A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 25 August to Sunday 31 August 2025.
Monday, 25 August 2025
Antonia Graham steps down as Digicel’s head of group communications
Caribbean – After 17 years with telecoms giant Digicel, and ascending to the position of head of group communications, Antonia Graham is stepping down and beginning a new chapter… more
Local ICT Leader Earns Commonwealth Role
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The Federal Ministry of Information, Communications, Technology and Posts in St. Kitts and Nevis is celebrating a proud achievement… more
Jamaica’s digital transformation journey
Trinidad and Tobago – Chris Reckord is Chairman of Jamaica’s National Artificial Intelligence Task Force, Chairman of the Innovation & Digital Transformation Committee for the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), and Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica ICT Authority… more
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Google expands AI mode; How can educators and students in Belize adapt to AI?
Belize – Google has rolled out its new AI mode, a feature designed to make information more accessible and learning more efficient… more
CARDTP Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
Caribbean – In Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines, national governments in collaboration with Caricom IMPACS and the OECS Commission will soon launch a coordinated Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Public Awareness Campaign… more
Google expands AI mode Globally, adds new personalized features
Caribbean – Google announced last Thursday that its AI Mode, which allows users to ask complex questions and follow up directly within Search, is expanding to 180 new countries in English… more
Local CXC Registrar calls for more compatible devices and better internet service at schools
Dominica – Local Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar Magalie Celestine has called for more compatible devices and better internet service at schools across the island to facilitate not only teaching and learning throughout the year, but also assessment… more
Telem management defends jobs and strategy amid union concerns
Sint Maarten – The Telem Group has responded to concerns raised by the St. Maarten Communications Union (SMCU) about the future of telecommunications on the island… more
Telem Response to Union Concerns: Building a Strong, Modern, and Locally Anchored Telecommunications Future.
Sint Maarten – The Telem Group acknowledges the concerns expressed by the Sint Maarten Communications Union (SMCU) regarding the future of telecommunications in our country. As Sint Maarten’s only locally owned telecommunications provider, we recognize our responsibility not only to deliver reliable service, but also to protect jobs, build resilience, and ensure that our island keeps pace with global digital transformation… more
Businesses warned: AI cyberthreats loom
Trinidad and Tobago – As Trinidad and Tobago grapples with rising crime and persistent economic pressures, business leaders are being urged to confront a less visible but rapidly accelerating threat: the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), cybercrime, and digital disruption… more
Data privacy and the future of marketing in T&T
Trinidad and Tobago – The digital economy has reshaped the way businesses communicate with consumers. From social media campaigns to targeted advertising, the collection and use of consumer data has become the backbone of modern marketing… more
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Govt to introduce electronic medical records as they seek to digitise healthcare system
Bahamas – THE Bahamas is set to introduce electronic medical records before the end of the year, marking a major step towards a fully-digitised healthcare system, according to Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Michael Darville… more
Skilled labour needed for work of the future
Barbados – Mind Your Business initiated a conversation in an earlier article about the challenges business owners face in attracting the relevant skills for their sectors… more
Bank of Jamaica anticipates digital currency expansion will ease ATM challenges
Jamaica – Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the full rollout of Jamaica’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), branded JAM-DEX, will alleviate many of the problems people experience at automated teller machines (ATMs)… more
Bank of Jamaica Pushes JAM-DEX Rollout to Ease ATM Headaches.
Jamaica – Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles says the full rollout of Jamaica’s digital currency, JAM-DEX, will ease many of the problems people face with ATMs… more
BOJ cites need to further promote digital currency, JAMDEX
Jamaica – The Bank Jamaica says the amount of digital currency, JAMDEX in circulation climbed by $600,000 to $259.1 million since the start of this year… more
Building your brand through podcasting
Trinidad and Tobago – When most people in the Caribbean hear the word podcast, they think of someone sitting on YouTube with a mic, talking for an hour… more
Thursday, 28 August 2025
FRONT PORCH: Day of reckoning coming to BTC and Cable Bahamas
Bahamas – When Cable Bahamas recently and abruptly suspended PBS from its lineup it was the last straw for many already angry customers sickened by the continuous and seemingly irreversible decline of the company’s quality of programs and poor service culture… more
Labour Department Launches New Online Payment Options for Temporary Employment Permits
Belize – The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government, through the Labour Department, has launched new online payment options for the Temporary Employment Permit (TEP) system… more
UWI principal urges postgraduates to amplify Caribbean perspectives in AI
Caribbean – Days after Prime Minister Mia Mottley sounded the alarm on the Caribbean’s control over information dissemination, academia is now raising its own concerns… more
Cyber risk in the Cayman Islands: Why protection is no longer optional
Cayman Islands – Cyber risk today is no longer a niche concern – it is one of the fastest-growing threats to households, employees and businesses in the Cayman Islands. Simply put, cyber risk is the threat of loss or harm from a digital incident. If you use email, store data or take online payments, you are exposed… more
Operator says subsea Maya cable overhaul secures Cayman’s digital future
Cayman Islands – A multi-million dollar upgrade to Cayman’s main subsea cable will help secure the island’s digital connectivity for at least the next decade, according to telecoms giant Liberty Networks… more
Digita Global launches AI product to optimise business operations
Jamaica – Digita Global Marketing (DGM) has launched “clickAibl”, an artificial intelligence (AI) powered automation product designed to empower businesses and organisations to optimise operations with precision and ease… more
Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina Meets with Gregory Richardson, Global VP Advisory CISO at BlackBerry and Author of 6 Technology Levers
Sint Maarten – Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Stuart Johnson, held a productive meeting last Thursday morning with Mr. Gregory Richardson, a proud son of the soil of St. Maarten, his Chief of Staff, and his sister, Peggy Ann-Dros… more
ANSA McAL launches AI across HR ecosystem
Trinidad and Tobago – The ANSA McAL Group has introduced Artificial Intelligence across its Human Resources ecosystem, becoming the first large-scale enterprise based in the English-speaking Caribbean to do so… more
Positioning T&T for the AI economy
Trinidad and Tobago – As the world celebrates the unprecedented productivity gains of frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, the question for T&T is stark: are we truly positioned to harness the wealth and opportunities these transformative technologies create? The uncomfortable answer is, “not really.” … more
Friday, 29 August 2025
Kanoo building its systems around digital identity sovereignty
Bahamas – Kanoo wants it users to eventually own their digital identities and have complete digital sovereignty when interacting with their systems, Kanoo’s Chairman Nicholas Rees told Guardian Business yesterday… more
Liberty Children’s Home Gets Tech Boost from Fultec
Belize – This afternoon, Liberty Children’s Home got a major tech upgrade, and a financial boost to go with it. Thanks to Fultec Systems, the home now has a brand-new computer lab and a donation of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars… more
AI and the Caribbean storyteller: Amplifying voices, not replacing them
Caribbean – At the AI Tools for Caribbean Storytelling workshop held on Wednesday at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination (EBCCI), the message was clear: artificial intelligence is not here to erase Caribbean creativity, it’s here to amplify it… more
Amber Group takes over Sportsmax Studio from Digicel to launch AI-driven REVO TV
Jamaica – The Amber Group has taken over the operations of the Sportsmax Studio from Digicel to launch REVO TV, 24/7 AI, a digital television channel, delivering what it describes as non-stop, world-class coverage of news, business, sport, and entertainment… more
Kintyre Holdings rides digital ad surge to profit
Jamaica – KINTYRE Holdings reported a net profit of $25.8 million for the first half of 2025, a significant improvement from a loss in the prior-year period… more
Saturday, 30 August 2025
New training programme offers Caymanians pathway to tech sector
Cayman Islands – Caymanians looking to enter the tech sector now have a pathway to earn a globally recognised certification that can lead to a career… more
Digita Global and Canadian partner launch AI solution
Jamaica – Digita Global Marketing (DGM), in partnership with a Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) technology partner, has launched an industry-first AI automation product… more
Sunday, 31 August 2025
The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023: A new era for Guyana
Guyana – This week, I begin a new series in which I will examine and explain the content and purpose of Guyana’s Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023 (Act No. 12 of 2023) (the Act)… more
Why We Used AI to Innovate Vote Counting in Guyana — and Why Citizens of All Parties Are Part of the Effort
Guyana – We could not think of a better way to demonstrate collaboration, problem solving, innovation and Guyanese creativity than by innovating an AI integrated, automated and parallel vote counting system in Guyana… more
AI agents forecast Jamaica’s next government in knife-edge election?
Jamaica – For the first time in Jamaica’s and the Caribbean’s history, a panel of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems has been convened to forecast the outcome of a national election… more
Barita maintains cyber-vigilance
Jamaica – As cyber threats to financial institutions continue to be a key area of global concern, brokerage firm Barita Investments Limited said it has been intensifying efforts to fortify its IT security infrastructure… more
Manoeuvring Safely in the Digital Space
Saint Lucia – Amid the escalating threats and risks in the global digital landscape, Saint Lucia is taking decisive action to elevate standards for the protection of its citizens from negative external forces… more
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