A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 22 December to Sunday, 28 December 2025.
Monday, 22 December 2025
Police to deploy license plate recognition technology to combat crime
Antigua and Barbuda – Police Commissioner Everton Jeffers has announced that new license plate recognition technology will be deployed next year to help officers identify stolen vehicles and fraudulent license plates in real-time while on patrol… more
CCGI webinar: Prepare for cyberwar
Caribbean – The conflict between the US and Venezuela may not only erupt into a traditional war with soldiers and rifles, but there could be cyberwar which can impact T&T’s businesses and the national economy… more
What Does Your Music Say About You?
Caribbean – Every December, Spotify Wrapped turns our social feeds into a global parade of musical biographies. In 2025, the phenomenon exploded once again: more than 3.5 billion views in 48 hours and a new viral metric —“musical age”— that analyses your habits to tell you whether your year sounded like that of a 12-, 30-, or 60-year-old… more
WiPay announces new strategy for services, payments
Caribbean – At WiDay 2025 on December 04, the first WiDay held in TT in this decade, WiPay Group CEO Aldwyn Wayne announced a bolder and more pervasive local presence for the predominantly Trinbagonian fintech company… more
Closure of ICT offices on Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Grenada – The Division of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hereby informs that all ICT offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, 23 December 2025, from noon… more
Court halts cybercrime prosecution to address novel challenges to speech-based offences in Guyana
Guyana – A significant legal development unfolded on Friday at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, highlighting the growing concerns over the criminalisation of speech-based conduct under Guyana’s Cybercrime Act 2018, a defence lawyer said on Sunday… more
Guyana fortifies digital defences as cybersecurity gains momentum – report
Guyana – Guyana is stepping up its digital security game as it navigates rapid technological growth and an expanding oil sector, according to the 2025 Cybersecurity Report released last week by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organisation of American States (OAS)… more
Time for biometric system, no evidence of using list for electoral fraud – Commonwealth Observers
Guyana – Commonwealth election observers found no evidence that the bloated voters list was used to cheat at the September 1, 2025 general and regional elections, but recommended that Guyana introduce a biometric system to address concerns about a roll bloated with the names of dead persons and emigrants… more
TSTT and PSA Roll Out Affinity Plan for 16,000+ Members with Bundled Mobile, Internet and Home Security Services
Trinidad and Tobago – Public officers play a central role in keeping the country functioning, and the demands of modern life increasingly require reliable, affordable digital services. Recognising this, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), has partnered with the Public Services Association (PSA) to launch an exclusive Affinity Plan designed to deliver convenience, value, and access to PSA members… more
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Over 10 000 students to sit online exams next month
Barbados – More than 10 000 students will sit mandatory electronic examinations for the first time in January, as the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) moves to administer all multiple-choice papers for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) fully online… more
More telecoms firms sue government over fees
Cayman Islands – Two more telecoms giants have sued the industry regulator for millions of dollars over claims that fees imposed on them were illegal… more
How AI can support resource constrained Indigenous Village Councils
Guyana – Dear Editor, As Guyana continues to navigate rapid economic, environmental and social change, Indigenous village councils are increasingly required to make complex planning decisions with limited resources… more
From counters to clicks
Trinidad and Tobago – It’s shoppers like Quinn Kelsey who keep department store executives up at night. The 38-year-old Denver resident gets makeup ideas from TikTok videos and other social media content, not salespeople at beauty counters… more
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
Musk celebrates as Starlink awarded Cayman’s first satellite licence
Cayman Islands – The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, was in a triumphant mood following the announcement on 23 Dec. that Cayman’s Utility Regulation and Competition Office had issued the first licence under its new satellite service provider licensing framework to Starlink Cayman Islands Ltd… more
Former telecoms company accountant arrested for GY$153 million fraud
Guyana – A former accounting executive of a telecommunications company has been arrested in connection with a GY$153.9 million fraud allegedly committed on that entity, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said on Wednesday… more
GPHC goes digital with launch of website
Guyana – The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the country’s main referral hospital, officially launched its website on Monday… more
The artificial intelligence paradox we must confront
Guyana – Dear Editor, The irony could not be starker. Across leading universities, the very programmes best equipped to examine the social, ethical, and political consequences of artificial intelligence are being defunded, even as those same institutions actively promote the widespread use of AI tools in classrooms, administration, and research. This is not innovation. It is institutional auto-cannibalism, someone said… more
Cyber vulnerabilities on watch despite Melissa distractions
Jamaica – Even as immediate cyber fallouts from Hurricane Melissa appear to be easing, director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Godphey Sterling, has signalled that the country’s monitoring of vulnerabilities remains firmly on the radar… more
iGovTT CEO departs
Trinidad and Tobago – Dr Inshan Meahjohn has exited his post as chief executive officer of iGovTT after his contract was not renewed.Meahjohn, who served at the iGovTT office in Port of Spain from December 2022 to November 2025, was reportedly escorted from the organisation’s offices on his final day… more
Thursday, 25 December 2025
Digital skills for 2026 side hustle
Caribbean – AS THE year winds down and the entire Yuletide season culminates today – Christmas Day – many people are quietly thinking the same thing: “I don’t want to be in the exact same position this time next year.” … more
Media monitoring in today’s information economy
Caribbean – In today’s modern and dynamic information economy, data is no longer power, but survival. People live with constant drops of news, social media, blogs, podcasts and digital casts around organizations, governments, and individuals. Media monitoring has become an important strategic role within this environment… more
Uber has cut road deaths in US; could it do the same in Cayman?
Cayman Islands – Ride-sharing apps like Uber have had a significant impact in cutting late-night traffic accidents in US and UK cities and could do the same for Cayman, experts believe… more
TTSEC exposes crypto scam
Trinidad and Tobago – THE Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) has issued a warning to the public after uncovering what was said to be a sophisticated crypto investment scam that uses artificial intelligence to impersonate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Minister of Finance Davendranath Tancoo and other senior public officials… more
TSTT adds PSA to Affinity plan
Trinidad and Tobago – Just over a week after launching an Affinity plan with savings of up to 24 per cent for active and retired members of the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU), majority State-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), has partnered with the Public Services Association (PSA) to launch a similar plan for PSA members… more
Friday, 26 December 2025
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Saturday, 27 December 2025
Choosing the best KYC verification tool for your business
Caribbean – Don’t choose the most popular name in the list of KYC tool choices. Every business has varied risks, consumers, and regulatory requirements. The needs of a fintech startup that is able to onboard thousands of users a day will be completely different from those of a niche marketplace or online game platform… more
Ransomware business threat grows
Caribbean – Barbadian cybersecurity strategist Niel Harper has raised an alarm internationally about the ongoing threats posed by the professionalisation of cybercrime and the emerging security risks introduced by autonomous artificial intelligence (agentic AI)… more
Regulator considers fining Flow over delays on cell tower-sharing
Cayman Islands – The telecom regulator has issued an enforcement notice to Flow and is considering fining the company $400,000 following a dispute over sharing its cell towers with competitor Logic… more
Sunday, 28 December 2025
Preparing Our Children for a Digital CXC, Readiness, Access, and Responsibility
Guyana – For many parents, the announcement that the Caribbean Examinations Council plans to move examinations fully online may feel sudden. It is not. As far back as 2017, CXC began e-testing with CSEC multiple choice exams across several Caribbean countries, reporting smooth administration and positive feedback from students, invigilators, and education officials… more
The ECT Act: Application for Registration and Standardisation of Services
Guyana – Last week, I examined the (yet-to-be-constituted) Central Authority established under section 35 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023 (ECT Act) and the functions it is intended to perform… more
Amber UTech Launchpad graduates first cohort of tech start-ups
Jamaica – THREE technology start-ups have completed the first phase of a new incubation programme backed by the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) and the Amber Group, as both partners position entrepreneurship and applied technology as part of Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery and longer-term growth strategy… more
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