A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 14 September to Sunday, 20 September 2026.
Monday, 14 September 2026
How AI is changing film making
Caribbean – It’s long been clear that artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing everything we know about creating films… more
Aerodom launches digital app to improve real-time coordination at Dominican airports
Dominican Republic – Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom) has launched the Airport Community App, a digital platform developed by AirportLabs to improve real-time communication and coordination among airlines, government agencies, service providers and other airport operators… more
Guyana’s AI push needs authority limits for agents
Guyana – Dear Editor, Guyana is putting artificial intelligence into increasingly consequential systems… more
Can Jamaica’s BPO sector repair its reputation with US and UK clients?
Jamaica – The National Security Council’s decision to name lottery scamming a major national security threat answers a question Jamaica’s outsourcing industry has faced for years: will government treat this as core to the sector’s survival, or as background noise? … more
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Central Bank warning: Never share BiMPay verification codes, security credentials
Barbados – The Central Bank of Barbados is warning the public never to share their BiMPay verification codes, tokens, passwords or other security credentials with anyone, following a reported social engineering fraud involving an online loan offer… more
Crypto can help build a more inclusive financial system
Trinidad and Tobago – IVO Jenik, senior financial sector specialist with the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, said crypto and related technologies could help address weaknesses in the existing global financial system, particularly the exclusion of billions of people from adequate financial services… more
T&T prepares to move crypto sector beyond sandbox
Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad and Tobago could tap crypto and other virtual assets to address long-standing challenges in cross-border payments, remittances and capital-market liquidity, as regulators prepare to move the sector from a controlled sandbox to a permanent regulatory framework… more
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Abinader receives Google Cloud president for Latin America
Dominican Republic – President Luis Abinader met with Eduardo López, president of Google Cloud for Latin America, during a courtesy visit to the Presidential House in Santiago de los Caballeros, highlighting the technology company’s interest in the Dominican Republic’s digital transformation… more
79 government services now available online
Guyana – The government’s drive to modernise public service delivery is gaining pace, with 79 government services now available online and further services expected to be digitised before the end of the year… more
Ibex shifts from nearshore to offshore
Jamaica – Ibex’s Jamaican operations recorded a reduction in several financial metrics as the Bermudan company redeployed some of its capacity from the Caribbean to its higher-earning South East Asian operations… more
Ibex touts AI solutions to grow market share
Jamaica – IBEX Limited has begun to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions as it adds new AI agents and solutions to grow its business which reported a 15 per cent rise in revenue to US$644.10 million ($101.57 billion)… more
USF Awards $3M in Grants to 12 ICT Students
Jamaica – The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded grants totalling $3 million to 12 Jamaican students pursuing tertiary studies and professional development in information and communications technology (ICT) and related digital fields… more
Young People Encouraged to Leverage Technology to Develop Innovative Solutions
Jamaica – More young Jamaicans are being encouraged to leverage technology to develop innovative solutions, contribute to national development, and become creators rather than merely consumers of digital content… more
Thursday, 17 September 2026
BTL Records Five Hundred Percent Profit Surge
Belize – Five years ago, BTL earned just over five million dollars in net profit. Today, that figure has climbed to a record thirty-six-point-nine million dollars… more
CANTO and Cloud Carib Partner to Accelerate Caribbean Innovation
Caribbean – CANTO and Cloud Carib Limited have formalized a strategic collaboration to strengthen support for Caribbean innovators, beginning with the 2025 CANTO Innovation Challenge winning team, Find My Bus… more
The skills we need to build a different life in 2026
Caribbean – There is a conversation we are not having enough in the Caribbean… more
INDOTEL investigates Claro data exposure affecting mobile customers
Dominican Republic – The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL) is monitoring an unauthorized data exposure reported by Claro Dominicana, involving a group of individual mobile service customers… more
INTRANT says digital traffic enforcement will not automatically issue photo tickets
Dominican Republic – The executive director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (INTRANT), Juan Manuel Méndez, clarified Wednesday that the digital enforcement system being considered by the institution is not a photo-ticket system… more
Demerara Bank to launch mobile banking app on Saturday
Guyana – Demerara Bank Limited on Saturday will officially launch its Mobile Banking App and upgraded Online Banking platform, giving customers greater freedom to bank securely, conveniently and on their own time… more
NIS set for full digital transformation by end of year – Finance Minister says
Guyana – THE National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is expected to complete a major digitisation of its operations by the end of this year, with contributors and beneficiaries able to access a wider range of services online, Senior Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, said… more
Friday, 18 September 2026
Abaco Chamber chief urges businesses to diversify, embrace technology and collaborate to drive economic growth
Bahamas – Abaco Chamber of Commerce President Chantelle Sands urged the island’s business community to pursue new markets, embrace technology and strengthen collaboration, warning that resilience must mean more than simply surviving the next challenge… more
Bahamasair’s ‘Sophie’ AI bot to answer over 80% of calls
Bahamas – BAHAMASAIR is poised to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) with plans to launch ‘Sophie’, its “bot agent”, before year-end to handle the more than 80 percent of reservations department calls not seeking to purchase flight tickets… more
Bahamian businesses face 230% cyber attacks surge
Bahamas – BAHAMIAN businesses have suffered a 230 percent increase in cyber attacks over the past five years, a technology principal disclosed yesterday, revealing that this nation becomes an immediate target “when we make the news”… more
Cyber criminals use AI to sharpen attacks
Bahamas – CYBER criminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to launch sophisticated, personalised attacks against businesses at a speed and scale that would have been impossible just years ago, cybersecurity experts warned yesterday, with small and medium-sized companies emerging as particular targets… more
Online applications and third-party sign-offs planned to speed building approvals
Bahamas – The government is moving to reduce the building-plan approval process to 60 days as part of a broader overhaul of the Ministry of Works aimed at cutting red tape and accelerating development, Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday… more
Rollie and Isaac attend ICT forum in Nassau
Bahamas – Two Cabinet ministers travelled to the Bahamas earlier this month to attend a three-day conference on emerging telecommunications issues and ICT policy… more
Russell: AI security critical as cyber threats accelerate
Bahamas – Businesses and government agencies must place security at the center of their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies, as the technology increasingly gives cybercriminals the ability to launch more sophisticated attacks, AI specialist Noel Russell warned… more
BTL not worried about Starlink competition, CEO explains why
Belize – Belize Telemedia Limited CEO Ivan Tesucum says the company does not view satellite internet provider Starlink as a direct competitor to its internet services in Belize… more
BTL reports record $36.9 million net profit as shareholders approve dividend
Belize – Belize Telemedia Limited says it recorded a $36.9 million net profit for the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year, marking what the company described as a record financial performance… more
Digicel to focus on Caribbean as it sells El Salvador
Caribbean – Digicel has said it is maintaining focus on Caribbean despite the announcement of the sale of its El Salvador operations to General International Telecom El Salvador S.A. De C.V. (GITES)… more
Is there any truth to the AI doom talk?
Caribbean – Dario Amodei runs Anthropic, the company behind Claude, which this column has used in more weeks than any other tool. On 12 September he published an essay of nearly 4,000 words titled “We Must Pace the Frontier.” The central sentence is short: “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of the time we gain.” … more
Dominican 911 System explores technology cooperation with U.S.
Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic’s National Emergency and Security System 911 participated in a technology and innovation meeting hosted by U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Leah F. Campos, focused on exchanging knowledge and exploring new opportunities for cooperation between both countries… more
EPO: digital agriculture patent applications growing at record pace
Dominican Republic – Patent applications related to digital agriculture are growing 9.4% annually, about three times faster than the average for all technologies, as innovation accelerates to address the challenge of feeding a global population expected to exceed 10 billion by 2050, according to a new report from the European Patent Office (EPO)… more
$3.6B spent on police intelligent surveillance sites
Guyana – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) spent $3.6 billion during the first half of 2026 to complete 193 Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) sites, with work advancing on another 260 sites as part of a wider push to strengthen crime detection and prevention… more
STEMGuyana students to build environmental intelligence systems for Guyana’s farms and communities
Guyana – STEMGuyana is taking its young learners beyond coding and robotics into a new frontier: designing and building intelligent environmental systems that could eventually help Guyanese farmers manage drought, automate irrigation and monitor changing conditions in farms, waterways and communities… more
FUJITSU POWERS DIGITAL PUSH
Jamaica – Jamaica’s drive to modernise decades of paper-based government and business records is getting a fresh boost, with Fujitsu Caribbean opening a specialised digitisation centre in St Andrew capable of turning old documents into searchable data that can be used in digital systems and artificial intelligence (AI) applications… more
Ibex cuts 1,405 Jamaican workstations
Jamaica – Ibex has significantly reduced its operations in Jamaica, cutting the number of workstations at its local delivery centres by about 37 per cent over the last year… more
Ibex cuts 1,405 Jamaican workstations, shuts half island centres
Jamaica – Outsourcing provider Ibex Ltd closed two of its four Jamaican delivery centres and cut 1,405 workstations from the island during the financial year to June, stripping out 37 per cent of its Jamaican capacity, filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission show… more
Scotiabank Jamaica named Best Consumer Digital Bank and Best Mobile Banking App for 2026 by Global Finance
Jamaica – Scotiabank Jamaica’s continued investment in digital banking has earned international recognition, with the Bank named Best Consumer Digital Bank and Best Mobile Banking App in Global Finance’s 2026 World’s Best Consumer Digital Bank Awards… more
Technology Offerings In Schools Expanded By e-LJam
Jamaica – Technology offerings in schools are being expanded by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), to include laptops, interactive panels, connectivity and solar power, as part of efforts to strengthen teaching and learning… more
Agreement signed to help farmers market produce using digital technology
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), is advancing a data-driven partnership to connect local farmers to international buyers while deepening links between agriculture and tourism… more
NTRC Donates To Sunshine School
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) has donated EC$6,572.00 worth of assistive technology and ICT equipment to the Sunshine School for Children with Special Needs in Bequia, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote digital inclusion and accessibility for persons with disabilities… more
TSTT widens probe into former acting CEO Cox
Trinidad and Tobago – Majority state-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has expanded its investigation into former acting CEO Keino Cox to include allegations of possible fraud or dishonest conduct, deliberate concealment of material information, undisclosed conflicts of interest and the misuse or excess of executive authority in relation to Hummingbird Holdings… more
Saturday, 19 September 2026
How to know if you can trust an AI’s answer to your question
Caribbean – I recently typed a simple question into Google search: How much screen time is too much for teenagers? Instead of presenting links, as Google had been doing for many years, it gave me an AI-generated answer… more
Pilot coming for regional payment system
Caribbean – Caricom is moving closer to a regional payment system that could allow consumers and businesses to make instant cross-border payments in local currencies, cutting transaction costs and reducing reliance on foreign reserve currencies… more
Letter: Cayman’s AI rules need authority budgets
Cayman Islands – Cayman is already moving in the right direction. In March, the Cayman Compass reported that the government aims to introduce AI legislation in 2027 and that its civil-service AI policy will require governance, risk management, transparency, accountability and oversight… more
Ibex posts record profit as Jamaican capacity falls 37%
Jamaica – Ibex Ltd earned more in the year to June 30 than in any year before it, and over the same twelve months it removed more than a third of its seat capacity in Jamaica… more
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Building Guyana’s Future Through STEM: Education, Innovation and the Road Ahead
Guyana – Guyana has entered the 21st century with an extraordinary economic opportunity. Oil has expanded the country’s financial possibilities and created expectations of new industries, better infrastructure, higher wages and improved living standards… more
Digital banking now dominates at Scotia
Jamaica – SCOTIABANK Jamaica says roughly 98 per cent of its retail transactions are now being carried out through digital and other non-branch channels, a figure that shows how dramatically customer behaviour has moved away from the traditional banking hall… more
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