{"id":147365,"date":"2019-03-25T05:45:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=147365"},"modified":"2019-03-25T05:52:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:52:47","slug":"roundup-week-24-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/03\/roundup-week-24-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 24 March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 18 March to Sunday 24 March 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 18 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Local app designer creates solution to long lines at passport office<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A local app designer has created a solution to long lines experienced at the passport office, expanding her app, now rebranded 4GoodzNService, to handle such features as an appointment-booking window, which could alleviate long lines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber Security for a Modern Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Cyberspace is vulnerable to risks that are both physical and as well from cyber threats and hazards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic mobile lines up 2% to 8.9 mln in 2018<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic reached 8.9 million mobile lines at the end of December 2018, up around 2 percent year on year, according to the latest update from the country\u2019s telecommunications watchdog Indotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 19 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Exuma Testing For Digital B$<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank\u2019s governor yesterday said Exuma will be the first island where a digital Bahamian dollar is tested, unveiling plans to impose a ceiling on the value stored in mobile wallets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"\u2018Fill The Gaps\u2019 On Digital Payments<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A senior commercial bank official yesterday said \u201cthere is a huge opportunity\u201d for start-ups and entrepreneurs to \u201cfill the gaps\u201d created by the switch to electronic payments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New fintech consultancy launched to meet growing global demand<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A new management consulting firm has opened in Cayman, led by fintech experts Brandon Caruana and Brian Tang. Cartan Group LLC is the first technology-focussed strategy and management consulting agency on island, dedicated to helping institutional clients embrace emerging technologies that could disrupt their global strategies and operating models\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Women Code Cayman begins 12-week series<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Women Code Cayman, an initiative that introduces participants to programming and provides a supportive network for women who are learning to code, has opened registration for a 12-week series that officially begins Wednesday, March 27\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Grenada to host major ICT conference in June<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 Grenada will host the fifth regional meeting of the Caribbean Internet Peering and Interconnection Forum (CarPIF) that will focus on developing the Internet in the Caribbean by improving policy and building relationships between network operators and content providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GRADA provides compliance platform to Jamaica Stock Exchange<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, March 15, signed a licence agreement with Global Risk and Data Authority (GRADA), a Cayman Islands-based company to provide an integrated electronic platform for \u2018know your customer\u2019 and anti-money laundering\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hundreds flood JDF after fake social media post<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it has launched an investigation into the origins of a \u201csocial media posting\u201d, which resulted in close to 2,000 individuals showing up at its Up Park Camp headquarters in Kingston, for the Jamaica National Service Corp (JNSC) programme yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Tourism Is Ramping Up Its Digital Push<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 The Jamaica Tourist Board has a new marketing director to lead its digital-focused push\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scammers Use WhatsApp Hoax To Lure Recruits To Up Park Camp<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 An apparent scam forced the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) yesterday to accommodate the registration of thousands of young people from across the island who responded to a WhatsApp hoax that was being circulated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

High-tech drawing youth to agriculture<\/h4>\n

Trinidad  and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 WITH many of the nation\u2019s farmers already above retirement age, a parliamentary committee heard last week that technology is drawing in young farmers, who will ultimately save the day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 20 March 2019<\/h3>\n

\"\"Aliv\/Cable Bahamas to accept Bahamian digital currency payments<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv, at the forefront of all things innovative, participated in The Central Bank of The Bahamas\u2019 \u201cBlockchain & The Bahamas: Raising the Bar\u201d seminar on Monday, March 18\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New cryptocurrency being released in Cayman<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands Investment Group’s technology wing, C.I.I.G. Technologies, is to release a brand new Cryptocurrency exchange based in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Haiti again turns attention to digital broadcasting. Haiti\u2019s economic and social indicators remain far lower than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology In Focus | Social Media Scoring Could Become Prominent Tool For Hiring<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A few years ago, credit scores were foreign to Jamaica, until 2010 when the Credit Reporting Act was passed and its regulations a year later\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 21 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Aliv To Accept B$ Right From Launch<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv\u2019s top executive has pledged that the mobile operator and its controlling shareholder, Cable Bahamas, will accept payment in digital Bahamian dollars from the day these are launched\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech Beach Retreat gains international recognition<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Less than three years old and Tech Beach Retreat has already gained the esteemed recognition of Essence magazine for providing a hub of technological innovation… more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"bmobile leads the way in facilitating AI Technology<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 When we think Artificial Intelligence (AI), we often picture the movies iRobot or Robocop which may lead us to believe that AI technology is a thing of the distant future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 22 March 2019<\/h3>\n

Ministry of National Security hosts Civil Society Cyber Security Training<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 A civil society training workshop on Cyber Security concluded in Belize City on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. The training started on Monday, March 18 and was organized by the Ministry of National Security\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media Craze Claims Burning Home<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The use of mobile devices and the craze to post live updates on social media sites was brought to the forefront recently, as one woman whose house was being burnt to the ground watched in horror as bystanders filmed the tragedy instead of helping her\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECJ pilots e-poll book at UWI elections<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 THE Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) conducted a pilot of the electronic poll book at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Guild of Students elections on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Legislation to Establish ICT Authority Tabled<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Legislation to establish the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority was tabled in the House of Representatives on March 20\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PSOJ, Visionaries’ Summit partners for technology breakthrough<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THIRTEEN years ago, the Government of Jamaica mandated the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) to lead a comprehensive long-term National Development Plan which would place Jamaica in a position to achieve developed country status by 2030\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel’s revenues fall while debt burden increases<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 Regional telecoms provider Digicel has seen its revenues for the fiscal third quarter to the end of December 2018 fall to US$572 million, a four per cent drop on the same period in the previous year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Wi-Fi Vincy Style<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Director of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)- Apollo Knights is encouraging Vincentians to use the facilities that his institution is rolling out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 23 March 2019<\/h3>\n

WI-FI service now at Emancipation Park<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Fayval Williams says the latest installation of public Wi-Fi service in the Corporate Area at Emancipation Park represents a significant step towards transforming Jamaica into a truly digital society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 24 March 2019<\/h3>\n

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Image credits: Mars Hill Church<\/a> (flickr);  Wikipedia<\/a>;  Aliv<\/a>;  Wikipedia<\/a>;  Wikipedia<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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