Bahamas Paradise Gives Crew Free Internet<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced that it has rolled out high-speed internet services fleetwide for the shipboard crew, free of charge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 B.T.L.\u2019s attorney Magalie Perdomo tried to persuade the Court of Appeal panel, as they had failed to do in the lower court, that Swasey\u2019s idea was never truly his own\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 In 2015, Supreme Court Justice heard a civil suit brought against telecom giant Belize Telemedia Limited by Corozal businessman Curtis Dale Swasey\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The RCIPS has issued a public alert on the latest phishing email scam circulating in the Cayman Islands that is using a government address to defraud money from people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Clients of commercial banks in Anguilla, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are now able to send and receive funds same day, in Eastern Caribbean dollars between commercial banks operating in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 With assistance and support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), along with civil society collaboration, the Government of Guyana is optimistic that by 2020, Guyanese will be able to access at least 200 services online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Clients of commercial banks in Anguilla, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are now able to send and receive funds same day, in Eastern Caribbean dollars between commercial banks operating in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TT can develop a huge and profitable cyber-security industry, a Joint Select Committee (JSC) on the Cyber Crime Bill learnt yesterday from ICT expert Dr Yufei Wu\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Getting a security code sent to a cell phone via a text message is one of the least secure means of verifying and protecting people\u2019s online accounts, the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has warned\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/em>\u2013 On June 8, the Ministry of Tourism and the \u00c9cole Sup\u00e9rieure d’Infotronique signed a memorandum of understanding for the launch of an augmented reality program and virtual tour of tourist sites\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In the wake of the European Union’s implementation of the\u00a0General Data Protection Regulation, Jamaicans are debating the implications of two new laws governing the collection and protection of personal data\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will hold the first edition of its updated Caribbean ICT Roadshow initiative in Guyana from 9th to 13th July 2018\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging the Parliament in Guyana to amend its drafted Cybercrime Bill, which it said could have a damaging effect on press freedom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 KM2 Solutions is scheduled to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new facility in Massade, Gros Islet on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 2 p.m… more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Columbus Business Solutions now operates as C&W Business in the Dominican Republic enabling the delivery of the full suite of C&W B2B services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Ministry is looking to increase engagement with the diaspora in the areas of science, technology and innovation (STI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u201cThe premature start to the\u00a02018 Atlantic Hurricane Season\u00a0on May 25 when\u00a0subtropical storm Alberto\u00a0formed East of Mexico\u2019s Yucatan Peninsula, serves as a stark reminder of last year\u2019s devastating season\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Today, the first day of the fourth annual Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum kicked off in Belize City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum (CarPif) was held today in Belize City. It\u2019s a first-of-its kind event for the region to specifically address the interconnection challenges and opportunities in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 A data revolution has begun in Saint Lucia with the launch of the Saint Lucia Open Data portal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Content piracy is sounding the death knell for free-to-air television, and possibly even threatening democracy, former TTT programme manager, now Direct TV TT general manager, Bernard Pantin has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Government is hoping that the introduction of an automated construction permit project will alleviate some of the stresses currently facing the construction industry, such as long lag times between the pre-construction and project completion phases\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Time is of the essence when dealing with content piracy, says HBO vice president for Latin America Javier Figueres\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Students of Forms Three and Four of the Roxborough Secondary School were on Tuesday warned against using social media to send threats to and post negative comments on others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Approximately $300,000 worth of possible tax revenue to the Government is being lost on a yearly basis because customers are buying Android boxes instead of becoming paid television subscribers, DirecTV general manager Bernard Pantin says\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Family Island businessmen yesterday urged the government to \u201ctax the web shop industry to the hilt\u201d because it has left many communities \u201cin shambles\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 I know that Logic has the exclusive rights to broadcast the World Cup, but what happens to those of us who aren\u2019t subscribers?\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Today on\u00a0#HowTheyDidIt\u00a0I talk to the award-winning Dominican entrepreneur Oudin Samuel. Oudin built a successful website management platform across the Caribbean region and North America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Jean-David Rodney, Director General of the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) informs us that by express delegation of the Presidency the Cin\u00e9 Triomphe complex has been equipped with high speed internet access, of over 190 giga connection, mobilizing three market operators allowing the incubator Alpha Haiti to have all the necessary Internet capabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 A new research project has been launched in the Caribbean to track the development of Internet Exchange Points across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 As the world embraces cryptocurrencies and other financial technologies, how far behind or advanced is T&T? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 For Scotiabank T&T Limited going digital is not a one business line initiatives but a cultural transformation designed to enhance customer experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR:\u00a0<\/strong>The Newsday article on Wednesday by Carla Bridglal, titled \u201cTATT to go after Android boxes,\u201d needs a response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Island Luck employees were seemingly threatened with the loss of a day\u2019s pay if they did not attend yesterday\u2019s anti-VAT and gaming tax protest in Rawson Square\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has appealed the decision of the Supreme Court in the well-known Mek Mi Rich case… more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As Guyana works with Estonia to develop a digital roadmap, a former advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned against ignoring local stakeholders in shaping the vision\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s Chief Justice, Justice B. Sykes has issued an injunction against the St. Lucia- based owners of regional sports broadcasting network SportsMax, International Media Content Ltd (IMC), preventing them from disconnecting a feed of FIFA World Cup to E-Networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in this country are actively considering teaming up and blocking certain websites so customers will be prohibited from illegally streaming content\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal opened on Monday and the first case on its two-week calendar was the appeal of the Corozal businessman, Curtis Swasey, who won a claim in 2016 in the Supreme Court against Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL), and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company were required to dole out over $24 million in credits and rebates last year after complaints against them were settled by the Complaints Division of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Impressed by the talents that exist within the local Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, one overseas based Guyanese, who has demonstrated prowess on the world stage, has committed his efforts toward the development of the sector locally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Scores of Jamaicans are turning to the Google Play Store for help to convert the seven digit telephone numbers in their contact list to meet the new 10-digit dialling regime, but not many are aware that one of the most popular conversion applications (apps) is made by one of their countrymen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 This is the time of year when graduations from educational institutions are taking place and graduates are superexcited to reach another milestone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0Free-Photos (Pixabay<\/a>); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 June to Sunday 17 June 2018. 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Illegally Share Confidential Information?<\/h4>\n
Mek Mi Rich case heard by Court of Appeal<\/h4>\n
Scammers using CIG email to con people out of cash<\/h4>\n
Electronic Funds Transfer now available in Dominica<\/h4>\n
Gov\u2019t aiming to have 200 services online by 2020 -Hughes<\/h4>\n
Electronic Funds Transfer now available in Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n
ICT expert: TT can be cyber-security hub<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 12 June 2018<\/h3>\n
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Two-step SMS verification not secure, OfReg warns<\/h4>\nAugmented reality and virtual tours of tourist sites<\/h4>\n
Could Jamaica’s Data Protection Act shield politicians from journalistic scrutiny?<\/h4>\n
CTU Re-Launches Its Caribbean ICT Roadshow In Guyana<\/h4>\n
Reporters Without Borders Concerned Guyana\u2019s Cybercrime Bill Could Hurt Press Freedom<\/h4>\n
KM2 Solutions to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for Massade facility; plans to double St. Lucia workforce<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 13 June 2018<\/h3>\n
Columbus Business Solutions rebrands as C&W Business in the Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n
Dr. Wheatley Looking to Increase Engagement with Diaspora in STI<\/h4>\n
Cable & Wireless, Flow Ready For Active 2018 Hurricane Season<\/h4>\n
Annual Internet Forum Draws Regional Networks Operators to Belize<\/h4>\n
CarPIF held in Belize City<\/h4>\n
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Official launch of Saint Lucia Open Data<\/h4>\nDirecTV GM: Piracy threat to democracy<\/h4>\n
Govt starts online building approvals<\/h4>\n
Pirates of the Caribbean<\/h4>\n
Roxborough students warned about cyber-bullying<\/h4>\n
TATT weighing Android Box ban<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 14 June 2018<\/h3>\n
Family Islands Urge: \u2018Tax Web Shops To The Hilt\u2019<\/h4>\n
No TV access to World Cup<\/h4>\n
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How Dominican entrepreneur built a thriving website management platform<\/h4>\n190 Giga of Internet connection for the incubator Alpha Haiti<\/h4>\n
SightLine launches research project on Internet Exchange Points at Caribbean Peering Forum<\/h4>\n
BATT signal on financial technology<\/h4>\n
Scotia opens first local digital branch<\/h4>\n
TATT, why not just ban the internet?<\/h4>\n
Friday, 15 June 2018<\/h3>\n
Web Shop Pay Cut Threat Over Anti-Vat Demo<\/h4>\n
BTL appeals Mek Mi Rich judgment<\/h4>\n
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ICT development must harmonize with Guyana\u2019s culture \u2013 Former Advisor to Hillary Clinton<\/h4>\nJamaica\u2019s High Court compels SportsMax parent to provide E-Networks with FIFA World Cup games<\/h4>\n
ISPs considering blocking streaming websites<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 16 June 2018<\/h3>\n
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL, COROZAL BUSINESSMAN CURTIS SWASEY AND BTL BATTLE OVER MEK MI RICH<\/h4>\n
GPL, GTT pay out $24 million in rebates after complaints to PUC<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 17 June 2018<\/h3>\n
Overseas-based Guyanese tech mogul investing in local ICT sector<\/h4>\n
\u2018App-Solutely\u2019 Jamaican – UTech Graduate Creates One Of The Most Popular 10-Digit Converters Available In Google Play Store<\/h4>\n
Caren Waugh | Why Your Social Media Footprint Matters<\/h4>\n