{"id":129467,"date":"2018-04-30T06:42:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T11:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=129467"},"modified":"2018-05-08T19:58:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T00:58:10","slug":"roundup-week-29-april-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/04\/roundup-week-29-april-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 29 April 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 April to Sunday 29 April 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 23 April 2018<\/h3>\n

Aliv Launches In Long Island<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ALIV last Friday launched mobile services on Long Island, while also unveiling its store in Deadman’s Cay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados: A Compelling Choice For Business Process Outsourcing<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 There is extensive international awareness of\u00a0Barbados\u00a0as a respected financial services domicile and rightly so, with a highly educated workforce, its sound record of economic and political stability, business friendly and right sized regulatory environment, Barbados has been attracting investors seeking an international financial services centre of excellence for many years\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman caught in shadow of EU data regulation<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 As repercussions from the\u00a0Facebook personal data scandal\u00a0continue to reverberate around the world, a new directive from the European Union could have a major impact on the bottom line for any Cayman Islands company that holds any personal data of EU citizens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A Climate Of Change For The Caribbean Internet<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Spring storms with winter qualities clobbered North America this week, threatening Canada with slow-moving storms, and pounding the United States with near-record snowfall in the midwest, low temperatures in the south and tornadoes further east. You could say change was in the air\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Nevis IT department announces activities for second annual ICT Week<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The following is a press release from the Information Technology Department in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding its second annual Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 24 April 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"Bahamian Firm Targets ‘Forefront’ Of Blockchain<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 A BAHAMAS-based ‘Fintech’ firm that offers consultancy services for potential Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investors has seen a “tremendous increase” in business since late 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DPM Tells\u00a0Banks: ‘Do Far Better’\u00a0On Digital Education<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday admonished the commercial banking industry to “do a much better job” in preparing Bahamians for the digital financial services age\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Women in Tech: Sheena Brereton wants girls creating with women in mind<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 To borrow the slogan \u2018for us, by us\u2019, this encapsulates what Sheena Brereton, a woman in tech in Barbados wants from young girls coming up on island, and throughout the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber security training introduced at Exercise Tradewinds 2018<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The growing number of computer viruses and malware, the alleged cases of meddling in the United States election in 2016, and the hacking of various government websites in the Caribbean have caught the attention of security experts in the region who have decided to introduce a component of cyber security training in the annual Tradewinds exercise for 2018 (TW18)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mystery hike in my TSTT bill<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR:\u00a0Service providers need to stop bullying and abusing their customers, especially senior citizens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Securing bits and bytes<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TO safeguard a business or organisation once meant simply having security guards, enhanced barriers and even vaults\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 25 April 2018<\/h3>\n

Blockchain Advocates Eye Bahamas Forums<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A CARIBBEAN group is aiming to capitalise on the huge interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency in the Bahamas by creating a series of monthly exchanges and forums on the technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CCTVs and God\u2019s Watchful \u2018Eye\u2019<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 At the recent 142nd passing out parade of Police officers at the Regional Police Training Centre, the guest of honor, Sir David Simmons, spoke to effectiveness of technology in Policing and crime prevention\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Local couple featured on major porn website<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 A local married couple is being featured on one of the largest pornographic video sharing websites on the World Wide Web… more<\/a><\/p>\n

US increasing focus on Intellectual Property protection in Guyana<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em>\u2013 The United States (US) appears to be stepping up its focus on intellectual property protection in Guyana, with American Ambassador, Perry Holloway urging locals not to buy bogus products and welcoming signals that government is about to draft modern copyright legislation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean girls \u2018hacking\u2019 for a safer future<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Over 800 girls across five Caribbean countries: Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and St Vincent and the Grenadines, will come together for an immersive experience in technology in celebration of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Claro Caribbean customers up 3.5% to 5.7 mln in Q1<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 America Movil\u2019s Claro units in the Caribbean reported first-quarter revenues down 0.3 percent year on year to USD 477 million an improvement on hurricane-impacted falls of 9 percent in the previous two quarters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

High banking fees drive cryptocurrency<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 CHAIRMAN of Caribbean financial technology company Bitt, Peter George, says a driver of cryptocurrency is the \u201cdestruction\u201d by the banking industry from high fees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology the new way forward for admin professionals<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 ADMINISTRATIVE Professionals are no longer considered basic assistants as clerks, typists, secretaries or coffee makers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 26 April 2018<\/h3>\n

Girls in ICT Day 2018<\/h4>\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will once again lead the Bahamas\u2019 observation of the International Telecommunications Union\u2019s (ITU) International \u201cGirls in \u201cICT\u201d Day.\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t Touts \u201cImproved\u201d Interception Communications Bill<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 A controversial bill made a return to the House of Assembly yesterday with the government touting the \u201cimprovements\u201d made to the proposed law since its introduction last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

VIDEO: Girls create ICT tools to increase safe zones in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Nine teams of girls from 11 schools including two tertiary institutions created technological tools to make homes, streets, relationships and web spaces safe for females\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL\u2019s services disrupted<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Today numerous customers reported having issues using\u00a0Belize Telemedia Ltd\u2019s network. Customers reported that DSL, LTE and e-mail services were all affected\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cayman cybercrimes shoot up since 2014<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em>\u2013 While the number of cybercrimes reported in Cayman \u2013 computer scams like phishing, compromising email accounts or malware \u2013 has quintupled within the past four years, the local police service\u2019s ability to deal with such matters has not\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Proposed cybercrime bill\u2026 Int\u2019l media watchdog group warns against penalties for whistleblowers and media<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em>\u2013 An international media watchdog group has elevated Guyana on the world press freedom index while raising concerns about the negative impact the proposed cybercrime bill will have on whistleblowers and the media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica May Need Another Area Code Within Five Years \u2013 Wheatley<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Even though the demand for telephone numbers is not specifically tied to population size, the rapid expansion of the information and communications technology (ITC) sector could make it necessary to receive another area code as quickly as in five years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lee Chin\u2019s AIC takes big stake in ReadyTV<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Michael Lee Chin\u2019s AIC Jamaica\u00a0announced that it was taking a significant equity stake in Ready Communications, owners and operators of Jamaica\u2019s first digital free-to-air and pay TV broadcaster -ReadyTV\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

There is more for women in ICT, says FLOW<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 FLOW, one of the largest local employers of IT and other technical workers, is urging female students and new graduates to actively pursue careers in the fast-paced information and communication technology (ICT) industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Secretary General\u2019s Address on Girls in ICT 2018<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 I am extremely proud to bring you brief remarks on today\u2019s theme \u2013 WHEN I GROW UP\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ISL makes bid to attract more BPO companies into Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 A two-member delegation met with key industry players and potential investors within the business processing outsourcing sector\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

TTConnect wants TT to log on<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u2013 Nothing in life is certain besides death and taxes, but at least you can avoid an eternity in line by using TTConnect\u2019s e-Tax portal to file your taxes. It\u2019s just one of the ways iGovTT is trying to move government services from the physical to the digital realm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 27 April 2018<\/h3>\n

Yearwood elated over launch of new service<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Public Utilities, Sir Robin Yearwood commended the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA), mainly the INET branch, on the launch of its 4G LTE service yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL workers sign collective bargaining agreement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 A new pension scheme, vehicle allowance and data plan are all part of a new four-year collective bargaining agreement signed by the Belize Communications Workers Union (B.C.W.U.) with the management of Belize Telemedia Ltd at the Belize Best Western Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City on Wednesday afternoon, April 18\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Editorial | A Free Press, Democracy And Data Protection<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dionne Jackson-Miller, president of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ), is right. The erosion of press freedom can be – and in liberal democracies it often is – insidious – a little like the start to the boil of the proverbial lobster in cold water. It remains comfortable before it’s too late\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT, Gender Specialist Urges Innovation Above Consumption<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Ayanna Samuels, information and communications technologies (ICTs) and gender policy specialist, says that despite strides made in the ICT sector during recent years, it is unfortunate that most Jamaicans are consumers of technology rather than innovators and jobs creators for future national development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Celebrates International Girls in ICT Day on April 26<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica today (April 26) joined 166 other countries in celebrating International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"OUR calls on businesses to prepare for new 10-digit dialing<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is reminding business operators that significant planning will be required in adopting the new 10-digit dialling to be introduced at the end of May 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Terrelonge Bats For Girls In STEM<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Alando Terrelonge has challenged students at St George’s Girls’ Primary and Infant School in Kingston to strive to achieve at the highest levels… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Western Union extends digital footprint to Panama and Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Global payments firm Western Union has launched its digital money transfer services in Panama and Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Saint Lucia marks Girls In ICT Day<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Scores of schoolgirls in Saint Lucia were this week exposed to the plethora of possibilities in the sphere of information and communications technology, or ICT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 28 April 2018<\/h3>\n

Easy access to technology has led to an increase in cyberbullying<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 As technology has become more accessible to young people, cyberbullying has increased in our society. According to a report by I-SAFE Foundation, cyberbullying has become a serious problem among teens and it is up to everyone in the community to help fight the problem\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cybercrime Bill clause sparks public outcry \u2013 \u2013 Persons believe it could be used to silence Govt. critics<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A clause in the Cybercrime Bill that is before Parliament for debate and passage has sparked a public outcry, with claims that it seeks to silence persons who criticize the Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel faced with an accidental rupture of optical fiber<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Digicel informs its customers that it has faced an accidental breakage of optical fiber in Chalon, near Mirago\u00e2ne, which occurred during road infrastructure works\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Businesses told to make adjustments for new area code<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With Jamaica set to launch an additional Area Code in a matter of weeks, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is reminding business operators that significant planning will be required in adopting the new 10-digit dialing that will be introduced at the end of May\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch: Chaguanas North Sec girls reign as tech bosses at Girls in ICT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The next time you look up ‘perseverance’ in the dictionary, you’ll most likely find the faces of\u00a0Seanelle Regis,\u00a0Lawanda John, Samantha Richardson, Tineil Sahadath, and Sha’uri Gordon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 29 April 2018<\/h3>\n

Electrocuted GTT technician succumbs after hospital release<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em>\u2013 David Kunath, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) technician who sustained burns about his body more than two months ago after an accident in which he was electrocuted, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Parts of Cybercrime Bill have no place in a modern liberal democracy<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 To reinforce and put structure to comments I have made on social media, Section 18.1 (a) of the 2016 Cybercrime Bill has no place in the laws of a modern liberal democracy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sedition clause in cybercrime bill must be scrapped \u2013 TIGI President<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Local transparency watchdog, Transparency Institute Guyana Inc. (TIGI), has called for the scrapping of the sedition clause in the Cybercrime Bill which is currently before the National Assembly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Promoting Financial Inclusion with FinTech<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 Throughout the Caribbean region, island states are recording sluggish economic growth and rising poverty and inequality\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

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