A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 1 September to Sunday 7 September 2025.
Monday, 1 September 2025
Kanoo rolling out wearable payment tech in Africa, Middle East
Bahamas – Local digital wallet company Kanoo is now a purveyor of wearable payment technology internationally, with the international certifications to meet the rigorous standards of well-known credit and debit card companies… more
Is the M4MacMini a workstation?
Caribbean – In January, I made a tough decision. For just over ten years I’d been carefully tending a legacy system created to support one app, Adobe’s Photoshop CS6… more
8 free training centers to reduce the digital divide in Haiti
Haiti – Ketleen Florestal, Minister of Planning and External Cooperation (MPCE), co-signed with Josselin Val, Rector of the University of Technology of Haiti (UNITECH), a large-scale, free digital training pilot program in several municipalities in the Northeast, Northwest, and South departments, as well as other underserved regions, aimed at giving young people from rural and urban areas an equal opportunity to pursue digital careers… more
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Digicel awarded two of the most recognised international certifications for Information Security and Data Privacy
Barbados – Digicel is demonstrating its leadership in cybersecurity and privacy having once again been successfully awarded two of the most recognised international certifications for Information Security and Data Privacy in accordance with the control requirements set by the International Standards Organisation (ISO)… more
The missing conversation: AI’s unchecked rise and CARIFESTA’s silent stage
Caribbean – year before CARIFESTA XV, I experimented with Artificial Intelligence by creating a Soca song generated entirely from a simple prompt… more
MAYA cable upgrade will secure comms for a decade
Cayman Islands – Liberty Networks is planning a multi-million dollar upgrade of the MAYA-1 subsea communication cable that connects the Cayman Islands to the United States… more
New eTA System Now in Full Effect for St. Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis – Monday September 1st 2025 marks the end of the discounted service fee for St. Kitts and Nevis’ new Electronic Travel Authorization system, which officially launched on May 26th… more
Digital Massas make colonial rulers look like small-time operators
Trinidad and Tobago – Prof Deosaran’s timely analysis of Dr Williams’ “Massa Day done” speech (Sunday Newsday, August 31) focusses his provocative question about whether politicians have become “our new Massas.” … more
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
BVI research shows big companies moving away traditional money
British Virgin Islands – New research from BVI Finance shows that more players in the financial services industry are moving away from traditional currencies and adopting decentralised models such as crypto and blockchain technology — a transformation the territory is seeking to capitalise on… more
Samsung’s AI for travellers
Caribbean – Planning trips, dealing with logistics, and managing unexpected changes can often add stress to the journey. Artificial intelligence (AI) is supporting the way people travel, offering smoother, more personalized experiences — from planning itineraries to preserving memories… more
Where AI gets its information from in 2025
Caribbean – The way people discover information online has changed forever. Traditional search engines are no longer the only game in town. In 2025, conversational AI and generative search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews are becoming the first stop for answers… more
Amazon coming to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic is set to host a historic milestone in its economic and logistical development with the arrival of Amazon as a Caribbean distribution hub… more
Termination of Debt Recovery and Administrative Services Limited contract
Grenada – Flow Grenada advises our valued customers and the general public that, effective Monday, 1 September 2025, Debt Recovery and Administrative Services Limited (DRASGL) is no longer authorised to collect debts on behalf of Flow… more
Thursday, 4 September 2025
AI being added to school curriculum
Barbados – Artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to classrooms in Barbados, as education officials work to ensure students are not left behind in the digital age… more
Is your business visible to AI?
Caribbean – The way people discover information online has changed forever. Traditional search engines are no longer the only game in town… more
Biometrics should be implemented early for next elections – Commonwealth Observer Mission recommends
Guyana – The Commonwealth observer mission of the 2025 General and Regional Elections said has recommended that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) adopt biometric technology early for the next election cycle… more
Digicel restores service to customers following cable vandalism
Jamaica – Telecom’s provider Digicel says services have been fully restored to customers who were affected by the recent act of vandalism on the fibre network of the country’s other telecoms provider, Flow… more
Vandalism in J’ca disrupts Digicel services across T&T
Jamaica – VANDALS attacked telecoms operator Digicel’s connectivity partners’ network in Jamaica, affecting services for many customers in Trinidad and Tobago from Tuesday evening into yesterday morning… more
CBTT panel: Private sector key to digital economy
Trinidad and Tobago – The private sector is being encouraged to play a role in the development of T&T’s digital economy. This was a common view shared during a hybrid panel discussion titled “The Digital Economy: Rewiring the Analog Economy to Achieve Durable Benefits,” hosted by The Central Bank to commence the Bank’s annual research review seminar… more
Digital economy rewired
Trinidad and Tobago – TRINIDAD and Tobago must move urgently to adapt its economy to the realities of digitalisation or risk being left behind, warned experts at the Central Bank’s annual Research Review Seminar at its auditorium on September 3… more
Friday, 5 September 2025
Minister urges SMEs to embrace AI and digital trade
Barbados – Minister of Energy and Business Development, Senator Lisa Cummins, has urged small businesses to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and digital trade as vital tools for growth and global competitiveness… more
Entities team up to boost disaster communication capacity
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The Climate Change Resilience Network (CCRN) in collaboration with the Youlou Radio Movement (YRM) recently embarked on a disaster preparedness initiative aimed at strengthening the communication capacity in the face of increasing climate change challenges… more
Minister of Information Technology emphasises the importance of Cybersecurity
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Robust cybersecurity must be at the heart of the digital transformation that is currently taking place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology, Camillo Gonsalves… more
Seniors urged to go digital safely
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The National Public Library, Archives and Documentation Services (NPLADS) in collaboration with the National Center of Technological Innovation (NCTI), is urging senior citizens to join their Digital Skills Programme. In a notice, NPLADS said the two weeks of information, learning and fun is designed especially for seniors… more
VINLEC Smart Meters: No Additional Cost To Consumer
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Roshad Smith, an Electrical Engineer attached to VINLEC, this country’s sole electricity provider, assured the company’s consumers that they will endure no additional financial burden with the introduction of smart meters… more
PwC, cybersecurity expert collaborate for regional stock exchange
Trinidad and Tobago – TOP accounting firm PwC is partnering with cybersecurity researcher and practitioner Dr Dustin Fraser to conduct a feasibility study on the creation of a regional stock exchange for Caricom states… more
Saturday, 6 September 2025
Minister urges SMEs to embrace AI and digital trade
Barbados – inister of Energy and Business Development, Senator Lisa Cummins, has urged small businesses to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and digital trade as vital tools for growth and global competitiveness… more
New guidelines on student mobile phone use
Barbados – Students from fourth through sixth form will be allowed to use mobile phones as learning tools, but only under teacher supervision and with principal approval… more
PICA targeted in “cyber incident” on Saturday
Jamaica – Services at the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency [PICA] were affected by a cyber incident on Saturday… more
Regional tech startups have a new champion
Trinidad and Tobago – For decades, the Caribbean has exported its brightest minds and most promising startups to foreign jurisdictions… more
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Dive into digital, SBA urged
Barbados – Small businesses are being urged to delve deeper into digital solutions in order to prosper in the current age of technology… more
CDB and RevUP Caribbean launch new phase of incubation programme
Caribbean – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and RevUP Caribbean Limited recently launched phase II of the RevUP Caribbean Incubation Programme — a two-year initiative focused on job creation, scaling start-ups, and boosting innovation across the region… more
Will U.S. Layoffs Have a Local Impact? Guyana’s Vulnerability in the Age of AI
Guyana – This year, I’ve watched U.S. headlines with growing unease, more than 806,000 jobs have been cut by August 2025, more than all of 2024, with layoffs up 75 percent year over year… more
Jamaica’s rural cash crunch
Jamaica – stark divide in cash machine reliability is hitting customers in Jamaica’s rural parishes hardest, according to official performance data seen by Jamaica Observer, raising concerns over financial access outside the nation’s urban centres… more
JBDC trains Jamaican exporters in data privacy
Jamaica – With growing calls for more Jamaicans to enter the export market, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has identified data protection as a key driver of global competitiveness for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)… more
Resolving a persistent Digicel issue
Jamaica – Dear Claudienne, I live in St Andrew and for three months I have been having problems with the Wi-Fi and phone service I get from Digicel… more
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