{"id":147183,"date":"2019-03-11T06:15:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T11:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=147183"},"modified":"2019-03-10T18:32:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T23:32:56","slug":"roundup-week-10-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/03\/roundup-week-10-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 10 March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 4 March to Sunday 10 March 2019.<\/p>\n

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Monday, 4 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Bahamas Central Bank Announces Key Tech Providers for Upcoming Digital Currency Pilot<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank of the Bahamas has announced its key collaborators for the development of a digital fiat currency system in the island country, according to an official document released on March 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Central Bank of the Bahamas Selects Blockchain Startup NZIA for Digital Currency Project<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank of the Bahamas has selected\u00a0NZIA Limited\u00a0as the technology solutions provider for its Project Sand Dollar, a project aimed at developing a blockchain-based central bank digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital B$ \u2018Pilot\u2019 Ready For 2020<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank\u2019s governor has revealed that the Family Island communities where it will test the first version of a digital Bahamian dollar will be selected before the end of April 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bahamas to introduce blockchain central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Blockchain-based digital currencies can do things that no other form of money can\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman students enter tech competition<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em>\u2013 Cayman students are taking their tech education on the road\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CarPIF regional connectivity meeting to address affordable and resilient internet access<\/h4>\n

Regional \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

Tuesday, 5 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Digicel Holdings (Bermuda) Limited and Digicel International Finance Limited Announce Private Placement of Senior Secured Notes<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (“Holdings”) and Digicel International Finance Limited (“DIFL” and, together with Holdings, the “Issuers”) today announced their intention to launch a private placement of US$550 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the “Notes”). Holdings, a subsidiary of Digicel Limited, is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda. DIFL, Holdings’ only direct subsidiary, is incorporated under the laws of St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 6 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Cell phones a must-have in prisons<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Continued controls in the prisons have been regularly netting prohibited items. It seems that the item of choice is none other than the cell phone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"GTT, gov\u2019t agree to discuss \u201call outstanding issues\u201d for liberalisation of telecoms sector<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana government and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company have inked a memorandum of understanding for the government\u2019s planned liberalisation of the telecommunications market, but no date has been set for this to be realised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hughes cites potential for third mobile service provider<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 During a presentation to the Greater Houston Partnership Outreach last Tuesday, Minister of Public Telecommunications Cathy Hughes\u00a0 said there is room for a third mobile service provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Jamaica Sales Grow, But Demand For Handsets On The Decline<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Cable & Wireless Jamaica, which trades as Flow Jamaica, increased its mobile subscribers in 2018, but handset sales declined, according to the wider group, which aims to source cheaper handsets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology In Focus | Leave Behind A Positive Digital Footprint<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Your online identity can influence different aspects of your life, according to human resource recruitment specialist at the Jamaica National Group, Jason Wilson\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WhatsApp Reduces Jamaica\u2019s Telephone Tax Revenue<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0THE Government confirmed yesterday that the increasing use of the free WhatsApp messenger by mobile phone users continues to be reflected in drops in telephone call tax revenues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel announces USD 550 mln debt placement<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has announced plan to raise USD 550 million with the private placement of senior secured notes… more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICANN LAC-i Roadshow yields high interest in Caribbean ccTLDs<\/h4>\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

Thursday, 7 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Gov\u2019t, GTT sign MoU on liberalisation<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the GoG\u2019s planned liberalization of the telecommunications market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t has taken comprehensive approach to cybersecurity management<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, The Ministry of Public Telecommunications takes this opportunity to address the hypocritical attempt of former Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Rohee, to mislead the nation and more disingenuously scare and dissuade citizens from using government\u2019s online services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Addresses St Mary Customers\u2019 Concerns<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company F LOW Jamaica has reached out to disgruntled St Mary customers by attending the parish\u2019s Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry monthly meeting to hear their grouses and offer solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"CXC candidates to have e-certificates this year<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Students who in 2019 sit the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations will be able to access their certificates electronically in addition to the traditional paper-based certificate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to Issue World\u2019s First Blockchain-Based Digital Currency<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Barbados-based fintechcompany, Bitt Inc. (Bitt) have signed a contract to conduct a first-of-its-kind blockchain-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot within the Eastern Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

End of cash? Ask them in St Kitts<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em>\u2013 Basseterre, the tiny capital of St Kitts and Nevis, could be the flashpoint for a world revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 8 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Airbnb rentals up 37%<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The popularity of Airbnb vacation rentals continues to rise with the Central Bank reporting a 37 per cent increase in bookings for January compared to the same period last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TAJ developing mobile app for tax payment<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaicans will soon be able to pay some taxes via their mobile phones\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

The case for a personal social media policy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 AT the recent Emerge conference, during Naomi Garrick’s presentation, a woman asked questions on balancing her personal and professional brand online. What should she post? What is too much… more<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications Market 2019 Market Shares, Strategy, And Forecasts, Worldwide 2025<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em>\u2013 The St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications report \u2013 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the St. Kitts and Nevis telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"RSVGPF using social media to engage with civilians<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has set up accounts on social media for easier communication between them and the public\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SVG nationals added to the Canadian Immigration Biometrics programme<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 The Canadian Government has expanded its Immigration Biometrics programme (i.e. fingerprints and digital photograph) to include nationals of St Vincent and the Grenadines, effective December 31, 2018\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Robbery awareness training at Telem Group.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The Sint Maarten Police force in an effort to provide a safer environment for residents and visitors to the island provided its first robbery awareness training session for the year with the staff of the Telem Group, on Thursday 8th March 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 9 March 2019<\/h3>\n

2019 Future 0f Jamaica Telecommunications Market-Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Telecommunications report\u200a\u2014\u200a8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Jamaica telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"BPOs To Showcase Products And Services At Conference<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Public-sector entities have partnered with the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) for the 2019 staging of the Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo in April\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW customers get free Internet upgrade<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS company FLOW says thousands of its residential customers have been enjoying the benefits of faster broadband speeds, free of cost\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CXC to provide students with e-certificates after successful trial<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) says it will provide students across the region with e-certificates following a successful trial period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 10 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Digicel sim cards<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, I am writing this letter in anger and disgust in regard to my Digicel Sim Cards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Woke to wake up Jamaica’s telecoms market<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 New Jersey, USA-based Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp and WCI (formerly Wikibuli Communications Inc) have formed a joint venture partnership to provide Jamaica with a new telecommunications service provider in Woke Communications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Stop social media attacks<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Assistant resident representative of the UNDP (TT) Sharifa Ali-Abdullah yesterday expressed her disgust for the manner in which some people use social media to attack marriage and family\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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