{"id":117237,"date":"2017-12-18T06:30:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=117237"},"modified":"2017-12-19T20:15:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T01:15:12","slug":"roundup-week-17-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/12\/roundup-week-17-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 17 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 December to Sunday 17 December 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 11 December 2017<\/h3>\n

C&W on hold<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless (C&W) has agreed not to apply to de-list from the Barbados Stock Exchange, nor to cancel the shares held by the minority shareholders named in a class action suit against the company, until the case is determined\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel customers served with new experience store<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has unveiled its new retail store to allow for more convenience to customers and provide them with the tools to take control of their communications experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DIGICEL restores home TV and Internet in key locations<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has been successful in restoring Home TV and Internet services in key areas on the island. Roseau and the surrounding areas of Bath Estate and Pottersville can once again enjoy their favourite TV shows and connect online to the people and things they love\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Consumers are overpaying GTT for internet service<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Going beyond the initial novelty of providing entertainment, the internet has evolved into a necessity for news, research, communication, ecommerce and work\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel reveals new CEO<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean telco Digicel has revealed Alexander Greiffenclau as its new chief executive officer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 12 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Online court records now expected in January<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands court system has made progress in its efforts to digitize its court records, and online registries are expected to be in place at some point in January of next year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Peru, Dominican Republic regulators sign MoU<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013\u00a0 Peruvian telecommunications regulator Osiptel and its Dominican Republic equivalent Indotel have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen relations and exchange technical and institutional cooperation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Avasant Key Partner for the First Pan-Caribbean Outsourcing Conference<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) in association with the Caribbean Export Development Agency, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the European Union hosted the first-ever pan-Caribbean outsourcing conference on December 6, 2017 at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 13 December 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC Northern Team say thanks to Retailers<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Yesterday, on what was arguably the coldest day on Grand Bahama this year, the northern BTC Enterprise Sales and Marketing Team warmed things up with a special luncheon to say thank you to their loyal clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"1.5 million Records digitised by Ministry of Citizenship<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Citizenship revealed Monday that it has so far digitised some 1.5 million records of births, deaths and marriages, among others, as it moves along the path of technological transformation and accessibility\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Data protection law could affect BPOs, Opposition MP cautions<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 OPPOSITION Members of Parliament (MPs) raised concerns about some of the provisions of the Data Protection Act at yesterday’s second meeting of the joint select committee of the House of Representatives which is examining the legislation, urging caution in the implementation of a compliance regime that could undermine the competitiveness of certain businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel, Cisco work on digitisation vision<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel and global technology giant Cisco are working together on a \u201cdigitisation vision\u201d for Bermuda, as well as 25 other countries in the Caribbean and Central America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Draws On US$100m For Hurricane Spending<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Hurricanes in the Caribbean and sluggish Pacific growth led to reduced free cash flow and slightly higher debt levels for telecoms Digicel Group, according to a report from Fitch Ratings released this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 14 December 2017<\/h3>\n

New high tech equipment for department of Civil Aviation<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 The Belize Department of Civil Aviation celebrated International Civil Aviation Day with a very special opening of their new second floor facilities of their headquarters in Ladyville\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NFMU Donates Raspberry Pi kits to ICT beneficiaries<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Yesterday the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) donated four Raspberry Pi kits to North Ruimveldt Secondary School; Vryheid\u2019s Lust Secondary School; Girls in ICT organization; and the Robotics Club of the University of Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NIDS will Create Foundation for Digital Economy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones, says the National Identification System (NIDS) will lay the foundation for Jamaica to become a digital economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wheatley Reaffirms Government\u2019s Support For Net Neutrality<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy\u00a0and\u00a0Technology Andrew Wheatley has reaffirmed the government’s full support for the principles of net neutrality\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless CEO Calling it Quits<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) has announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Reid will be stepping down early next year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean media professionals to get new equipment after hurricanes<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Media professionals from Dominica will be among the first to get help as part of the a scheme to replace equipment lost of destroyed by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 15 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Belize to held its Internet conference in 2018<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The 2018 meeting is expected to be the largest to date, according to organizer Bevil Wooding, an Internet strategist with Packet Clearing House and executive director of the Caribbean Network Operators Group\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Grenada revising laptop initiative for schools<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 The Grenada government says it has learnt from the mistakes made by other Caribbean countries in the implementation of laptops and tablet to students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Grenada \u2018to be cautious with tablet roll out\u2019<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 Tablets will still be given out to schools across Grenada but implementation will be sensible, according to a government senator\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Allocations for Public Telecoms, Social Protection Ministries approved<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Public Telecommunications Catherine Hughes yesterday defended the 2018 Budget allocations to her ministry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Children and the internet<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday launched its report on the State of the World\u2019s Children (SOWC) with specific reference to the effect of the digital world and the internet on the children of the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New mobile app offers shoppers discounts, rewards<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A new mobile app offering discounts and rewards in the form of digital currency is now available to consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 16 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Winners of the 8th Edition \u00abDigicel Entrepreneur of the Year 2017\u00bb<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 This week during a gala evening on the terraces of the Marriott Hotel, in front of more than 500 guests, Dr. Harry Beauvais who set up the first specialist clinic for the treatment of infertility in Haiti, and has since developed it into an internationally recognized IVF Centre of excellence for the Caribbean, has been named Haiti\u2019s Digicel Entrepreneur of the Year for 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

1,000 youth to benefit from ICT training, employment<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 he Universal Service Fund (USF) will be engaging approximately 1,000 youngsters in information communication technology (ICT) training and employment over a 12-month period commencing January 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 17 December 2017<\/h3>\n

DBJ To Upsize IGNITE Programme<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching a second round of its grant -financing programme, which backs innovators and early stage ventures in need of capital to commercialise their ideas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regulations being developed for operation of drones in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is stepping up its enforcement drive surrounding the operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, popularly known as drones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Image credits: \u00a0Free-Photos (Pixabay<\/a>); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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