A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 16 July to Sunday 22 July 2018.<\/p>\n

Monday, 16 July 2018<\/h3>\n

URCA Stands Fast With Controversial Radio Sector Proposals<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Commercial radio stations remain locked on collision course with their regulator over plans that could force some to change their broadcast frequencies and threaten investment in their brand\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New App for Barbados\u2019 Crop Over 2018<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The\u00a0D\u2019Junction app, developed in Trinidad and Tobago, has received a warm welcome to Crop Over 2018 in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Crime Chief warns\u2026Sharing porn on social media can land you in court<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The recent hype over the sharing of several sex tapes on social media has caught the attention of Crime Chief Paul Williams who is warning that persons can be prosecuted for distributing obscene photographs and videos\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecommunications official warns\u2026Beware of losing ability of face-to-face communication in ITC age<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Bernadette Lewis has warned about the pitfalls of becoming disconnected in this era when Guyana is forging ahead with expansion in information, communication technology (ICTs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tertiary educators told increase online learning<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Professor of Business Administration at the College of Business, University of Illinois, Dr Hayden Noel has urged tertiary education institutions in T&T to incorporate online learning in the professional programmes they offer to students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 17 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Outsourcer To Grow Freeport Unit ‘100%’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Caribbean-based outsourcer yesterday said its Freeport-based unit will “grow by an additional 100 percent” after securing a contract to serve US-based utilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados-based Blockchain Leader Bitt Names Brian Popelka President<\/h4>\n

Barbados\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Medici Ventures\u2019 blockchain portfolio company Bitt announces the appointment of former Overstock.com executive Brian Popelka as Bitt president\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t spending $5.2m to equip teachers with tablets<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government will be spending approximately J$5.2 million to provide additional tablets to equip teachers involved in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ready TV set to launch JFF LIVE channel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Ready TV\u00a0is bubbling to the ball to kick off its latest project, the digital television channel\u00a0JFF LIVE\u00a0that will be available to football fans islandwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Do more to protect our data<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago has a mobile phone penetration rate of 140 per cent, which means practically everyone in this country has a mobile phone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TATT must try to regulate cable rates<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR:\u00a0I would like to know what the Telecommunications Authority of TT (TATT) is doing about the recent regular increases in cable and internet rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad and Tobago drops in Global Innovation Index rankings<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago has dropped five spots on the 2018 Global Innovation Index Rankings (GII)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 18 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Bahamas’ 16-Spot Internet Plunge ‘Absolute Non-Issue’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas’ 16-spot plunge to 65th in global rankings for broadband Internet speed was yesterday branded an “absolute non-issue”, despite being critical to its technology hub plans\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Town planning to introduce e-planning system<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Town Planning Department is getting ready to launch its e-planning system, which it predicts will reduce the processing time for applications by between 10 and 13 working days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Global Digital Marketing Summit: Tourism being driven by technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, credits technology with the record number of tourists that arrived in the island last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica\u2019s Amber Connect strikes telematics deal with Best Buy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Fast growing Jamaican software and technology company, Amber Connect, has partnered with North America\u2019s biggest consumer electronics retailer, Best Buy Co. Inc\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JAMAICA NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT CYBER CRIME<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica has access to all the latest technologies to assist with crime fighting and cyber crime, but needs to exercise the will and urgency to implement them as other nations have done\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Slow Flow: Company working to resolve service issues across Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Broadband customers with Flow have reported issues with accessing internet services, with complaints of unusual slowness in their browsing speeds\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hefty fines imposed to Sint Maarten Cable TV \u2013 revocation of license looms.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) imposed administrative fines to Caribbean Teleview Services d.b.a. St. Maarten Cable TV for substantial license violations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel unveils superfast LTE network<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u2013 Digicel has delivered a $250 million LTE (Long Term Evolution) network to its customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch: Digicel launches LTE network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u2013 Digicel customers can now enjoy faster speeds than ever before with the launch of LTE\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 19 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Govt looking to create \u2018a smart\u2019 Barbados\u2019<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The new Mia Mottley-led Government is aiming to create \u201ca smart Barbados\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group CEO Kendall Dupersoy calls for fair action by PJD-2 Radio<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, says a social media issue involving comments he made on his personal Facebook page in defense of company personnel and the company generally is being unfairly used to create a cloud of distrust within the St. Maarten community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 20 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Cops probe colleagues\u2019 alleged electronic crimes<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Two police officers are under investigation for allegedly creating and distributing documents which accuse several of their colleagues of corruption, abuse of power, police brutality and drug pushing among other things\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Divisive Cybercrime bill passed<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government yesterday used its majority to pass the contentious Cyber-crime Bill with an amendment excising a controversial sedition clause\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PPP\/C proposing deletion of sedition clause from cyber crime bill<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As the National Assembly sits to debate the Cybercrime Bill over the next six hours its members will have two different solutions for the controversial sedition clause to consider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Local companies need to implement anti-cybercrime technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u00a0has access to all the latest technologies to assist with crime fighting and cybercrime, but needs to exercise the will and urgency to implement them as other nations have done\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel gets Radical with Prepaid \u2013 Out for 6 – Breaking all Boundaries<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Unprecedented value will flood the federation as Digicel launches, \u2018A Call is Call with more data!!\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

STEM Has \u201cOpened A Can Of Worms\u201d<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Petrus Gumbs, the Director of the STEM Summer Programme, is sticking to the task of exposing students to the world of technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

52 register for MIC IT courses<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Fifty-two persons have registered and shown interest in pursuing technical and vocational courses being executed by the Trinidad-based MIC Institute of Technology in conjunction with the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Damaged cable in Miami affects TT internet<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 UPDATE:\u00a0 Damage to a fibre optic cable in Miami, Florida has affected local internet and mobile services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jobs created in business process outsourcing<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 T&T continues to attract international firms which create new employment opportunities for its citizens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thousands of internet users affected due to damaged fibre optic cable<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TSTT is advising internet and mobile data customers that, as a result of a damaged fibre optic cable in Miami, both mobile and residential and business\u00a0will experience slow browsing speed intermittently over the next 12 hours while repairs are underway\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 21 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Internet scam artists target online bankers in Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Cybercrime is not very common in Belize, at least not yet. But internet scam artists are making their way into the country and it appears that they are presently out to steal your money through your online bank account\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Controversial sedition clause removed as amended Cybercrime Bill passed \u2026Opposition says not enough done to protect freedom of speech<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Cybercrime Bill which attracted widespread attention was last evening passed by the National Assembly with several amendments, including the removal of the controversial clause on sedition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Legislators pass Cyber Crime Bill in Guyana<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Cyber Crime Bill was passed late Friday by the National Assembly following several hours of debate, after being piloted by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Focus More On Blockchain Technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:\u00a0 I am a Jamaican expat living in the US and I would like to read more about blockchain technology in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JTA Gets Funding To Provide Teachers With Tablets<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley has committed to providing $US40,000 (J$5.2m) to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to be used to procure tablets for educators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Local innovation features Wi-Fi without Internet connection<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A local innovation featuring an interactive, digital experience with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), via smartphones and without need for any Internet connection, debuted for the first time at the Go For The Goals roadshow on the SDG and Vision 2030 in Morant Bay, St Thomas, last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm challenges BTP fines in court<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The TelEm Group said on Friday that it is taking \u201cvery seriously\u201d the actions being taken by the Bureau of Telecommunications and Post (BTP) to impose fines on the company for allegedly not providing adequate service to St. Maarten Cable TV\u2019s paying customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 22 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Cybercrime Bill lacks provision for international cooperation \u2013 Frank Anthony \u2026says Guyana handicapped in investigating multinational crimes<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 Former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, has expressed the view that the Cybercrime Bill passed Friday evening in the National Assembly should have included a clause on how Guyana will work with the international community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWI helps region\u2019s software engineers<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Students from The University of the West Indies (UWI) are expected to leave for China this September to continue their studies in software engineering with a focus on mobile application technologies for both Android and iOS, thanks to a specialised four-year degree programme being offered by UWI and its strategic partner, the Global Institute of Software Technology (GIST)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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