{"id":148354,"date":"2019-07-15T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=148354"},"modified":"2019-07-14T21:00:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T02:00:47","slug":"roundup-week-14-july-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/07\/roundup-week-14-july-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 14 July 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 July to Sunday 14 July 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 8 July 2019<\/h3>\n

Jitney Drivers ‘Hold Off’ On Cashless Payments<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Jitney drivers have held-off on introducing cashless payment mechanisms into the bus system due to the costs associated with maintaining them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UB professor: Young people must prepare for workforce automation<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The labor market will undergo a radical transformation during the next 20 years, according to Natasha Turnquest, adjunct professor in the School of Social Sciences at the University of The Bahamas (UB)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Establishing a Cyber Security Strategy<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 G.O.B. is in the process of establishing a policy that specifically addresses the issue of cyber security\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New BVI Ministry of Natural Resources social media accounts manager named<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Karyn Alexander has joined the BVI Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration and will serve as Minister Vincent Wheatley\u2019s social media accounts manager\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"CEC LAUNCHES TECH TALKS<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 As the tech industry grows globally Cayman\u2019s local industry needs to keep up with those trends\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Shetty sees digital future for healthcare<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 From a suite at Grand Cayman\u2019s Marriott Beach Resort, Dr. Devi Shetty does the rounds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PIOJ Report on science, tech and innovation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Government of Jamaica invested more than $5 billion or 0.7 per cent of the total national budget in science, technology and innovation (STI) for the 2018\/2019 financial year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court implement e-Litigation portal<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court\u2019s (ECSC) objective for creating and implementing an e-Litigation portal is to provide an efficient, cost-effective, transparent and reliable platform for submitting and processing court documents electronically\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 9 July 2019<\/h3>\n

Seminar To Focus On Harnessing Fintech<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) has partnered with Aliv to host its annual Fintech (financial technology) seminar on July 26 at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman Tech City holds Tech Talks<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A live series of monthly tech talks by Cayman Tech City, a special economic zone by Cayman Enterprise City, begins Thursday, 11\u00a0July, at South West Collective\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

The first fifty \u2013 CBU<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 I assumed the job I was offered as the second full time Secretary General (SG) of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) in December 1982 after the first SG, Jones Madeira, had left office after less than a year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 10 July 2019<\/h3>\n

No-no to online threats in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The word must go out \u2013 the Internet was not developed for issuing threats and death wishes on others, Chief Magistrate Christopher Birch declared on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Letter from B.T.L. Chairman to FinSec \u2013 \u201can outrageous lie\u201d<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 At a press conference held by the People\u2019s United Party last Wednesday, Area Representative Kareem Musa attested to the existence of a letter in which the chairman of B.T.L.\u2019s Board of Directors is purportedly requesting a tax waiver from the Financial Secretary\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM Barrow \u2013 \u201cB.T.L. pays its files and pays its G.S.T.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Barrow, during his press conference this afternoon, also touched briefly on Telemedia\u2019s G.S.T. issue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology In Focus | Jamaicans In A Fast-Paced Online World<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Those old enough will remember the sound of a dial-up Internet modem, the anticipation felt as it played like the introduction to your favourite song, albeit where the selector made you wait too long for the drop\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Technology minister pledges to fast-track digital switchover<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams is pledging to make the national digital switchover (DSO) a reality before 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WeXchange invites female entrepreneurs to apply to pitch competition<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 WeXchange, the largest forum in Latin America and the Caribbean connecting high-growth entrepreneurs with mentors and investors is inviting applications from Latin American and Caribbean start-ups for its pitch competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 11 July 2019<\/h3>\n

40 Cable Staff Gain Leadership Awards<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 More than 40 supervisors and high performers at Cable Bahamas have graduated from with college-level certificates in leadership from the National Cable Television Institute (NCTI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2019 Future Of Belize Telecommunications Market- Trends<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em>\u2013 The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Belize to 2025 is detailed in the report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Prime Minister: \u201cBTL owes no taxes\u201d<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 In recent weeks, one of the major news stories had to do with Belize Telemedia Limited and their alleged tax debt coupled with allegations that the Chairman Nestor Vasquez had written to the Financial Secretary, Joseph Waight, requesting a tax waiver for the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New computer course to inspire Cayman’s next generation of coders<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Code Cayman\u00a0is launching Youth Code Cayman\u00a02019, its first one-of-a-kind computer programming course that will inspire Cayman\u2019s next generation to break into the technology by learning to code\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Allison Cole Philbert appointed CEO of Digicel Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group on Thursday announced a change of leadership for its Jamaica operations with the promotion of\u00a0Digital Programme Director Allison Cole Philbert to CEO of the organisation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bridging the global infrastructure gap<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 ACCA\u2019s immediate past president Leo Lee, recently presented at the CAROSAI XI Congress in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Introduces Paternity Leave, Extends Time Off For Moms<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm Flow has announced a new policy introducing paid leave for fathers, adoptive and foster parents and extending time off for moms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LatAm absent from top 50 fastest internet countries<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Latin America and the Caribbean failed to get into the top 50 countries in the world with the fastest broadband in 2019, with only six, all from the Caribbean, above the global average, according to UK-based internet speed comparison site Cable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Services For Vehicle Licensing<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Officials of the St. Christopher and Nevis Inland Revenue Department stopped by the ZIZ studios on Wednesday July 10th for the show Traffic Talk to introduce their online vehicle licensing and renewal initiative that will be available to the public in the coming weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel expands Home and Entertainment offering<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is taking things up a notch as it expands its Home and Entertainment offering to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications Market Professional Survey, Growth, Shares, Opportunities and Forecast 2019-2025<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad & Tobago Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Trinidad & Tobago\u2019s cellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 12 July 2019<\/h3>\n

‘Well Beyond Time’:\u00a0Realty Vat Paid Online This Year<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Finance\u2019s top official yesterday pledged that VAT on real estate sales will be payable online during this fiscal year, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s well beyond time to go digital\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Schools get into digital era with DigiLearn<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Digi and the Ministry of Education (MOE) have announced the official rollout of DigiLearn – a Digital Learning platform for students and teachers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Justin Morin leaves Digicel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group announced yesterday that Justin Morin has resigned as chief executive officer (CEO) of Digicel Jamaica, to be replaced by another Jamaican Allison Cole Philbert, effective August 1, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NIDS ruling could impact data protection talks<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THERE are indications from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) that the Constitutional Court ruling on the controversial National Identification and Registration Act (NIRA) in March could have some implications for the deliberations on the Data Protection Act which is now before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Moody’s gives Digicel negative rating<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded telecommunications firm Digicel and changed its outlook for the company to negative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Sports channel RUSH joins Flow TV<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 new sports channel is coming to Flow!\u00a0RUSH, home of the Premier League for the Caribbean, will make its debut across all Flow TV markets on July 15th as fans get ready for the 2019\/20 Premier League season kickoff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Lucia Telecommunications Market 2019-2025<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Telecom operators in St. Lucia are witnessing wide range of challenges including rapidly changing customer patterns, financial and technological challenges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 13 July 2019<\/h3>\n

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Sunday, 14 July 2019<\/h3>\n

Technology boost for Bina Hill students \u2500 34 students from Regions 1, 7, 8 & 9 to benefit<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em>\u2013 The Bina Hill Institute\u2019s Youth Learning Centre (YLC) in Annai, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, received 10 new laptops on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits:\u00a0 carterse<\/a> (flickr);\u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a>;\u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a>;\u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a>;<\/em><\/p>\n

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