Antigua \u2018offers buyout\u2019 of Digicel unit as spectrum row intensifies<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The prime minister of the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda says he has contacted Denis O\u2019Brien, the owner of the telecoms group\u00a0Digicel, to offer a state buyout of the company\u2019s operation on the island, to settle a legal row\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
APUA won\u2019t be left in the dust as PM puts Digicel on buyout notice<\/h4>\nAntigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Gaston Browne, over the weekend, added his voice to the ongoing public spat between the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and one of the major telecommunications companies operating in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel accuses gov\u2019t of \u2018muddying the waters\u2019 in 850 MHz spectrum row<\/h4>\nAntigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Local public utilities authorities are being accused of making \u201cgrossly distorted assertions\u201d regarding the 850-megahertz spectrum which Digicel uses to deliver services to its customers in Antigua and Barbuda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Dominican Republic Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2019-2023 – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic’s fixed-line teledensity is well below the Latin American average, a legacy of under-investment in network infrastructure over the years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Development Bank pushes \u2018digital transformation\u2019<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Development Bank President Dr. William Warren Smith called for private-sector-led \u201cdigital transformation\u201d to achieve a sustainable future in the region as it faces external threats from globalisation and natural hazards that he said are leading to growing inequality even in developed countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Telecoms Market Statistics and Analyses 2019 – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 This report analyses general trends in the Caribbean telecom market, including recent regulatory measures, telecom infrastructure updates and developments in key sectors including mobile, broadband and fixed-telephony\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TechStart: Building a Startup in 90 Days | The Name<\/h4>\nRegional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 All the best e-Markets have the simplest names, iTunes, Play store, Amazon, Etsy, eBay,\u00a0 Steam etc\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n
TT not ready for CXC online<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THERE will be no Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) online testing in TT in 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 18 June 2019<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/URCA-Bahamas-thebahamasweekly.com_.jpg?resize=225%2C178&ssl=1\")
URCA To Look Into Complaints As Channels Vanish<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) said yesterday it is looking into RevCable Bahamas\u2019s recent channel line-up change which has left many of the company\u2019s customers irate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
In the \u2018Flow\u2019<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Just over 20 tertiary-level students will spend the next eight weeks working with Barbados\u2019 leading telecommunications provider after they were accepted into the highly competitive Flow Summer Student Experience Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize’s Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Markets 2019 – Mobile Sector Accounting for Over 90% of All Phone Subscriptions – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 One of the smaller countries in Central America, Belize in many respects has closer affinities with English speaking countries of the Caribbean than with its immediate neighbours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
EY appoints technology advisory partner<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 David McGibbon has joined the Advisory practice of EY\u2019s Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands region as partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Peering Forum builds regional Internet community to tackle local pain points<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 That person, standing in that line, waiting that long, wondering why that thing couldn\u2019t just be done online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia Hosts Caribbean Commonwealth Cyber Security Workshop<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Saint Lucia recently hosted a pan-Caribbean and American Commonwealth workshop to promote National Computer Security Incident Response Teams (nCSIRTs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 19 June 2019<\/h3>\nAliv previews\u00a0mobile streaming app; local producers to benefit<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Aliv previewed its Netflix-like app on Monday night, which will stream content created by Bahamian producers. The app will be available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store in about three weeks\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n
CUBA TELECOMS, MOBILE AND BROADBAND MARKET SIZE, GROWTH, ANALYSIS, TRENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES \u2013 2019<\/h4>\nCuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba widens reach of 3G services. Cuba\u2019s telecom sector remains a peculiarity, with state control having stymied rather than promoted the development of all sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Guyana-flag.jpg?resize=200%2C120&ssl=1\")
Telecoms union moving to sue gov\u2019t for full pension benefits<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) is moving to legal action against the Government of Guyana, in a bid to bring closure to a decades-long battle for pension owed to retirees of the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC) and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Would You Choose Cannes Lions Festival Or Haiti Tech Summit?<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 I’ve had the good fortune to attend the annual Cannes Lions many times and always leave more inspired about the advertising industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bankers to discuss e-fraud at seminar today<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Barbados-flag1.png?resize=200%2C133&ssl=1\")
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Belize-flag.jpg?resize=229%2C152&ssl=1\")
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Local public utilities authorities are being accused of making \u201cgrossly distorted assertions\u201d regarding the 850-megahertz spectrum which Digicel uses to deliver services to its customers in Antigua and Barbuda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Dominican Republic Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2019-2023 – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic’s fixed-line teledensity is well below the Latin American average, a legacy of under-investment in network infrastructure over the years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Development Bank pushes \u2018digital transformation\u2019<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Development Bank President Dr. William Warren Smith called for private-sector-led \u201cdigital transformation\u201d to achieve a sustainable future in the region as it faces external threats from globalisation and natural hazards that he said are leading to growing inequality even in developed countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Telecoms Market Statistics and Analyses 2019 – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 This report analyses general trends in the Caribbean telecom market, including recent regulatory measures, telecom infrastructure updates and developments in key sectors including mobile, broadband and fixed-telephony\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TechStart: Building a Startup in 90 Days | The Name<\/h4>\nRegional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 All the best e-Markets have the simplest names, iTunes, Play store, Amazon, Etsy, eBay,\u00a0 Steam etc\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n
TT not ready for CXC online<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THERE will be no Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) online testing in TT in 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 18 June 2019<\/h3>\nURCA To Look Into Complaints As Channels Vanish<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) said yesterday it is looking into RevCable Bahamas\u2019s recent channel line-up change which has left many of the company\u2019s customers irate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
In the \u2018Flow\u2019<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Just over 20 tertiary-level students will spend the next eight weeks working with Barbados\u2019 leading telecommunications provider after they were accepted into the highly competitive Flow Summer Student Experience Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize’s Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Markets 2019 – Mobile Sector Accounting for Over 90% of All Phone Subscriptions – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 One of the smaller countries in Central America, Belize in many respects has closer affinities with English speaking countries of the Caribbean than with its immediate neighbours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
EY appoints technology advisory partner<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 David McGibbon has joined the Advisory practice of EY\u2019s Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands region as partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Peering Forum builds regional Internet community to tackle local pain points<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 That person, standing in that line, waiting that long, wondering why that thing couldn\u2019t just be done online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia Hosts Caribbean Commonwealth Cyber Security Workshop<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Saint Lucia recently hosted a pan-Caribbean and American Commonwealth workshop to promote National Computer Security Incident Response Teams (nCSIRTs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 19 June 2019<\/h3>\nAliv previews\u00a0mobile streaming app; local producers to benefit<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Aliv previewed its Netflix-like app on Monday night, which will stream content created by Bahamian producers. The app will be available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store in about three weeks\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n
CUBA TELECOMS, MOBILE AND BROADBAND MARKET SIZE, GROWTH, ANALYSIS, TRENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES \u2013 2019<\/h4>\nCuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba widens reach of 3G services. Cuba\u2019s telecom sector remains a peculiarity, with state control having stymied rather than promoted the development of all sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecoms union moving to sue gov\u2019t for full pension benefits<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) is moving to legal action against the Government of Guyana, in a bid to bring closure to a decades-long battle for pension owed to retirees of the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC) and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Would You Choose Cannes Lions Festival Or Haiti Tech Summit?<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 I’ve had the good fortune to attend the annual Cannes Lions many times and always leave more inspired about the advertising industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bankers to discuss e-fraud at seminar today<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Development Bank President Dr. William Warren Smith called for private-sector-led \u201cdigital transformation\u201d to achieve a sustainable future in the region as it faces external threats from globalisation and natural hazards that he said are leading to growing inequality even in developed countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Telecoms Market Statistics and Analyses 2019 – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 This report analyses general trends in the Caribbean telecom market, including recent regulatory measures, telecom infrastructure updates and developments in key sectors including mobile, broadband and fixed-telephony\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TechStart: Building a Startup in 90 Days | The Name<\/h4>\nRegional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 All the best e-Markets have the simplest names, iTunes, Play store, Amazon, Etsy, eBay,\u00a0 Steam etc\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n
TT not ready for CXC online<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THERE will be no Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) online testing in TT in 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 18 June 2019<\/h3>\nURCA To Look Into Complaints As Channels Vanish<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) said yesterday it is looking into RevCable Bahamas\u2019s recent channel line-up change which has left many of the company\u2019s customers irate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
In the \u2018Flow\u2019<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Just over 20 tertiary-level students will spend the next eight weeks working with Barbados\u2019 leading telecommunications provider after they were accepted into the highly competitive Flow Summer Student Experience Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize’s Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Markets 2019 – Mobile Sector Accounting for Over 90% of All Phone Subscriptions – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 One of the smaller countries in Central America, Belize in many respects has closer affinities with English speaking countries of the Caribbean than with its immediate neighbours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
EY appoints technology advisory partner<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 David McGibbon has joined the Advisory practice of EY\u2019s Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands region as partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Peering Forum builds regional Internet community to tackle local pain points<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 That person, standing in that line, waiting that long, wondering why that thing couldn\u2019t just be done online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia Hosts Caribbean Commonwealth Cyber Security Workshop<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Saint Lucia recently hosted a pan-Caribbean and American Commonwealth workshop to promote National Computer Security Incident Response Teams (nCSIRTs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 19 June 2019<\/h3>\nAliv previews\u00a0mobile streaming app; local producers to benefit<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Aliv previewed its Netflix-like app on Monday night, which will stream content created by Bahamian producers. The app will be available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store in about three weeks\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n
CUBA TELECOMS, MOBILE AND BROADBAND MARKET SIZE, GROWTH, ANALYSIS, TRENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES \u2013 2019<\/h4>\nCuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba widens reach of 3G services. Cuba\u2019s telecom sector remains a peculiarity, with state control having stymied rather than promoted the development of all sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecoms union moving to sue gov\u2019t for full pension benefits<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) is moving to legal action against the Government of Guyana, in a bid to bring closure to a decades-long battle for pension owed to retirees of the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC) and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Would You Choose Cannes Lions Festival Or Haiti Tech Summit?<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 I’ve had the good fortune to attend the annual Cannes Lions many times and always leave more inspired about the advertising industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bankers to discuss e-fraud at seminar today<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 All the best e-Markets have the simplest names, iTunes, Play store, Amazon, Etsy, eBay,\u00a0 Steam etc\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n
TT not ready for CXC online<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THERE will be no Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) online testing in TT in 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 18 June 2019<\/h3>\nURCA To Look Into Complaints As Channels Vanish<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) said yesterday it is looking into RevCable Bahamas\u2019s recent channel line-up change which has left many of the company\u2019s customers irate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
URCA To Look Into Complaints As Channels Vanish<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) said yesterday it is looking into RevCable Bahamas\u2019s recent channel line-up change which has left many of the company\u2019s customers irate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
In the \u2018Flow\u2019<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Just over 20 tertiary-level students will spend the next eight weeks working with Barbados\u2019 leading telecommunications provider after they were accepted into the highly competitive Flow Summer Student Experience Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize’s Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Markets 2019 – Mobile Sector Accounting for Over 90% of All Phone Subscriptions – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 One of the smaller countries in Central America, Belize in many respects has closer affinities with English speaking countries of the Caribbean than with its immediate neighbours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
EY appoints technology advisory partner<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 David McGibbon has joined the Advisory practice of EY\u2019s Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands region as partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Peering Forum builds regional Internet community to tackle local pain points<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 That person, standing in that line, waiting that long, wondering why that thing couldn\u2019t just be done online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia Hosts Caribbean Commonwealth Cyber Security Workshop<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Saint Lucia recently hosted a pan-Caribbean and American Commonwealth workshop to promote National Computer Security Incident Response Teams (nCSIRTs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 19 June 2019<\/h3>\nAliv previews\u00a0mobile streaming app; local producers to benefit<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Aliv previewed its Netflix-like app on Monday night, which will stream content created by Bahamian producers. The app will be available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store in about three weeks\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n
CUBA TELECOMS, MOBILE AND BROADBAND MARKET SIZE, GROWTH, ANALYSIS, TRENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES \u2013 2019<\/h4>\nCuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba widens reach of 3G services. Cuba\u2019s telecom sector remains a peculiarity, with state control having stymied rather than promoted the development of all sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecoms union moving to sue gov\u2019t for full pension benefits<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) is moving to legal action against the Government of Guyana, in a bid to bring closure to a decades-long battle for pension owed to retirees of the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC) and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Would You Choose Cannes Lions Festival Or Haiti Tech Summit?<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 I’ve had the good fortune to attend the annual Cannes Lions many times and always leave more inspired about the advertising industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bankers to discuss e-fraud at seminar today<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 One of the smaller countries in Central America, Belize in many respects has closer affinities with English speaking countries of the Caribbean than with its immediate neighbours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
EY appoints technology advisory partner<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 David McGibbon has joined the Advisory practice of EY\u2019s Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands region as partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Peering Forum builds regional Internet community to tackle local pain points<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 That person, standing in that line, waiting that long, wondering why that thing couldn\u2019t just be done online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia Hosts Caribbean Commonwealth Cyber Security Workshop<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Saint Lucia recently hosted a pan-Caribbean and American Commonwealth workshop to promote National Computer Security Incident Response Teams (nCSIRTs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 19 June 2019<\/h3>\nAliv previews\u00a0mobile streaming app; local producers to benefit<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Aliv previewed its Netflix-like app on Monday night, which will stream content created by Bahamian producers. The app will be available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store in about three weeks\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n
CUBA TELECOMS, MOBILE AND BROADBAND MARKET SIZE, GROWTH, ANALYSIS, TRENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES \u2013 2019<\/h4>\nCuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba widens reach of 3G services. Cuba\u2019s telecom sector remains a peculiarity, with state control having stymied rather than promoted the development of all sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecoms union moving to sue gov\u2019t for full pension benefits<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) is moving to legal action against the Government of Guyana, in a bid to bring closure to a decades-long battle for pension owed to retirees of the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC) and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Would You Choose Cannes Lions Festival Or Haiti Tech Summit?<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 I’ve had the good fortune to attend the annual Cannes Lions many times and always leave more inspired about the advertising industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bankers to discuss e-fraud at seminar today<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 That person, standing in that line, waiting that long, wondering why that thing couldn\u2019t just be done online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia Hosts Caribbean Commonwealth Cyber Security Workshop<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Saint Lucia recently hosted a pan-Caribbean and American Commonwealth workshop to promote National Computer Security Incident Response Teams (nCSIRTs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 19 June 2019<\/h3>\nAliv previews\u00a0mobile streaming app; local producers to benefit<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Aliv previewed its Netflix-like app on Monday night, which will stream content created by Bahamian producers. The app will be available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store in about three weeks\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n
Aliv previews\u00a0mobile streaming app; local producers to benefit<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Aliv previewed its Netflix-like app on Monday night, which will stream content created by Bahamian producers. The app will be available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store in about three weeks\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n
CUBA TELECOMS, MOBILE AND BROADBAND MARKET SIZE, GROWTH, ANALYSIS, TRENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES \u2013 2019<\/h4>\nCuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba widens reach of 3G services. Cuba\u2019s telecom sector remains a peculiarity, with state control having stymied rather than promoted the development of all sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecoms union moving to sue gov\u2019t for full pension benefits<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) is moving to legal action against the Government of Guyana, in a bid to bring closure to a decades-long battle for pension owed to retirees of the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC) and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Would You Choose Cannes Lions Festival Or Haiti Tech Summit?<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 I’ve had the good fortune to attend the annual Cannes Lions many times and always leave more inspired about the advertising industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bankers to discuss e-fraud at seminar today<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Telecoms union moving to sue gov\u2019t for full pension benefits<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) is moving to legal action against the Government of Guyana, in a bid to bring closure to a decades-long battle for pension owed to retirees of the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC) and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Would You Choose Cannes Lions Festival Or Haiti Tech Summit?<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 I’ve had the good fortune to attend the annual Cannes Lions many times and always leave more inspired about the advertising industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bankers to discuss e-fraud at seminar today<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA), in partnership with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), will today host an anti-fraud seminar, under the theme ‘Managing Fraud in a Digitized World’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GK now offers cyber-attack insurance<\/h4>\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Local insurance provider GK Insurance (GKI) last week launched a new insurance product that aims to assist businesses and individuals with recovery after cyber-attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao to host Caribbean peering and interconnection forum in June 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Original Tech Hub Investor Queries Govt Commitment<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 The southern Caribbean island of Cura\u00e7ao has been selected as the venue for the sixth regional conference of the Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 9 to 11, 2020. The announcement was made by event co-organisers the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and the Internet Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 20 June 2019<\/h3>\nBTC Partners On Business Outlook<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has partnered with the organisers of today\u2019s Andros Business Outlook conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first investor in Grand Bahama\u2019s \u201ctechnology hub\u201d yesterday questioned the Government\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Paid Parental Leave Increase \u2018Huge Differentiator\u2019 For BTC<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) believes the major increases in paid leave for new parents will be \u201ca huge differentiator\u201d in its attractiveness as an employer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Bitt backs out of Bitcoin, Abed\u2019s a believer<\/h4>\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 On his LinkedIn page, Caribbean cryptocurrency activist and cofounder of Barbados based digital currency business Bitt Gabriel Abed posted a note following the announcement that Bitt would be shuttering its Bitcoin exchange and wallet services effective August 29, 2019 at 4pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends, Opportunities and Industry Key Players \u2013 Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/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
Dehring pushes for digital switchover<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Ready TV Chris Dehring yesterday called on the Government to start implementing the long-awaited digital switchover to enable Jamaicans to access hundreds of available digital channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Communications \u2013 Preparations in place for 2019 hurricane season encourages customers to make a hurricane plan<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (C&W) operator of the consumer brands Flow and BTC, and the C&W Business brand in the Caribbean, has issued a call for all families and businesses to be fully prepared as another Atlantic Hurricane season kicked off on June 1st, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Piranha attacks e-waste<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SEVERAL major companies have begun to realise the importance of retrieving and recycling waste, even more so as the threat of pollution and its effects have prompted organisations worldwide \u2013 both private and public \u2013 to take action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 21 June 2019<\/h3>\nPolice Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Police Cracking Down On Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Big Win For PUC At Court of Appeal<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal’s 2-week session for June ended today, and as the judges always do, they handed down decisions for appeal cases that they’ve already deliberated on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Judgment in Favor of P.U.C.; SMART Ordered to Pay Overdue Spectrum Fees<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission won its legal battle against Speednet Telecommunication Limited, the parent company of SMART\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT), which will facilitate advanced level classroom training for public sector Information and communications technology (ICT) professionals, was yesterday commissioned at the University of Guyana\u2019s Turkeyen Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 22 June 2019<\/h3>\n\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/h4>\n
Image \u00a0credits: NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
Sunday, 23 June 2019<\/h3>\n
\u2013 \u00a0Nil \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n