{"id":137469,"date":"2018-08-20T06:30:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T11:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=137469"},"modified":"2018-08-20T06:28:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T11:28:54","slug":"roundup-week-19-august-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/08\/roundup-week-19-august-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 19 August 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 13 August to Sunday 19 August 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 13 August 2018<\/h3>\n

Airbnb high<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 At least 7 000 visitors came to Barbados during the just ended Crop Over festival using the growing Airbnb option\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Registration for Hackathon 2018<\/h4>\n

Haiti\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) (Regional Office of the Caribbean and Latin America), launches the 6th edition of the Hackathon competition “media innovation marathon” (also known as a “m\u00e9diathon”) which aims to promote the creation and development of innovative information products and services, in line with the evolution of technologies (especially mobile) to meet the needs of the population\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W reports mobile decline<\/h4>\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 REGIONAL telecommunications provider Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), which operates in T&T as Flow, last week reported a decline in its mobile subscribers, but increases in its fixed-line and broadband Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet registry elects first board member from the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Regenie Fr\u00e4ser, the former secretary general of a regional trade association, has been selected to serve a one-year term on the board of trustees of the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 14 August 2018<\/h3>\n

RBC Customers Hit In ATM Scam<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ROYAL Bank of Canada (RBC) yesterday confirmed some of its Bahamian Visa debit and Visa credit card holders had fallen victim to \u201cskimming\u201d, with some irate customers reporting \u201cthousands of dollars\u201d having been wiped off their accounts\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"CIG signs deal paving way for \u2018digital economy\u2019<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Commerce Minister Joey Hew has said that a partnership with\u00a0TechCayman, a new venture from the business leaders of Health City, could make the Cayman Islands the \u201cSilicon Valley\u201d of the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean found “wanting” in broadband internet speeds<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 A new study conducted by\u00a0Cable.co.uk\u00a0has found the Caribbean wanting in terms of\u00a0 average broadband internet speeds measured across 200 countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Holness says press freedom safe under Data Protection Bill<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Andrew Holness last night assured the regional media that his Government will ensure that the investigative rights of the Jamaican media remain protected under the new Data Protection Act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cryptocurrency Firm Bitt Signs MOU With Another Caribbean Central Bank<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Barbados-based cryptocurrency firm\u00a0Bitt<\/a>\u00a0has partnered with the Centrale Bank van Cura\u00e7ao en Sint Maarten (CBCS<\/a>) to explore the creation of a central bank-backed digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Turks and Caicos gov\u2019t acquires 100-plus CCTV cameras<\/h4>\n

Turks and Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 More than 100 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been acquired by the Government, 11 of which are already installed and working around Providenciales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 15 August 2018<\/h3>\n

RBC Scam Shows Direct Downside On Debit Cards<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 A leading accountant and fraud expert yesterday urged Bahamians to be aware of the fraud risks associated with debit card usage, noting its duel benefit has been a “blessing and a curse”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bahamas Blockchain Technology Angel Investment Network (“BBTAIN”) Inaugural Signature Event as Startup Ecosystem And Foreign Direct Investment Advocate<\/h4>\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 WHAT: The Bahamas Blockchain Technology Angel Investor Network (“BBTAIN”), is an exclusive, invitation-only, global angel investor membership and networking organization founded to sponsor bi-monthly meetings not only to tackle the funding gap, but also increase investor access to companies (deal flow) both within Blockchain enabled technologies and in other areas such as\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"FLOW Jamaica Hauls In $23b Over Six Months<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications provider Cable & Wireless Jamaica, which trades as FLOW, earned US$183 million ($23 billion) in revenue over six months ending June, derived in part from price increases\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean broadcasters meeting in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Caribbean and international broadcasters are meeting here amidst calls for regional governments to adapt to the new media environment of which social media is now a critical part\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 16 August 2018<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Friday, 17 August 2018<\/h3>\n

Social media make youth more prone to bullying \u2013 Ricardo Drue<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Soca artiste Ricardo Drue feels that social media has made the current generation of youth more susceptible to bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Symonette: ‘Public\u00a0Needs To Be\u00a0Cautious’ With ATMs<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 FINANCIAL Services Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday that Bahamians will have to exercise greater “caution” when utilising ATMs, calling the recent Royal Bank of Canada “skimming” incident “unfortunate”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize represented at 1st Global Robotics Olympics in Mexico<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize is proudly being represented at the First Global Robotics Olympics in Mexico\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT shares\u2026NICIL heads to court again for US$5M owed by Hong Kong company<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The National Industrial and Commercial Investment Inc (NICIL) is again looking to head to the courts in the United Kingdom (UK) in an effort to recover the US$5M owed to Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New PUC-ordered landline rollout does not include Blaze services \u2013 GTT<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has disclosed that its Blaze services are not being counted in the rollout of new landlines for customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Jamaica Stock Exchange explores cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has expressed an interest in allowing investors to trade\u00a0cryptocurrencies on its platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Kingston hosts earn US$2.4m from Airbnb service in 2017<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says there is scope for greater expansion of the Airbnb service in Jamaica, which earned hosts in Kingston US$2.4 million in 2017\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sagicor Partners With Digicel To Roll Out Mobile Money App<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel Group and partners are expected to announce the launch of a mobile money app this month that is usable internationally, more than a year after the product was first targeted for market entry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 18 August 2018<\/h3>\n

FLOW Is A Disaster<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:\u00a0 I have resided at Caymanas Country Club Estate for almost a year, and FLOW services are interrupted at least once a week. It’s terrible\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 19 August 2018<\/h3>\n

USF Managing Director Suzette Buchanan Separated From Agency<\/h4>\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Suzette Buchanan has “separated” from the Agency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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