{"id":122265,"date":"2018-02-12T08:06:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=122265"},"modified":"2018-02-12T08:06:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:06:50","slug":"roundup-week-11-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/02\/roundup-week-11-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 11 February 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 5 February to Sunday 11 February 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 5 February 2018<\/h3>\n

Outfoxing Cable<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 EDITOR, The Tribune. GREETINGS to my fellow Bahamians. Just wanted to say how much shock I was in, after working all day in the sun and coming home to relax and read my Tribune only to find out that Cable Bahamas is getting rid of Fox News\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber threat<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 A national cybersecurity strategy needs to be urgently developed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cryptocurrency And Distributed Ledger Technology \u2013 Hedgeweek Cayman Report 2018<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The stratospheric rise in the value of cryptocurrencies throughout 2017, coupled with significant price volatility, caught the attention of the world at large\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Grenada authorities clamp down on drivers using mobile devices<\/h4>\n

Grenada<\/em> \u2013 The Grenada police Monday said it would enforce regulations that would allow for drivers to pay fines of up to EC$5,000 (US$1,850) if they are caught using a mobile device while driving\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel calls on everyone to unite for a safer Internet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Senior leaders at Digicel will go back to the classroom in schools across the region to spread the word to students about staying safe online, as part of the growing global celebration of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. This year\u2019s theme is, \u201cCreate, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW awards staff<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Avadawn Hunter (centre), director, strategic performance management at FLOW, proudly displays her plaque during the Retail WOW Awards for Excellence at the Courtleigh Hotel on January 27\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Regulation Of Content In The Digital Space<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 When Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission, speaks at the inaugural Caribbean advertising and marketing law seminar on Thursday, March 1 at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, he will update his audience on the current digital economy and emerging issues for future regulation of content and broadcasting across networks, platforms and devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t slammed over non-action on TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Government has been accused of attacking the working class and sitting idly by while corporations continue to oppress workers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Judge rules: Facebook users will pay $$ for their defamatory posts<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A woman who published defamation claims about a family on Facebook, will have to compensate her victims\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Must Read: The Facebook libel judgement<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cPeople will pay for their post\u201d Justice Frank Seepersad said in his judgement on Monday as he ruled in favour of a family that filed a defamation lawsuit against their neighbour for scandalous claims she made against them on Facebook\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad & Tobago Draft Five Year ICT Plan Says Minister of Public Utilities<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201c\u2026We in Trinidad and Tobago are currently drafting a five-year National ICT Plan:\u201d stated the Minister of Public Utilities, Hon. Robert Le Hunte at the opening ceremony of CANTO\u2019s 34th AGM & Mini Expo\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Warning for Facebook users*<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE precedent has now been set\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 6 February 2018<\/h3>\n

BTC to expand reach, offering new products and services<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC continues to expand its reach and accessibility to products and services. This year, the company will continue its efforts to roll out broadband and its advanced IP television product, FLOW TV, nationwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas Says Fox News Watched By Less Than One Percent Of Its Viewers<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 LESS than one percent of Cable Bahamas’ monthly viewership came from people watching Fox News, and among news-watchers, only five percent watched the conservative channel, Cable Bahamas’ vice president of marketing and media, David Burrows said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Number portability coming \u2013 Stuart<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Barbadians should be able to switch telephone service providers without losing their phone numbers from December, according to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-passports among PICA’s planned technological improvements<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaicans will soon be using electronic passports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME TV service outage \u2013 set top box scan required<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Please note that due to a service outage last weekend, a number of LIME TV customers (silver set top box) have either had their channels mixed up, lost channels, or lost sound on some channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 7 February 2018<\/h3>\n

FLOW OBSERVES SAFER INTERNET DAY<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Taking personal responsibility for online privacy and security is the essential element in stemming the tide of cybercrime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

INFORMATION SECURITY A PRIORITY<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Local businesses have been taking information security very seriously and leading telecommunications provider, Flow, has been working closing with them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Probe tapped phones!<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Amid claims of illegal wire-tapping of Barbadians during the administration of former Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin, Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler has called for a full investigation to find out who gave the command for such action\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Crypto-currency and ICOs in the British Virgin Islands<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Initial currency offerings (ICOs) of crypto-currencies, tokens and other block chain based assets raised over US$ 3.5 billion in 2017. Leading offshore financial centres such as the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have sought to become a major part of this new capital raising phenomenon and there is increasing interest in the use of BVI companies as ICO issuer vehicles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital wallet initiative seeks to reform identity management<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Despite Cayman\u2019s reputation for fast-and-easy banking, residents of the islands know the headache that can come with opening a personal bank account\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

eVestment launches digital assets hedge fund database<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Institutional investment data and analytics provider eVestment has launched a digital assets segment on its hedge fund database\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel commences construction work in Kalinago Territory<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Construction has commenced on primary schools and homes in the Kalinago Territory after the community was severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Maria last September\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Claro to invest US$1bn in Dominican operations<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Telecom operator Claro will invest over 56.9bn pesos (US$1.16bn) in the Dominican Republic through 2022 to expand and improve its wireless … more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mocha\/Arcadia gets ICT hub<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Public Telecommunications on Friday launched its 98th Information and\u00a0 Communication Technology (ICT) Hub at Mocha\/Arcadia on the East Bank Demerara\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BOJ advises public against Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Welcome to the innovative, mysterious and in some cases, profitable world of cryptocurrencies, of which Bitcoin is the most popular\u2026 more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Digicel rolls out new bundled offers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In another big move in its \u201cDestination Data\u201d drive to be the \u201cgo-to place\u201d for all things data, Digicel says it will today debut a new range of affordable Voice and Data bundles catering to its customers’ growing daily demand for \u201cnuff data\u201d and \u201cmore talk\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Foundation promotes safer Internet use<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 MORE than 300 high schools participated in the local observations of Safer Internet, led by the FLOW Foundation, yesterday under the international theme, ‘Create, Connect and Share Respect \u2014 A safer Internet starts with you’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New social justice Facebook page launched in SVG<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 On Saturday 28th January 2018, a new social justice Facebook page \u201cSay Enough is Enough,\u201d focused on women\u2019s issues was launched by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union 2nd Vice President, Javelle Frank\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0TSTT takes Trinidad & Tobago into the digital transformation age<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 In a bold move to keep up with the global technological evolution, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) under the guidance and leadership of CEO Dr. Ronald Walcott recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with iGOVTT to market and implement E-Tender as a service to ministries, divisions and agencies, thus taking local tendering processes to a new pinnacle of world-class efficiency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 8 February 2018<\/h3>\n

The Future of Bahamas Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Bahamas Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Number Portability for Barbadians by Year End<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbadians should finally be able to switch telephone service providers without losing their phone numbers from December, if a timeline announced by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is met\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of Belize Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Belize Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of British Virgin Islands Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of British Virgin Islands Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of Cayman Islands Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Cayman Islands Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Dominica Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Cites Ham Radio’s Role After Maria:<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 A post-hurricane disaster needs assessment published this past fall by the Government of Dominica points up the significance of Amateur Radio’s role in the relief and recovery effort on the tiny Caribbean island nation in the wake of Hurricane Maria last September\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Claro announces USD 1.2 bln Dominican investment drive<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Claro (America Movil) has announced plans to invest over USD 1.16 billion in the Dominican Republic from 2018 to 2022, reports local daily Listin Diario, citing the operator’s president Oscar Pena\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of Dominican Republic Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Dominican Republic Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of Grenada Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Grenada Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Grenada<\/em> \u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of Haiti Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Haiti Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phoenix Tower Acquires 215 Tower Sites From Digicel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Phoenix Tower International (PTI), via its subsidiary Phoenix Tower FWI, has closed its transaction to acquire the ownership or management rights to 215 wireless communication tower sites from Digicel Antilles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of Jamaica Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Jamaica Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of St. Kitts and Nevis Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Data Points<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 THE recent carnage on our roads, including the five fatalities since the start of the year, is a grim reminder of the effects of our actions and on the need to improve driving habits, especially since the youth are disproportionately represented in these statistics\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Future of St. Lucia Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of St. Lucia Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 9 February 2018<\/h3>\n

The Future of Anguilla Telecommunications Market to 2025 \u2013 Analysis and Outlook of Anguilla Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors<\/h4>\n

Anguilla <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Aliv\u2019s $15m Offering Could \u2018Double\u2019 Goal<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 ALIV\u2019s advisers yesterday expressed confidence that its latest $15 million capital raising, which launches Monday, could raise double the target despite lower-than-forecast revenue margins\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Aliv Chief ‘Confident’ BTC Sharing Woes ‘Now Behind Us’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 ALIV’s top executive yesterday said he was “confident” obstacles to sharing infrastructure with its main rival had been overcome, with the mobile upstart poised to “conquer” its targets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana \u2013 Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media \u2013 Statistics and Analyses<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Alleged bank account scammers return to court on Friday<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Five of six persons who were arrested and charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transaction) (Special Provisions) or Lottery Scam Act and Larceny Act,\u00a0 by detectives assigned to the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), are to reappear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable and Wireless extends deadline on cash offer<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CWC Cala Limited, owners of Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ), has advised that its cash offer for the purchase of 3,027,138,546 ordinary stock units in Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited has been extended to Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caricel sells LTE network to South African firm<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 JAMAICAN LTE broadband network Caricel has announced the acquisition of its majority shares by a South African company, Involution Limited, under a sale agreement negotiated last October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel ‘Data Doctors’ back on call<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms giant Digicel yesterday announced that it is reintroducing its crack team of ‘Data Doctors’ to help mobile customers get the most out of their data\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel kicks off ‘Destination Data’ at Mandela Park<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Jamaica introduced Destination Data to Jamaicans with a huge promotional show that drew hundreds to Mandela Park in\u00a0Half-Way Tree on Wednesday\u00a0for an afternoon filled with fun activities, giveaways and\u00a0entertainment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel launches prepay voice, data bundles in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has introduced Voice and Data bundles in Jamaica. Digicel prepay customers can now get 100 megabytes of 4G\/LTE data plus 100 on-net minutes for JMD 100, valid for 2 days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel’s new boss says he is listening and making changes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Local telecommunications giant Digicel says that it is making a direct response to what its customers are clamouring for\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW To Hike Rates March 1 – Appeal Over Termination Charges Ongoing<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Jamaica, which trades as FLOW, has told customers to expect monthly rate increases in 35 of its residential fixed line and broadband services, effective March 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Millions swiped from bank accounts<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Six persons are scheduled to face the courts today to answer fraud charges. The persons were arrested last week following investigations by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) into the theft of money from several bank accounts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

One Less Headache For Holness As Caricel Is Sold<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The owners of Caricel, Jamaica have sold their controlling interest to a South African entity, Involution Limited, ending a long running nightmare for the Andrew Holness administration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWI Lecturer Working On Ja’s First Operational Satellite<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A satellite that will be able to send back weather maps and live updates of weather patterns of the Caribbean is being developed at the University of the West Indies for launch into space\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWI students going to China on software engineering programme<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Twenty-five University of the West Indies (UWI) students at the Mona campus in Jamaica are scheduled to travel to Suzhou, China, later this year to complete the third and fourth year of a joint BSc software engineering programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SportsMax partners with Digicel to cover Winter Olympics<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In another move to bring customers closer to the things they love most, Digicel has partnered with SportsMax, the Official Broadcast Partners of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, to provide exciting sports coverage to over 13 million customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Submerged cable to link DomRep to Jamaica, other islands<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A two year project to lay a submerged cable of over 10,000 kilometers, connecting the Dominican Republic to several countries in the region, was unveiled on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

bmobile powers D\u2019 Junction app<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 For a third straight year, whether playing in a band or trying to link up on the road, finding your team this Carnival Monday and Tuesday is just a few taps away thanks to the Carnival mobile app D\u2019 Junction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media is publishing, Seepersad rules<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 WHEN JUSTICE Frank Seepersad delivered his ruling on case CV 2016-02974, he did so in the clear understanding that this was a document that would guide the next generation of local libel cases, which will increasingly come from the electronic aether, not from traditional media channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 10 February 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"Antigua and Barbuda advised to fully utilise crypto currencies\u2019 technology<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda \u2013 Antigua and Barbuda has been advised to move past simply \u201cembracing\u201d crypto currencies to\u00a0fully taking on board the technology that enables the existence of the virtual\u00a0currencies such as\u00a0Bitcoin\u2026 more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Significant safeguards for NIDS<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Head of Data Management for eGov Jamaica, Walt Brown, says significant safeguards will be instituted to secure information obtained for the National Identification System (NIDS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A Step in the Right Direction: Island-wide Internet Access<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia \u2013<\/em> internet is essential to our daily life and business. This is recognised on a local and global level. For those of us who see a cute cat pic find its way across our Facebook, or the latest viral video pop up on YouTube, it may seem like the internet\u2019s enduring value to business is opaque\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Illegal Radio operator fined $50,000<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 AN amateur radio operator who operated radio-transmitting equipment without a licence in 2007 has been slapped with a $50,000 fine by two appellate court judges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 11 February 2018<\/h3>\n

Digicel embraces data and OTT services for new promotion<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 After about a year with little public marketing, Digicel has started a new campaign, with data taking the lead over talk time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UHWI to be fully digitised soon<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 The\u00a0University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is now close to completing the implementation of its Hospital Information Management System (HIMS), which will digitise the hospital’s operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SZV asking employers to declare and pay premiums online no cash as per march 1st 2018.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Social & Health Insurances SZV has introduced several online services in 2017, including the Employer Portal where companies can submit their ZV\/OV declarations digitally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group Pond Island building open to public Monday.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 CEO praises workers who kept services going during emergency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTT can\u2019t find $2M to renew library database<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 As the already troubled financial situation at the University of Trinidad & Tobago (UTT) deepens, the university is now unable to get $2 million to renew its library databases and e-journals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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