A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 1 December to Sunday, 7 December 2025.
Monday, 1 December 2025
Plato Alpha announces Bahamasair now using TriBlock HR software
Bahamas – Duran Humes, chief executive officer of software consulting company Plato Alpha Design, told Guardian Business that the addition of Bahamasair as a company using its human resources software Triblock HR, is a “pretty big deal”. He added that Plato Alpha has a few more large corporate customers lined up that it will announce in the oncoming months… more
Police charge Belize City woman in Punta Gorda Town cyber-harassment case
Belize – Today, Monday, Punta Gorda Police reported the surrender of Deevine Destinee Williams… more
Virtual Asset Rules in Belize: What Crypto Users Need to Know
Belize – Belize is attracting more expats and remote workers, many of whom rely on crypto to manage their finances abroad. Before assuming you can spend or convert crypto here here, it is important to know what is allowed under the new virtual asset rules in Belize… more
ITU chief urges Caribbean to close digital gaps
Caribbean – Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Doreen Bogdan-Martin, has called on Caribbean policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders to intensify collaboration to close digital gaps, strengthen cyber resilience, and build networks capable of withstanding intensifying climate threats… more
Cayman’s ‘smallest’ bank has big digital strategy
Cayman Islands – In 2022 Jamaica-based PROVEN Group bought Fidelity Bank Cayman. The entry of a newcomer was notable in a small domestic banking market that has just six Class A retail banks… more
Digicel moves to hurricane-proof its fibre network
Jamaica – IGICEL Jamaica and Jamaica North-South Highway Company (JNSHC) have entered an underground duct sharing agreement that should provide a significant leap in strengthening Jamaica’s telecoms infrastructure… more
First Cohort Of Cyber Security Graduates
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The first cohort of trainees under the Cyber Nations Cyber Security Programme received their certificates on Thursday, November 27, 2025, marking a major milestone in the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ ongoing efforts to strengthen national digital capacity and position the Federation as a regional leader in cybersecurity and digital transformation… more
Cable TV viewers could lose channels over IP rights
Trinidad and Tobago – CABLE TV customers may soon lose access to US free-to-air channels ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX if their service provider does not secure the required intellectual property (IP) rights… more
Digicel Trinidad spending TT$20 million on network upgrades
Trinidad and Tobago – Regional telecommunications giant Digicel says it is embarking on a TT$20 million upgrade of its nationwide network in Trinidad & Tobago to keep pace with growing domestic customer demand… more
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
AG: Data protection bill anticipates emerging industries
Bahamas – The Data Protection Bill, 2025 has been carefully structured to anticipate emerging industries and innovations, including financial technology, digital assets, e-commerce, biometrics, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and other areas that rely heavily on the responsible use of data, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday in the Senate… more
AG: New bill ‘backbone’ for the digital economy
Bahamas – The Attorney General yesterday said the Data Protection Bill is the “backbone” of The Bahamas’ technology-related legislation… more
CMC Introduces Advanced AI-Driven Radiotherapy System, a First in the Caribbean Region
Curaçao – The Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) has launched a cutting-edge AI-driven radiotherapy platform that promises faster, more precise and less burdensome cancer treatment for patients on the island… more
Govt. begins rollout of E-ID card
Guyana –The government has officially begun the rollout of its new Electronic National Digital Identity Card (E-ID), beginning with the public sector… more
High-tech health institute to train hundreds launched
Guyana – At least 250 youths from across the country would be trained over the next three years under a US$5 million project that formed part of Tuesday’s launch of the Guyana Digital Health Training Institute (GDHTI) to improve the quality of healthcare delivery in several areas, officials said… more
Patients’ digital info is secured – health minister
Guyana – Health minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday sought to assure Guyanese that their health information that is being collected and stored digitally is secure, although the 2023 Data Protection Act is yet to come into force… more
Tabatinga ambulance driver jailed for one year, fined $1m for cybercrime offence
Guyana – A Tabatinga ambulance driver was today jailed for one year and fined $1m after pleading guilty to a cybercrime offence… more
EU Prize Trip Exposes Seaforth High Students to Digital Resilience; Experience Provides Insights for Post-Melissa Recovery
Jamaica – Obrien Rose, Brianna Brooks, Llyana Copeland, and Matthew Rae Edmondson recently completed a transformative trip to Brussels, Belgium. Their experience now carries deeper meaning as Jamaica focuses on recovery and rebuilding, offering fresh perspectives on how technology can be leveraged to fortify Jamaica against future weather systems… more
Flow and JPS shine at 3rd Annual Utility Customer Service Distinction Awards 2025
Jamaica – Flow and the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) emerged winners at the 3rd Annual Utility Customer Service Distinction Awards, organised by the Consumer Advisory Committee on Utilities (CACU) last week at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel… more
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Hacking people, not systems: The rise of digital reputation as a national security
Barbados – Last week’s Data Privacy Workshop provided an excellent opportunity for learning, collaboration and a few well-timed moments of practical humour… more
Launch of the Ministry of E-Governance Digital Workspace
Belize – Today, the Ministry of E-Governance within the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance, Investment, Economic Transformation, Civil Aviation and E-Governance, is pleased to announce the launch of the Digital Workspace, a modern intranet platform designed to transform how the Ministry manages information, communicates internally, and coordinates digital transformation activities… more
CaribNOG Partners with Global Infrastructure Body PCH to Strengthen Caribbean Resilience
Caribbean – Bill Woodcock (left), Secretary-General of Packet Clearing House and Dr. Claire C. Craig, Director and Board Secretary of the Caribbean Network Operators Group, signed the memorandum of cooperation during the Connected Caribbean Summit, held at Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, Grande Anse, St. George’s, Grenada, on December 2, 2025. Courtesy: Caribbean Network Operators Group… more
Digicel sues telecoms regulator for $1.6 million
Cayman Islands – Telecoms firm Digicel has asked the Utility Regulation and Competition Office, known as OfReg, to refund about $1.6 million in fees after a court earlier ruled the regulator had acted illegally when it demanded broadband firm C3 to settle unpaid licence charges… more
PM Mitchell recommends enactment of laws to fight downside of social media
Grenada – Describing social media as a place where people not only bully and abuse others but also engage in rampant, repeated defamation of people’s characters, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell is recommending that Grenada and other Caribbean nations enact laws and regulations focusing on the downside of the internet space… more
Digital Health Training Institute launched
Guyana – Guyana yesterday moved toward a modern health system with the launch of a digital training institute… more
Nigerian guard remanded over cybercrime offences
Guyana – Victor Elumezie, a Nigerian security guard of Pere Street, Kitty, Georgetown was arrested in connection with offences under the Cybercrime Act 2018 and remanded yesterday… more
Mastercard unveils SME card with built-in cybersecurity solutions
Jamaica – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are set to gain stronger protection in the digital economy with Mastercard’s enhanced SME business credit card, now featuring built-in cybersecurity tools, the company has said… more
Tech Beach Retreat cancels flagship event amid national hurricane recovery efforts
Jamaica – Tech Beach Retreat (TBR), the premier technology and innovation platform founded in Jamaica, has cancelled its flagship event, originally scheduled for December 3–5… more
Seniors receive certificates after finishing technology programme
Sint Maarten – The St. Maarten Library held a closing ceremony on November 28 to recognise the graduates of its “Senior Technology Programme”, which aims to help “older adults across the island to more confidently navigate the digital world”… more
Thursday, 4 December 2025
AI takes centre stage at tourism AGM as new tool unveiled
Bahamas – ARTIFICIAL intelligence dominated the conversation at the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association’s 73rd Annual General Meeting, emerging as the through-line in presentations ranging from visitor engagement to workforce training — and placing the Ministry of Tourism’s new AI-powered trip-planning tool at the centre of the industry’s next phase… more
Regional IT stakeholders evaluate the CARICOM Knowledge Management Web Portal and Framework
Caribbean – Last month, key stakeholders in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’s technology sector convened to evaluate and endorse the Knowledge Management Web Portal and Framework (KMF), a critical initiative aimed at propelling the region’s digital transformation journey… more
The best tech to level up your content in 2026
Caribbean – The holiday season is officially here, and while Black Friday has passed, we now enter another major shopping window: holiday deals, year-end discounts, and Boxing Day sales… more
$190,000 CCTV boost for Cayman Brac
Cayman Islands – Cayman Brac’s eye-in-the-sky crimefighting technology has been given a $190,000 boost with 21 new CCTV cameras in seven strategic locations… more
Digicel sues OfReg for over $1.55M for ‘unlawful fees’
Cayman Islands – Telecoms provider Digicel Cayman Ltd has filed proceedings in the Grand Court against the utilities regulator, OfReg, and government for over CI$1.55 million in licence fees that it claims were unlawfully collected… more
Curaçao Innovation Hub accelerates Curaçao’s transition toward a Future-Ready Economy
Curaçao – The Curaçao Investment & Export Promotion Agency (CINEX) has officially launched the Curaçao Innovation Hub during a fully attended event at Curaçao Cinemas in Sambil… more
Legislation will be in place to ensure privacy of data in E-ID system – AG
Guyana – Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has assured citizens that there will be legislation in place to ensure that whatever data is required and provided for the E-ID system remains private… more
Amber Group launches Amber Eazzy
Jamaica – In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, as families across the island struggle to rebuild homes, lives, and livelihoods, Amber Group has fast-tracked the. launch of Amber Eazzy — an AI-driven marketplace to donate, buy, sell or rent… more
Mastercard signals intention to support SMEs
Jamaica – Mastercard has signalled its intention to support Jamaica’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated much of the sector and caused an estimated US$8.8 billion in overall economic damage… more
Telecoms renew calls for stiffer penalties for vandals, thieves
Jamaica – Labelling the practice as a threat to national security, the country’s two main telecommunications providers, Flow and Digicel, are urging legislators to enact stiffer penalties for individuals who vandalise and steal their equipment… more
Digicel, Shell invest $1m in community projects
Trinidad and Tobago – TEN NGOs now have an extra $100,000 in project funding over the next 12-16 months for initiatives in community development, digitisation and environmental stability, courtesy the Digicel Foundation’s Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities grant programme… more
First Citizens launches Google Pay in T&T
Trinidad and Tobago – FIRST Citizens has officially launched Google Pay in Trinidad and Tobago, marking the first-ever introduction of the service in the country… more
First Citizens rolls out Google Pay
Trinidad and Tobago – First Citizens yesterday announced that it has rolled out Google Pay in T&T, making this the first time the mobile payment service is available locally… more
Some US channels may be dropped
Trinidad and Tobago – CABLE providers in Trinidad and Tobago are warning that some US networks may be removed from their line-ups as they explore alternative programming for viewers… more
TT Stock Exchange introduces AI chatbo
Trinidad and Tobago – THE Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE) has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot intended to simplify and streamline information access for investors and market participants… more
Friday, 5 December 2025
AI adoption is only way for Bahamas to compete
Bahamas – Adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is the only way The Bahamas will be able to compete globally, a technology specialist argued yesterday… more
Grenada Steps Up Into New Role in Global Internet Governance
Grenada – Grenada has taken an important step toward strengthening its digital resilience and deepening its role in global Internet governance, with the signing of the Convention on the Packet Clearing House Organization, a treaty establishing PCH as an intergovernmental body dedicated to global Internet stability and security… more
Flow issues rebates to over 230,000 customers affected by Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica – Telecommunications provider Flow has implemented rebates for more than 230,000 fixed service customers who experienced downtime caused by Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island on October 28… more
JSE officially lifts EduFocal suspension
Jamaica – The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has lifted the suspension of trading in the ordinary shares of local innovative tech and digital learning company EduFocal Limited… more
Roger, that technology was already established
Trinidad and Tobago – THE EDITOR: Roger (Alexander), all the technology that you speak about was fully established when you were a police officer pre-2021, when that same technology was being used that transformed the police service. Yet, seven months later, you have not re-established any of these forms of technology to improve the service… more
Saturday, 6 December 2025
Guyana Digital School officially launched
Guyana – The Ministry of Education yesterday officially launched the Guyana Digital School (GDS), an online learning platform described as “one of the most transformative steps taken to ensure that children, regardless of geography, income, background or circumstance, will have access to the tools of the future.” … more
Guyana to conduct first robotic-assisted surgery in 2026 – President Ali
Guyana – Guyana is set to break new medical ground next year with the nation’s first robotic-assisted surgery, President Irfaan Ali announced on Friday during the launch of the Guyana Digital School at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre… more
Issued E-tickets climbed from 800 last year to 24,000 in 2025 – CoP
Guyana – E-tickets issued by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have surged dramatically—from just 837 in 2024 to 24,793 in 2025, according to Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken… more
President Ali launches new Guyana Digital School
Guyana – With a staggering 20,368 students from Grades 10 and 11 across Guyana and the Caribbean already connected, President Irfaan Ali on Friday officially launched the new Guyana Digital School (GDS) at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre… more
Thousands of Guyanese, Caribbean students already ‘attending’ Guyana Digital School
Guyana – More than 20,000 students from Guyana and other Caribbean countries are already attending the Guyana Digital School which was officially launched on Friday and touted as a means of offering equitable access to education… more
AlterBank – “The Future of Banking”
Saint Lucia – When AlterBank opened its doors in 2023, the company vowed to go above and beyond to meet the needs of its clients… more
Flow to change cable TV lineup
Trinidad and Tobago – Flow Trinidad has notified its customers that it will be updating its cable television lineup in light of recently issued guidelines by Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT)… more
Flow Trinidad promotes GBV campaign to save lives
Trinidad and Tobago – After the deaths of two employees owing to gender-based violence (GBV) in 2021, Liberty Caribbean, the parent company of high-speed internet, phone and cable TV provider, Flow Trinidad, took steps to raise awareness about GBV and hopefully save lives… more
Howai: Fully digital payments system by 2035
Trinidad and Tobago – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago is planning a shift to a fully digital payments system by 2035, with fintechs, instant payments, and emerging technologies at the centre, governor Larry Howai has said… more
Sunday, 7 December 2025
How I Use Technology to Keep My Small Business Running Smoothly
Guyana – Running a small business in Guyana can get hectic quickly, especially when you’re balancing work, home life, and motherhood all at once. Over time, I realized that if I wanted things to run more smoothly, I needed proper systems, not more stress… more
Locally-made products now on sale on GMSA-sponsored website
Guyana – The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has revamped a website where locally-processed agricultural products and other items are on sale… more
Our Common Fight: Protecting Women and Girls in a Digital Age
Guyana – Every November 25th, the same thought comes to my mind: why do so many people believe this day is meant to be celebrated? The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is not a celebration… more
Plan for AI data centre warrants prudent public scrutiny and transparent dialogue
Guyana – Dear Editor, The recent announcement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Guyana and Cerebras Systems to explore the development of an artificial intelligence data centre is undoubtedly ambitious… more
AI vs Soul
Jamaica – The rapidly accelerating shift of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming creative careers, reshaping how artistic work is produced, distributed, monetised, and experienced… more
EduFocal resumes trading after six months
Jamaica – EDUFOCAL Limited resumed trading on Friday after being suspended for more than six months for tardiness in filing its required reports… more
How to avoid AI scams after a natural disaster
Jamaica – Jamaica is still reeling from Hurricane Melissa’s passage. Across the island, families are clearing mud from their homes, searching for missing documents, repairing leaking roofs, and trying to restore some sense of normalcy… more
UWI sets up AI centre
Trinidad and Tobago – From 2026, strategies to embolden many of T&T’s top industries through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be studied at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus… more
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