A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 February to Sunday 3 March 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE Bahamas Telecommunications Co. (BTC) has recorded a more than 30 percent reduction in energy consumption after switching to alternative energy products at 12 facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Much needed regulations guiding the growth of financial technology in The Bahamas may be on the way, with discussions now being had over the way forward for the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 The disturbing issue of cyber bullying is finally taking centre stage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Any idea what the issue was with Flow at KAABOO over the weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is seeking to have surveillance cameras installed at its offices countrywide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE time is at hand for Trinidad and Tobago to embrace and invest in artificial intelligence (AI), says Microsoft general manager for the Caribbean and Latin America Herbert Lewy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Global Sun is changing the way Information Technology (IT) projects are being carried out in The Bahamas, while innovating certain processes that have not been done in The Bahamas, the company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer James Clarke told Guardian Business recently\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Dominica <\/em>\u2013 MarketResearchNest.com adds \u201c2019 Future of Dominica Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets\u201dnew report to its research database. The report spread across in a 65 pages with table and figures in it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company (GTT), Justin Nedd on Tuesday avoided questions about the cause of the Blaze\u00a0 high-speed data billing problem, and the number of landline services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Science Energy and Technology today announced that the draft of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority Bill is now complete and headed to the Legislation Committee of Cabinet for approval\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 Fifteen Digicel Group employees were awarded certificates from iCreate on Friday after completing digital training programmes at the learning institution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis believes The Bahamas can replicate the success experienced by the Republic of Estonia, which has effectively used technology to transform its government services and attract international investment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Barbados Stock Exchange has recently announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toronto based Blockstation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013\u00a0 In yesterday\u2019s Cabinet meeting, a paper was tabled and unanimously supported to work against those who engage in cyber-bullying.\u00a0 Deputy Prime Minister, Patrick Faber, told Love News that the Attorney General can now move full steam ahead with legislation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Over the last year, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has recorded an over 400% increase in internet traffic, which the company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Justin Nedd said is credited to progress in the deployment of its fibre optic cable network in that time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Social mobility can be described as a multifaceted and multidimensional challenge impacted by areas such as educational attainment, gender and geography\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s\u00a0Digicel<\/a>\u00a0saw its debt burden increase in the three months to the end of December as earnings dipped, increasing pressure on the telecoms group as it seeks to lower its borrowings ratios\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Pos\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties for Gov\u00adern\u00adment to col\u00adlab\u00ado\u00adrate with Es\u00adto\u00adnia on the en\u00adhance\u00adment of T&T\u2019s elec\u00adtron\u00adic-Gov\u00adern\u00adment (e-Gov\u00adern\u00adment) ini\u00adtia\u00adtives were dis\u00adcussed yes\u00adter\u00adday by Prime Min\u00adis\u00adter Kei\u00adth Row\u00adley and Es\u00adton\u00adian Pres\u00adi\u00addent Ker\u00adsti Kalju\u00adlaid\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 On Monday for the first time in recent memory, voters didn\u2019t have to wait until the early morning to hear all the winners of the general election\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Flow customers living outside the Fibre to the Home \u2013 Superfast Broadband product zone have an alternative option to meet their broadband\/Wi-Fi needs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 US-controlled Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) says that it made 20,000 connections of its Blaze service in the last 18 months with a backlog in the processing applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) has announced the launch of its new website, www.carilec.org… more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada has been selected as the venue for the fifth regional meeting of the Caribbean Internet Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 12 to 13\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is hoping to cut its borrowing ration by the end of its financial year in March\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean can create a unique flavour on the Internet by using effectively managed and financially stable Country Code Top-Level Domains\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 OUR Journey, Our Future, Our Data for National Development,\u201d is the theme for Saint Lucia\u2019s first- ever Online Open Data Showcase, in commemoration of the 2019 International Open Data Day (IODD) on March 2\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Caby Trinidad and Tobago LTD, the new company that removes the hassle out of travel & helps you book a ride easily or turn your car into a business and work for yourself, has announced that they are equally launching a new rideshare app in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Education Minister Anthony Garcia said one of the shortcomings of his ministry is not being able to address the issue of teacher training in technical and vocational education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) stands to recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars in operational costs once it goes paperless next month, according to BPL Director of Public Relations Quincy Parker\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 After recently sharing the company\u2019s highlights and review on Tuesday with the media, GTT says it is seeking to launch a monthly Live Chat platform under the theme, \u201cReal Talk\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Linden on Friday moved one step closer to getting its own television station licence, after waiting more than seven years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 itelbpo , the first Jamaican-born BPO to establish a global footprint outside of the Caribbean, is the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan 2018 Growth Excellence Leadership Award from among a wide pool of contact centre outsourcing companies in Central America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Montserrat <\/em>\u2013 I am from the beautiful and peaceful island of Montserrat\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 Innovation in new products and services, exploiting the new infrastructure of the faster bandwidths from DigiNet and the host of automated, digitized electronic services the Government is rolling out, will be the key to new jobs, more earnings, and economic growth, Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow promised at a business forum hosted by the Economic Development Council at the Belize City Center on Thursday morning, February 21\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) will on March 8th launch its first live chat forum, dubbed \u2018Real Talk\u2019, as a means of stepping up engagement with its customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Finance Perry Geerlings recently granted a NAF 12.3M contract to Bearing Point for the Tax Department ICT. Besides the NAF12.3M the Minister also agreed to pay another NAF2M for consultation fees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 MarketResearchNest.com adds \u201c2019 Future of Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets\u201dnew report to its research database. The report spread across in a 65 pages with table and figures in it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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