CARICOM has long promised a borderless Caribbean, yet implementation deadlines keep slipping. However, a recent pact between Barbados and Guyana allowing national IDs for travel is changing the game. Could this be the future of regional integration? We discuss.
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Just as students have finally settled back at their desks, a global energy crisis is threatening to send them back home. With fuel prices skyrocketing, Caribbean schools are re-examining their digital readiness. But at what cost? In this article, we highlight some of the hidden dangers of returning to remote learning – which could indeed occur, if energy markets continue along the current trajectory.
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In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, Obika Gellineau of Fujitsu Caribbean joins us once again. During this conversation, Obika shares his thoughts on, among other things: the changes in the threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2025; the changes in phishing attacks thanks to AI; how attacks during a natural disaster can be better managed; and three things organisations should be doing in 2025 to improve their network/IT security.
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As of January 2026, reports have emerged that Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) is seeking to acquire SMART (Speednet) in Belize, which, if successful, could result in a single monopoly-ruled sector. However, there is a history of mergers and acquisitions in telecoms sectors across the Caribbean region. We thus highlight some of the key drivers and consequences when companies decide to merge, acquire others, or be acquired.
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For fifteen years, ICT Pulse has documented, questioned, and contextualised the technologies shaping the Caribbean region. Launched at a time when regional ICT conversations were still emerging, the platform has consistently offered analysis grounded in Caribbean realities—examining policy, infrastructure, innovation, and digital transformation beyond the headlines and hype. This commemorative article, by Editor and Publisher Michele Marius, reflects on ICT Pulse’s journey, its contribution to regional tech discourse, and why a distinctly Caribbean perspective on ICT remains essential as the region navigates new digital frontiers.
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