{"id":118477,"date":"2018-01-02T06:30:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T11:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=118477"},"modified":"2018-01-01T12:42:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T17:42:13","slug":"roundup-week-31-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/01\/roundup-week-31-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 31 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 25 December to Sunday 31 December 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 25 December 2017<\/h3>\n

\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 26 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Christmas drones, New Year\u2019s lanterns pose aviation threat<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 If you got a drone for Christmas or were planning on launching a Chinese lantern for New Year\u2019s Eve, aviation authorities warn there are guidelines that must be followed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Developing a more high tech CXC discussed in St. Kitts<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Transitioning from pen, pencils and Typex to a technologically based organisation serving the needs of modern students is the goal expressed by Chairman of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Sir Hilary Beckles. The group held its 49th annual meeting in St. Kitts December 16-17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 27 December 2017<\/h3>\n

\"\"Antigua and Barbuda: Bitcoin Is Now Doomed<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 What is Bitcoin? It is a virtual cryptocurrency, which means that it has no substance and is not underwritten by anyone or any asset other than its creator’s reputation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t commissions first solar powered community computer lab<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Science Energy and Technology today created history with the commissioning of its first solar powered community computer laboratory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Global’s Caribbean arm to become independent<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Liberty Global’s Latin American and Caribbean arm is to become an independent company \u2013 Liberty Latin America \u2013 with shares trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market effective\u00a0January 2\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bmobile to restore connection to parts of North East Trinidad, Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Bmobile is seeking to advise customers that two incidents of damage to cables in Balandra and Coryal have led to disruptions in the company’s mobile, landline, internet and tv services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 28 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Custom app helps islands rebuild after hurricanes<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 At a United Nations (UN) donor conference held in November, the international community pledged US $1.3 billion to rebuild the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Director of Telecoms ask journalists to steer clear of fake news<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Local media workers have been advised to abstain from reporting \u201cfake news\u201d in efforts to be the first to get the story out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW’s Appalling Customer Disservice<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:\u00a0 Many letters have been published about poor customer service from the two mobile telephone service providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless Announces Appointment of New CEO<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) has announced the appointment of Inge Smidts as chief executive officer. She is replacing John Reid who announced earlier this month that he will step down from the position of CEO in early 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Bmobile closing 9 stores from Jan 1<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Bmobile yesterday reminded customers that come January 1 2018, it would be closing the doors of all nine of its flagship stores in Trinidad and shifting customers to utilize any of its 86 partner locations across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT, you can help find this woman<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE daughter of missing Freeport mother Anita Mohammed is appealing to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) to release her mother’s cellphone records which may lead them to getting her back\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 29 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Antigua: Secret use for crime-fighting drones<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0State-of-the-art drones, also known as \u201cunmanned aerial vehicles\u201d (UAVs), will be used at the discretion of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB) to fight crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA Unites Industry In Opposition To ’20x’ Data Gathering Rise<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE Bahamas’ major communications players have united in criticism of “burdensome and intrusive” regulatory proposals that threaten to increase data gathering by “20 times”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless Jamaica Minority Owners Get Buyout Offer<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Liberty Global, the ultimate parent company of Cable & Wireless Jamaica, made\u00a0an offer to acquire all minority shareholding in the listed local entity that trades on\u00a0the Jamaica Stock Exchange\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TATT warns broadcasters about airing Gosein’s ‘Rowlee’<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has warned television and radio stations that it considers Nermal \u201cMassive\u201d Gosein’s chutney song \u201cRowlee Mudda Count\u201d to be \u201cinappropriate and denigrating to women, with particular reference to mothers\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 30 December 2017<\/h3>\n

GWI launches new app and customer friendly website<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 With a rapid growing ICT sector and\u00a0developments in technology making it easier for persons to execute daily tasks, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is working to keep abreast of technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Etech Opens State-of-the-Art Contact Center in Montego Bay, Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Etech Global Services, a leading business provider of customer engagement solutions, recently announced the opening of a dynamic new contact center located in the beautiful Montego Bay, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hospital Receives New Information System<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Patients visiting the Joseph N France General Hospital and other health institutions in the Federation can now rely on Hospital Information System (HIS) for advancement in the delivery of service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"No TATT, no!: Former CNMG CEO hits Rowlee song warning<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A veteran media practitioner yesterday accused the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) of fettering the constitutionally entrenched rights of the free media in its decision to prevent Nermal \u201cMassive\u201d Gosein\u2019s contentious song, Rowlee Mudda Count, from being played on the airwaves\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Shame on TATT for \u2018political threat\u2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 There is a local saying that warns, \u201cdo so eh like so\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 31 December 2017<\/h3>\n

Health + Tech | Telemedicine Bonus – Opportunity To Broaden Access To Healthcare For The Disabled<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Universal access to health has been the buzz phrase for a few years now. When we think of this concept, we tend to think mostly of financial access, but it is much more than that\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tate Cashes In On Lonely Hearts – Jamaican Online Dating Website Finds Clientele Among Overworked, Urban Professionals<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Wherever there are busy working people there are bound to be lonely hearts, according to entrepreneur Everton Tate, and he is cashing in\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The cryptocurrency enigma<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 You\u00a0would not be living on this planet if you haven’t heard about bitcoin. This is a digital currency used online as a method of payment which has been making headlines for quite a while now\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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