App Corner: Quick And Easy Delivery With Pekkish<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Consumers are often forced to settle because of immobility, lack of food options in their immediate surroundings or wait upwards of three hours for something simple (like pizza) delivered\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Symbiote Investment Limited last Friday received a heavy blow in its battle with the Government when the Court of Appeal ruled that it is not authorised to own or operate a facility, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) stated yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Training institute iCreate Limited and the Kingston & St Andrew Municipal Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 40 young people from the KSAMC to be trained in digital video production\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is reminding callers that mandatory 10-digit dialling for all local calls become effective today (Mar 31)\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia<\/em>\u2013 Fresh off its Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network launch last November, telecommunications company Digicel is continuing to expand its product offerings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Bahamas\u2019s cellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 GIBC Digital has let go another seven people, sources close to the company told\u00a0Guardian Business<\/em>\u00a0yesterday, making this the second round of layoffs in a little more than a month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 Digi Belize held a ceremony to officially open their new store in San Pedro Town on Saturday, March 30th\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The new venture Tech City Cayman Islands Ltd. has promised to create hundreds of Caymanian tech-related jobs in exchange for infrastructure investments, fast-tracked permitting and licensing processes, and other concessions from government, according to a contract signed by the two parties last August, but kept from the public until a partially redacted version was obtained by the Cayman Compass on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica is among several Caribbean countries to engage in an online safety campaign\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A shutdown is looming for telecommunications company Caricel, potentially affecting its reported 15,000-client base, following a ruling by Jamaica\u2019s second highest court but the company said it will continue the fight to have the licences restored\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest suggested yesterday that The Bahamas\u2019 move to regulate cryptocurrency is a nod at creating future economic growth vehicles, as countries across the world seek to guard against certain products provided by international financial centers like The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas has no choice but to embrace fintech and crypto assets if it wants \u201cto remain relevant\u201d in the global economy, a former attorney general warned yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Zeno Media and BTC Bahamas today announced its first mobile carrier supported audio streaming service for the Bahamas to include exclusive Bahamian, Haitian, and Jamaican radio content from around the globe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE for short, has inked a deal with Blockstation, allowing the exchange to host crypto and security token trading\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Information and communications technology (ICT) experts are advocating for a levy on the different tiers of commercial Internet users to swing the pendulum against net neutrality\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 One could argue that telemedicine has been around informally since the telephone and electronic mail became popular in the 90s, given that privileged patients since then had their doctor or pharmacy on speed dial for support, therefore not having to move a muscle\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Locally managed information technology services provider tTech Limited plans to reshape the way people think of IT and business by hosting \u201cTech Con by tTech\u201d on Friday, April 12, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u00a0revealed yesterday that it has closed several of its franchise locations and master distributors in order to \u201cmanage our customer support more effectively\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Not all web shop operators have signed up to the tax settlement with the government, a prominent QC revealed yesterday, suggesting legal challenges remain a possibility\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/em>\u2013 Internet stakeholders from across the Caribbean and North America will next week convene at the Hilton Hotel in Bridgetown, Barbados for the second regional gathering of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)\u00a0Caribbean Forum, on April 8 to 9\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Cable operators in Belize will now be able to legally provide thirty programming channels such as HBO, MAX, Lifetime and SyFy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana<\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Public Telecommunications\u2019 ICT (Information and Communications Technology) pilot project, to selected secondary schools to intern with local ICT companies commenced on March 25th at the Carmel and Charlestown Secondary Schools in Georgetown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Principals of embattled firm Caricel Jamaica have labelled the Government\u2019s revocation of operations licences as tantamount to a conspiracy aimed at preventing the start-up company from providing direct competition to \u201cincumbent foreign-owned telecommunications companies operating in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Attorney for Symbiote Investments Limited, Lord Gifford, informed the media yesterday that the company intends to continue the legal battle for the right to operate its Caricel brand telecommunications service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Symbiote Investments, operators of Caricel Jamaica says it will continue working for customers under a new agreement with a local wireless company, following a recent Court of Appeal ruling\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Trinidadian company WiPay, which was launched in Guyana last December, is now collaborating with Caribbean Airlines and Bill Express to make it easier for persons to purchase airline tickets online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Representatives of the technical community and other Internet stakeholders from across the Caribbean and North America will this month convene in Bridgetown, Barbados for the seventeenth regional meeting of the Caribbean Network Operators Group, called CaribNOG 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) line-staff union yesterday said it remains in a \u201cwait and see situation\u201d over further potential downsizing at the carrier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize Cable Television Operators\u2019 Association BCTVOA and HBO Latin America Group have signed an agreement which enables cable providers in Belize to legally provide content for over 30 channels from the HBO brand without any copyright violations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica<\/em>\u2013 FLOW has launched what the telecommunications company has dubbed an \u2018Always on\u2019 plan as part of its efforts to allow customers to connect faster and easier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 DEAR EDITOR, It is now twenty-eight years since the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has attained the responsibility of providing telecommunication services in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In the digital hurricane that is today’s Internet, many local businesses may imagine themselves of such low consequence that they would not be the target of a cyberattack\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the execution of a historic Master Agreement with Blockstation, a leading Canadian FinTech company, becoming one of the first stock exchanges in the world to sign an agreement to enable live trading of digital assets and security tokens in a regulated and secured environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 JAMAICANS\u00a0will, in a few weeks, be able to buy cryptocurrencies through their local brokers in the second trial of the Blockstation platform by the Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE, which comes amid a 25 per cent rise in the value of Bitcoin since April\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A local group has been selected to provide crucial supplies for the National Identification System (NIDS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Zeno Media and BTC Bahamas yesterday announced the creation of The Bahamas’ first mobile carrier supported audio streaming service which will broadcast, over the Internet, exclusive Bahamian, Haitian, and Jamaican radio content from around the globe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 With Long Term Evolution (LTE) rapid expansion and slowdown in 2G and 3G services, the St. Lucia telecom market is evolving rapidly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize<\/em>\u2013 After years of having limited and unauthorized access to the popular television network HBO, Belizeans may now enjoy a more legitimate viewers\u2019 experience with this network via their local cable providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Wouldn\u2019t it be wonderful if we could empower the women\u2019s revolution with the technological revolution and begin writing a new work reality for women?\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,The global economy is dependent on technology. More so, it is driven by technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) will this year start construction of 100,000 square feet of additional business process outsourcing (BPO) space in Kingston and St Catherine at a cost of $550 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES\u00a0overall management of healthcare. This is why we have seen an increase in digitisation efforts with respect to healthcare management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cyber scammers, says Philadelphia journalist Jared Shelly, tricked leading US tech companies, Facebook and Google, into \u201cwiring away millions by simply asking for the money via email\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Cyber Eye Security Services Limited is a security company run by Nigel Noel and Shantelle Ernest\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 1 April to Sunday 7 April 2019. 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iCreate to train 40 KSAMC youngsters in digital video production<\/h4>\n
OUR reminds callers that mandatory 10 digit dialling is now in effect<\/h4>\n
Digicel Launches New Service<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 2 April 2019<\/h3>\n
Bahamas Telecommunications Market 2019, Strategic Analysis and Outlook to 2025-Analysis of Bahamas Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n
More layoffs at GIBC Digital<\/h4>\n
Digi Belize Opens new store in San Pedro Town<\/h4>\n
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Government, TechCayman make big promises in agreement<\/h4>\nDominica among Caribbean countries in online safety campaign<\/h4>\n
Caricel To Keep Fighting<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 3 April 2019<\/h3>\n
Cryptocurrency regulation is\u00a0about creating future economic growth, says DPM<\/h4>\n
Dare On Crypto To \u2018Stay Relevant\u2019<\/h4>\n
Zeno Media and BTC Bahamas Announce Exclusive Streaming Radio Partnership<\/h4>\n
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Jamaica Stock Exchange signs deal to host crypto trading<\/h4>\nTechnology In Focus | Moving The Needle On Net Neutrality<\/h4>\n
Telemedicine: Ready or not, here it comes!<\/h4>\n
tTech conference targets business growth via leveraging IT<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 4 April 2019<\/h3>\n
BTC closes\u00a0franchise locations, master distributors<\/h4>\n
Web Shops Split Over Tax \u2018Solution\u2019<\/h4>\n
Internet Registry to host ARIN Caribbean Forum in Barbados<\/h4>\n
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HBO and Cable Operators\u2019 Association Sign 5 Licensing Agreements<\/h4>\nMinistry of Public Telecommunications\u2019 ICT pilot project off to positive start<\/h4>\n
Caricel Cites Conspiracy In Licence Revocation<\/h4>\n
Caricel continues legal battle to keep telecom licences<\/h4>\n
Caricel to serve customers under new agreement after court ruling<\/h4>\n
CAL signs up for ticket payment online with WiPay<\/h4>\n
Internet experts to present at CaribNOG conference in Barbados<\/h4>\n
Friday, 5 April 2019<\/h3>\n
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Unions Wary On BTC Franchise Downsize<\/h4>\nBelize Cable Television Operators\u2019 and HBO Latin America Group sign licensing agreements<\/h4>\n
UPDATE: FLOW \u2018changes the game\u2019 with more data for lower cost<\/h4>\n
An open letter to the management of GTT<\/h4>\n
Greater effort needed for businesses to protect against cybercrime<\/h4>\n
JSE signs agreement with Blockstation<\/h4>\n
Local Investors To Test Bitcoin Trading On The JSE<\/h4>\n
Productive Business Solutions selected to provide supplies for NIDS<\/h4>\n
Launch of streaming app with Bahamian, Jamaican and Haitian content<\/h4>\n
Future Of St. Lucia Telecommunications Market-Trends, Outlook 2019-2025 and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 6 April 2019<\/h3>\n
HBO LEGALLY ENTERS BELIZEAN BROADCASTING<\/h4>\n
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Artificial intelligence, robotics and women: a new revolution<\/h4>\nCybersecurity is a driver for economic growth and we must take full advantage of it<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 7 April 2019<\/h3>\n
FCJ to spend $550M on BPO space in Kingston and St Catherine this year<\/h4>\n
Heath + Tech | Complementary Technology In Health<\/h4>\n
Cedric Stephens | Cybercrime A US$1.5t Industry. Insurance Can\u2019t Cover It All<\/h4>\n
Cyber Eye Offers Value for Money<\/h4>\n