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Governance reframed: Navigating the promises and vulnerabilities of digital parliaments

Posted by Michele Marius | 11 Sep 2026 | ICT/Tech

As regional parliaments shift toward paperless chambers, AI tools, and digital civic portals, a critical question emerges: How do we modernise governance without eroding democratic values whilst also leveraging a digital ecosystem built on trust, transparency, and security? We highlight some of the inherent risks of parliamentary digitisation, but also the considerable benefits when the digital transformation process is successfully managed and implemented.

The migration trap and how tech marketing weaponises FOMO

Posted by Michele Marius | 4 Sep 2026 | ICT/Tech

Marketers frame adoption as binary: you are either “moving into the future” or “becoming obsolete”, resulting in many organisations, in particular, ripping out battle-tested, nuanced setups in favour of the flashy, new solution. Unfortunately, the result can be chaos: systems and operations that break down and are not resilient. We discuss.

The Caribbean’s digital economy has a checkout problem

Posted by Michele Marius | 28 Aug 2026 | ICT/Tech

Caribbean businesses are online. But can they get paid? Businesses are building websites, using social media and reaching customers beyond their borders. Yet digital transactions still account for only a small share of business activity across the region. The problem is not simply digital adoption. We discuss.

Reset, refocus, recharge: How to tech-optimise your post-summer comeback

Posted by Michele Marius | 21 Aug 2026 | ICT/Tech

The summer lull is almost over, and the final stretch of the year is imminent. However, transitioning back into high-gear work or study mode doesn’t have to be overwhelming or mean instant burnout. In this article, we share a few deliberate digital resets that can set you up to finish the year strong.

Back to monopoly? BTL–SMART and the future of Caribbean telecoms

Posted by Michele Marius | 14 Aug 2026 | ICT/Tech

The Belize Telemedia Limited’s board has approved an $80 million deal to acquire Speednet in Belize, but the private sector, unions and civil society are raising red flags over market competition and consumer pricing. Why are such mergers happening, and what does it mean when smaller countries lose key competitors in the mobile and broadband internet markets? We explore the Belize deal and its broader implications for Caribbean regional regulation.

Category: ICT/Tech

Governance reframed: Navigating the promises and vulnerabilities of digital parliaments

The migration trap and how tech marketing weaponises FOMO

The Caribbean’s digital economy has a checkout problem

Reset, refocus, recharge: How to tech-optimise your post-summer comeback

Back to monopoly? BTL–SMART and the future of Caribbean telecoms

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