{"id":133872,"date":"2018-06-25T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=133872"},"modified":"2018-06-25T06:42:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T11:42:11","slug":"roundup-week-24-june-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/06\/roundup-week-24-june-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 24 June 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 18 June to Sunday 24 June 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 18 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Bahamas Blockchain BBCC 2018 Cryptocurrency Conference: June 20-22<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 On June 20th<\/sup>, the Bahamas will be hosting a\u00a0cryptocurrency and blockchain conference, which will be at the Grand Lucayan resort\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government It Lead In Control Woes, 25% Understaffed<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The government unit charged with implementing its $30m digital transformation is 25 percent under-staffed and plagued by “numerous internal control deficiencies”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless addresses \u201cradiation\u201d issue<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications, registered owner of the High Court Building on the Carenage in St. Georges categorically refutes recent claims made in the media citing possible harmful \u2018radiation\u2019 levels in the building\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT\/Knowledge Services Accounts for 58 per Cent of Jobs Created in 2017\/18<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Information Communication Technology (ICT)\/Knowledge Services sector accounted for approximately 58 per cent of\u00a0 jobs created during the last financial year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Initiatives being implemented for digital society<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF executive officer at eGov Jamaica Limited Maurice Barnes has highlighted various initiatives being implemented towards Jamaica’s thrust of becoming a digital society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 19 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Clarke pushes for greater attention on agriculture resilience, BPO<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 FINANCE and the Public Service Minister, Nigel Clarke, has called for improved focus on initiatives aimed at building Jamaica’s agricultural resilience and business process outsourcing sector as the country continue its pursuit of economic independence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Growth & Jobs | Jamaica Computer Society Growing In Canada<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Organisers of The Jamaica Computer Society (JCS) believes that the successful launch of a chapter in Canada recently signals an effort to encourage key partnerships to sustain innovation and growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 20 June 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"Garfield Sinclair Appointed CEO of BTC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Inge Smidts, CEO of Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), today announced the appointment of Garfield (Garry) Sinclair as CEO at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) effective August 1st, 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister Thompson: Gov\u2019t. to launch High Tech Summer Training Program<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013<\/em>The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister, will launch a program that will allow 150 students in Grand Bahama and Nassau to take part in an innovative High Tech Summer Training Program\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM says Bahamas is uniquely positioned to quickly become jurisdiction of choice for Blockchain companies<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis says Grand Bahama is the ideal location in The Bahamas to support the establishment and growth of a technology cluster of blockchain, and other software companies that can jumpstart the technology industry in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM Barrow on B.T.L. Advertizing Ban on Kremandala<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 In 2011 after its re-nationalization, Belize Telemedia withdrew all advertising from us here at Great Belize Productions, Channel Five\u2026 more<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, No, FLOW!<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:I have to tell my friends at FLOW that you have dropped the ball and dropped it seriously\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology crucial to moving economy forward \u2014 IDB official<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 General Manager of the Country Department, Caribbean Group, at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones, has underscored the importance of technology in creating sustainable and vibrant economies in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecom Sector Subscriptions Fall, But Revenue Grows<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 The telecoms sector, whose largest players are Digicel and Flow, reported increased revenues at $21.4 billion for the quarter ending December 2017 despite reduced calling minutes and subscriptions, according to the latest regulatory data from the Office of Utilities Regulation, the OUR\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Group To Sell 450 Cell Towers Across The Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group Limited plans to sell hundreds of its Caribbean cell towers in a bid to reduce its leverage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IDB launches call for proposals from startups in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched a call for proposals that will reward the most disruptive ventures in Latin America and the Caribbean that are using innovation to improve lives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free Wi-Fi available in Dennery<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Government Island Wide Network (GINET) Wi-Fi Zone for Dennery has officially been launched\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 21 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Caribbean Elections in the Age of Cambridge Analytica: External Interference \u2013 Antigua and Barbuda<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em>\u2013 PM Gaston Brown has fingered the likes of Cambridge Analytica in failed efforts to influence regime change in his country through external interference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

$1m Budget For Freedom Of Information<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 THE government has allocated just over $1m to assist in defraying the cost of bringing the Freedom of Information Act into effect, Attorney General Carl Bethel announced yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bahamas pegged to be \u2018silicon capital\u2019 of the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister of The Bahamas Dr. Hubert Minnis officially opened the first Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference in Grand Bahama yesterday where he indicated that The Bahamas has the potential to soon be the \u201cSilicon Capital\u201d for technology in the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM: Grand Bahama Ideal For Tech Industry<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis\u00a0\u00a0says \u201cGrand Bahama is the ideal location within The Bahamas that can support the establishment and growth of a technology cluster and block chain and other software companies that can jumpstart the technology industry in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Telecoms Company in Barbados Facing Possible Takeover by FLOW<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after setting up shop in Barbados, telecommunications company Ozone Wireless is facing possible takeover by its competitor Flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"BUSINESS BYTE: Flow prepares to launch advanced mobile technology in market<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Flow Dominica is preparing to make major improvements to the customer mobile experience in Dominica with the launch of 4G LTE in the market in July\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow prepares to launch advanced mobile technology in Market<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Flow Dominica is preparing to make major improvements to the customer mobile experience in Dominica with the launch of 4G LTE in market in July\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Elections in the Age of Cambridge Analytica: Grenada\u2019s Seismic Eruption<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 On May 2nd, CA and SCL announced they were closing down \u2013 and yet another seismic eruption had taken place, far from Grenada\u2019s shores\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cumberland, Cane Grove online<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Residents of Cumberland, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) and Cane Grove, Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four) are the newest beneficiaries of the E-Government Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hubs, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT could give a little free WiFi<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,Please permit me a few lines in your newspaper to ask the Guyana Telephone Telegraph (GTT) to do more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Meeting around the Strategic Plan of CONATEL<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 At the beginning of the week, Fritz Caillot, Minister supervising the National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL), made a working session with Jean David Rodney, the Director General of the Council on the Action Plan of the institution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Businesses Utilising COJ Electronic Registration<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A total of 130 entities have utilised the Companies Office of Jamaica\u2019s (COJ) Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) since the online facility was piloted on April 4\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Intelligent banking<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Scotiabank recently launched its first local digital branch at Price Plaza, Chaguanas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT reaches into rural homes with WTTx<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 With the introduction of cutting edge WTTx technology, TSTT is extending the reach of its high-speed broadband services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. Virgin Islands Deploys Everbridge to Power New Mass Notification System<\/h4>\n

United States Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Everbridge, Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management and enterprise safety software applications to help keep people safe and businesses running, today announced deployment of\u00a0Alert VI<\/em>, the new emergency notification service for the U.S. Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 22 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Bahamas Urged To ‘Set Standard’ Over Crypto Regulation<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas can “set the standard” for blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation by establishing an appropriate supervisory framework now, an industry specialist said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bahamas Will Pilot State-Backed Digital Currency<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank of The Bahamas is to introduce a pilot digital currency. The\u00a0announcement<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest was made at the Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference taking place this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Blockchain conference participants invited to invest in Grand Bahama<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 During the opening day of the first Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference, presenters and visiting guests were invited by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest to invest in the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Blockchain digital IDs can resolve Caymanian status question<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The solution to the growing problem of Caymanians needing to prove their status is most likely to be found through the use of blockchain technology, Premier Alden McLaughlin told an industry conference in Cayman Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t Transforming Jamaica into Digital Economy \u2013 PM<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013<\/em>Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has taken steps to transform Jamaica into a truly digital economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica moving to become a digital economy, says PM<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaican Government says its is taking steps to transform Jamaican into a digital economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

KM2 Solutions opens second call center in St Lucia, plans to add 400 new jobs<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0KM2 Solutions, a leading US-based, contact center services provider has opened a new facility in St. Lucia, expanding their footprint of service locations to 9 centers in 6 countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 23 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Bahamas Central Bank To \u201cPilot Digital Currency,\u201d Use Blockchain To Weed Out Corruption<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The central bank of the Bahamas has announced that it will issue a \u201cpilot digital currency\u201d to be used throughout the country. Kevin Peter Turnquest, the country\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, made the announcement while speaking at The Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference held in Freeport, Grand Bahama on June 20\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook Romance – Think Before Committing<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 They have been talking on Facebook for what seems like ages. They have shared their deepest secrets and the more they communicate, the more they realise that they have so much in common\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ITU wraps up Global Symposium on skills for digital economy and society<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The\u00a02018 ITU Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium\u00a0(CBS-2018) took place 18-20 June 2018 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with a special focus on “Developing Skills for the Digital Economy and Society\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Govt to provide13,600 laptops soon<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 REFERRING to teachers as a precious commodity, Education Minister Anthony Garcia said many years ago a teacher was one of the most respected people in a community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

People with intellectual disabilities benefit from Digicel workshop<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 One hundred educators and caregivers are closer to understanding the dynamics of Behaviour and Occupational Therapy for people with disabilities, after participating in a two-day workshop hosted by the Digicel Foundation Trinidad and Tobago, in partnership with the A&C Foundation out of Ireland, last month, at Signature Hall, Chaguanas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 24 June 2018<\/h3>\n

TelEm Group Bush Road location set to re-open Wednesday following fire at Carrefour supermarket.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten<\/em>\u2013 \u00a0TelEm Group is set to re-open its Bush Road location Wednesday, following last week\u2019s fire at the Carrefour supermarket, where the branch office is located\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm says everyone benefits from TelCell\u2019s new \u201cWant more Get more\u201d campaign.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten<\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group\u2019s mobile voice and data provider TelCell, is throwing the spotlight on the company\u2019s pre-paid and post-paid data services in a brand new campaign to attract new customers and reward current customers more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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