatory guidance, which it says is designed to strengthen oversight of the national payment system and provide clarity for payment service providers (PSPs) operating in Barbados… more
Caribbean Enhances Preparedness to Counter Cyber Security Threats
Caribbean – The Caribbean is enhancing its readiness to withstand major cyber incidents that could disrupt essential services… more
Plaintiff’s use of AI to cite cases earns stern warning from judge
Cayman Islands – A plaintiff in the Cayman courts escaped contempt proceedings after it was found cases he had used to back his claim were fakes generated by artificial intelligence… more
Guyana president reiterates plan to fully implement digital govt program by 2026
Guyana – President Irfaan Ali of Guyana has restated his desire to ensure that most, if not all, government services are fully digitized before next year runs out… more
Cyberbullying a major concern in schools
Jamaica – Darien Henry, principal of Montego Bay Community College, is urging parents to closely monitor their children’s use of tablets and mobile phones, warning that these devices can serve as gateways for predators and platforms for cyberbullying… more
Fujitsu Caribbean secures landmark contract to digitise Jamaica’s Land Titling System
Jamaica – Fujitsu Caribbean inked a landmark contract with the Government of Jamaica to implement its new Electronic Land Titling (e-Titles) System, a transformative digital platform that will modernize the country’s land administration framework… more
Saturday, 27 September 2025
A&B plans digital overhaul of trade processing system
Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua and Barbuda is moving toward a comprehensive digital transformation of its trade processing system, with plans to implement a “single window” platform that would integrate all government agencies involved in customs and trade clearance… more
Tech education on workbench: new training facilities, options ‘coming’
Barbados – Barbados is set for a fundamental overhaul of its tertiary education system, with government rolling out sweeping reforms to prioritise technical and vocational training, aiming to better prepare young people for employment in both local and international markets… more
Call for region to invest in AI
Caribbean – A leading Caribbean academic is calling for urgent investment in artificial intelligence (AI) content and digital infrastructure, warning that the region risks falling further behind in the global digital economy without a coordinated and strategic push… more
Liberty Caribbean joins as major sponsor for CTU ICT Week 2025
Caribbean – Regional telecoms giant Liberty Caribbean has signed on as a major sponsor for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) ICT Week, which is being hosted from September 29 to October 3 under the auspices of the Government of Jamaica… more
Digital education
Guyana – Digital education refers to the use of digital technologies—such as computers, mobile devices, internet platforms, and multimedia tools—to facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and access to knowledge… more
TechnipFMC awarded hefty contract for subsea works on Exxon’s 7th project
Guyana – ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has awarded a substantial contract valued between US$250-500 million to TechnipFMC for its seventh development offshore Guyana, the Hammerhead project… more
Sunday, 28 September 2025
Digital introduction to Arawak/Lokono language coming soon
Guyana – To ramp up efforts to preserve the Arawak/Lokono language, an animated series designed especially for children is being put together by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. It will offer an introduction to the language, including simple greetings… more
GECOM must have biometrics implemented ahead of 2030 elections – Patterson
Guyana – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) should take immediate steps to implement biometrics, interim leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) David Patterson said on Friday… more
Silvie’s launhes artificial intelligence agent
Guyana – Silvie’s Industrial Solutions yesterday launched its cutting-edge artificial intelligence agent, “Silvie AI,” during a groundbreaking event held at the company’s flagship store on High and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown… more
The ECT Act: Electronic payments, receipts, seals and electronic notarisation of documents
Guyana – The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023 (the ECT Act) now formally permits, and gives legal recognition to electronic receipts, payments, and electronic seals and notarisation… more
Digicel launches first solarised cell site in Cabal Energy partnership
Jamaica – Telecommunications giant Digicel Jamaica embarked on a renewable energy initiative last Friday (September 26), as it commissioned its first solar-powered cell sites in Kingston… more
Caribbean Dragon co-founder: High-potential startups must lead diversification drive
Trinidad and Tobago – Marc Persaud, co-founder and director of Caribbean Dragons, believes the region has reached an inflection point, one where innovation must move from rhetoric to reality, if economies like Trinidad and Tobago are to withstand the pressures highlighted in last Thursday’s revision of T&T’s outlook from stable to negative by the global rating agency, S&P… more
Solved!: Flow Jamaica accused of wrongful charges and refused to refund pensioner
Jamaica – Dear Claudienne, I am requesting your urgent intervention regarding a deeply concerning issue involving Flow Jamaica and my elderly mother, who is a pensioner. The matter pertains to wrongful charges and the refusal of Flow Jamaica to refund her hard-earned money… more
Credit unions told: Criminals using virtual assets to launder money
Trinidad and Tobago – The severe national risks associated with failing to combat illicit finance dominated the agenda at the Co-operative Credit Union League of T&T (CCULTT)’s sixth annual virtual compliance officers’ conference on September 25 and 26, 2025… more
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