This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 15 August to Sunday 21 August 2011.<\/em><\/p>\n
Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Since a deal was struck between Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Inc (TBSLA) and Karib Cable giving them exclusive rights to broadcast TBSLA programming, the cable provider is speaking for the first time, saying they did not double-cross CTV with the July agreement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, says the government of Jamaica is eager to partner with technology providers on major projects that will revolutionise the use of computer technology locally and increase productivity and value-added\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
St. Thomas, USVI <\/em>\u2013 My Virgin Islands, an application for smartphones first developed by St. Croix native Shomari Moorehead, has been adopted as the territory’s official app by the V.I. Tourism Department\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 New rules allow \u201cany person employed by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service to intercept a message in relation to a matter or person\u201d for the purposes of gathering intelligence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Both Minister of Communication Dr Suruj Rambachan and Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh on Sunday declined to comment on recent reports that the National Security Council, headed by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, had met with Digicel to get assistance in tapping cellphones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas will introduce its brand new fixed line telephone service at the end of the month, marketing manager Dave Burrows told Tribune Business yesterday, stating that the company is confident its REVOICE offering would bring serious competition to the fixed line market\u2026. more<\/a>\u2019<\/p>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The motivation for and oversight of Cayman\u2019s new telecommunications interception regulations \u2013 the rules that govern how and when police can monitor telephone, email and postal communications \u2013 is being questioned by the leader of the country\u2019s opposition political party\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications Company LIME yester-day rolled out a new plan aimed at increasing Internet penetration across the island, offering new customers a low-cost laptop with two-year residential Internet service packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm LIME Jamaica has launched a low-cost laptop, available for customers who sign up for its Internet service, as part of its drive to increase Internet penetration in the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas\u2019 Ministry of Finance has invited proposals from financial groups to advise the government on the sale of a 9% tranche of its shares in Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Over 150 Dominicans are expected to gain employment in the coming months, as Wikibuli Communications Inc. commences operations on the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize government says its welcomes the decision by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to\u00a0\u00a0grant special leave to the British Caribbean Bank Limited (BCBL) to appeal against part of the judgment of a lower court relating to the nationalization of the country\u2019s sole telecommunication company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL Chief Executive Officer Gregory Deane says the company is not ruling out post-liberalization investment in the country\u2019s domestic landline telephone service though he says that the first order of business once the monopoly comes to an end would be to move to reduce the rates for overseas calls by providing competition in that area\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Integrated telecommunications services provider, LIME Jamaica, continues to rack up losses for the three months to June 30, 2011. Its Income Statement for the period under review, reveals that LIME Jamaica generated revenues of $4.609 billion which produced a loss of $1.3 billion dollars. This comes on the heels of the telecoms company posting a whopping loss of $3 billion for year end March 2010\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A minister of government has identified the state- owned Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) as one of the main culprits engaged in unauthorized construction of cell phone towers and other telecommunications facilities… more<\/a><\/p>\n
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