{"id":127614,"date":"2018-04-02T07:30:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T12:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=127614"},"modified":"2018-04-05T22:36:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T03:36:53","slug":"roundup-week-1-april-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/04\/roundup-week-1-april-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 1 April 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 26 March to Sunday 1 April 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 26 March 2018<\/h3>\n

Bahamas Trained on Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation Tool<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission, representing the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Prime Minister, in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs) facilitated the final meeting of the Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation Tool (C-CORAL) technical working groups on March 22-23, 2018 in Nassau, Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Billion-Dollar Case for B.T.L.<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Late Friday evening, Prime Minister Dean Barrow wrapped up a marathon two days of debate over the 2018-2019 General Revenue and Appropriation Bill in the National Assembly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Albouystown gets ICT hub<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Fourteen internet-ready computers are now available for use, free of cost, to residents of Albouystown, following the official opening of another Information and Communications Technology (ICT) hub by the Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT Innov8 Cosplay competition draws largest crowd<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Cosplay Competition at the Guyana Telephone and Telegram Innov8 Summit and Exhibition, which was held yesterday at the Guyana Marriot Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown, drew the largest crowd since its launch last Saturday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 27 March 2018<\/h3>\n

US Urges \u2018Full Safeguards\u2019 On Gaming Sector<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u00a0\u2013 THE US government has identified \u201cgaming\u201d as a popular money laundering mechanism in the Bahamas, urging this nation to \u201cemphasise enforcement\u201d in its fight against financial crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cable Operators Ask For Data Tax Ease, But Is It Too Late?<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Local cable and internet service providers are in a pickle tonight, as they collectively face several issues that will affect what subscribers pay for internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecommunications Minister supports establishment of a Government Emergency Network<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Minister Responsible for Science, Information, Telecommunications and Technology Kelver Darroux who at a ceremony where ECTEL handed over two cheques totaling $350, 000 to the government and NTRC said the Dominican government has made it known that it intends to transform the island into the world\u2019s first climate resilient nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Access to Information Unit Launches Booklet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Access to Information Unit launched its youth information booklet titled, \u2018Abby and Friends ATI Adventure\u2019, on March 26, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, Tom Redcam Drive, in Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel T&T CEO John Delves bids farewell after ten years<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Total communications and entertainment provider, Digicel, today announced that its CEO for Trinidad and Tobago, John Delves, has decided to leave the business after ten\u00a0years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 28 March 2018<\/h3>\n

Entrepreneurs Urged To Bring Technological Revolution<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ASPIRING entrepreneurs were yesterday challenged to present creative indigenous projects with the potential to bring technological advancements to the country for the fourth edition of the OWN Bahamas entrepreneurship initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable operators warn PM about applying GST on Internet<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize Cable Television Operators Association (BCTOA) have written to Prime Minister Dean Barrow urging him to reconsider government\u2019s proposal to apply GST on data and Internet services, citing concerns over the potential negative impact on commerce and business in Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2 days to go | CARIFTA team gets phones from Flow<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The 12-member team that will be representing the BVI at this year\u2019s CARIFTA Games has received smartphones from telecommunications giant, Flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BATV bats for the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business\u00a0Access Television (BATV) has secured a contract with telecommunications provider FLOW to send the BATV signal to 13 countries across the region by May\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel Forcing Purchases Even When You’ve Got Credit<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: In early February, I purchased Digicel credit in the amount of $1,000\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Have No Fear! – JUTC Wi-Fi Network Won’t Collect Personal Data<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) passengers are just a couple months away from travelling with free Wi-Fi at their disposal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JAMPRO’s BPO career fair for MoBay today<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 JAMAICA Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO’s) BPO Career Fair is set for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wheatley set to revoke Caricel\u2019s licence<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The controversy surrounding telecommunications, Symbiote, deepened on Tuesday when Technology Minister, Dr Andrew Wheatley, said the company\u2019s licence will be revoked\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel restructures management team<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Two\u00a0years into the Digicel 2030 global transformation programme, newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer Alexander Matuschka has restructured the senior management team\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cambridge Analytica monitored internet browsing in T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Cambridge Analytica whistle-blower Christoper Wylie is alleging that AggregateIQ (AIQ), a company set up alongside Cambridge Analytica worked on a project in T&T for a former minister, which involved attempting to harvest the data of this country\u2019s population… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 29 March 2018<\/h3>\n

BTC Goes Platinum, Company Partners with URCA for Girls in ICT<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 On April 26th, BTC will partner with the regulator, URCA as it hosts the annual Girls in ICT Event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cloud Carib Expands Managed Cloud and ICT Services Business to Ecuador<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cloud Carib, a provider of managed cloud and ICT services, announces its expansion into Latin America with the opening of a new CaribPod, or data centre, in Ecuador\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Radio Sebas’ Broadcasts For Week Without Licence<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Sebas Bastian’s radio station has been broadcasting for more than a week without a licence, industry regulators admitted yesterday, after its temporary permission expired on March 21\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Advanced Integrated Systems Adding Business Lines, Partnerships – But Stock Market Listing Still Three Years Away<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CEO and company founder Douglas Halsall is indicating that it will be another three years before Advanced Integrated Systems Limited, AIS, proceeds with plans to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, but is laying the groundwork for the expansion of the company in the interim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Call For Uniform Definition Of Minor In Proposed Data Protection Act<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A call has been made for a uniformed definition of the term “minor” during submissions to the joint select committee on the proposed Data Protection Act (DPA) 2017 this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government Proceeding with Revocation of Symbiote\u2019s Licence<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government has commenced the process to revoke the licence issued to telecommunications firm, Symbiote, which operates as Caricel Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican Expats Celebrate Easter with Bonus Gifts for International Calls Offered by TelephoneJamaica.com<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaicans are well-known for being open and quite generous speakers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome, Commissioner, you’ll need tech support<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Violent crime has had a negative impact on every aspect of life in Jamaica \u2014 from anaemic economic growth to traumatised lives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean ICT collaboration forum discusses elimination of roaming charges<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The third Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum, held on March 21, was convened to consider the reports of the collaboration working groups on connectivity, convergence and consumer issues. These areas are important elements for the CARICOM Single ICT Space, the enabling digital layer for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, which would provide opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow CARIFTA Games Go Mobile<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The 2018 Flow CARIFTA Games have gone mobile, paving the way for all Flow customers to view unprecedented live coverage of the world\u2019s best junior track and field meet via the Flow Sports Mobile App\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Audit Ordered in Trinidad and Tobago As Country Named in Global Data Mining Scandal<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has ordered an audit into all government agencies and state entities on the heels of claims that a government minister in a previous administration hired a British-based consultancy firm to illegally harvest data of the twin-island republic\u2019s citizens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 30 March 2018<\/h3>\n

Innov8 Summit and Expo\u2026 New technological revolution will disrupt human lifestyle<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The new technological revolution has started, and, it is changing the way people live, work and relate to each other\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecommunications Appeal Tribunal dismisses Flow\u2019s case against OUR<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 The Telecommunications Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal brought by Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (CWJ), to have the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) delay the implementation of new termination rates for fixed (landline) services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Should He Stay or Should He Go?-Douglas, Dirty Tricks & Cambridge Analytica<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Pressure on the Opposition Labour Party Leader Dr. Denzil Douglas to resign from Federation politics is sure to grow after new allegations of his enlisting the now diseputable Cambridge Analytica\u2019s parent company, the SCL Group, to help him win an election in 2010 by any means necessary\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Team Unity modernizing ZIZ TV with new technologies<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 State-owned media ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is being brought into the modern technological age as the Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris-led Team Unity government of St. Kitts and Nevis is leading a comprehensive overhaul of the organization, resulting in greater efficiency and the delivery of higher quality programming to its viewing and listening audience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0ETeck to get new president<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company (eTecK) will have a new president from Wednesday. Steve De Las, an executive professional with more than 30 years\u2019 experience in both public and private multinational corporations, will take over from acting president and vice-president, corporate services Maureen Singh\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Week- Parents Workshop Friday, 23 March, 2018 – NEWS784<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 LOCAL telecom provider TSTT is sending a strong warning to those involved in the theft and illegal sale of its cell site batteries that they will be found and prosecuted\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 31 March 2018<\/h3>\n

Internet expert calls for stronger Caribbean network resilience<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 The threat of climate-driven natural disaster and the struggle to keep pace with the global digital economy are among the key factors driving the need for Caribbean Internet stakeholders to strengthen the resilience of the region’s communications networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet orgs team up to curb climate impact on Caribbean networks<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A new initiative to make Caribbean Internet infrastructure less vulnerable to the impact of climate change and natural disasters is gaining momentum across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 1 April 2018<\/h3>\n

Haitians Abroad Get Extra International Calling Minutes from SalutHaiti.com as An Easter Gift<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 SalutHaiti.com, the platform serving Haitian expats worldwide, offers an Easter gift at the end of March\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Imani Duncan-Price | Singapore Lessons: Jamaica\u2019s Growth Beyond BPOs<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Do you ever wonder why Jamaica seems stuck in a low-wage, low-growth rut?\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

COP: No involvement with Cambridge Analytica, but there were talks<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Leader of the Congress of the People (COP) Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan is denying that the party had any connection with the data mining company, Cambridge Analytica (CA)… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Who\u2019s accountable for Cambridge Analytica scandal?<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013\u00a0\u201cTo be continued\u201d, I wrote at the end of my column last week, because I intended to return to the Cambridge Analytica\/Strategic Communications Laboratory Group (CA\/SCL) scandal which is now holding Government and media attention on both sides of the Atlantic, even reaching down-under in Australia… more<\/a><\/p>\n

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