{"id":152617,"date":"2020-05-11T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=152617"},"modified":"2020-05-10T17:35:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T22:35:23","slug":"roundup-week-10-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2020\/05\/roundup-week-10-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 10 May 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 4 May to Sunday 10 May 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 4 May 2020<\/h3>\n

BTC Aids Health Ministry With Communication Need<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has teamed with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to improve its communications in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

What is Translink? Founder Leo Carrington explains<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 In just two and a half weeks, Transportation Technology Company Translink launches an express delivery service & online shopping platform in response to\u00a0Covid-19, that allows Bajans to utilize technology to have their favorite goods received quickly and efficiently… more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Government proposes framework to regulate crypto services<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands government has issued a proposed legislative framework for virtual asset service providers that seeks to align the crypto space with international anti-money laundering standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT denounces allegation that internet speeds to be limited during recount<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company\u00a0 (GTT) last night denounced information circulating on social media that it was in talks with the government to limit internet speeds during the recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections so that the spread of information could be contained\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT reopens stores after gearing up for coronavirus<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Monday announced that it would be reopening its stores from this week Wednesday now that the company has acquired Personal Protective Equipment and installed\u00a0 hand-washing facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel adds new twist, more prizes to Shake to Win game<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 A clear favourite among Digicel customers, the Shake to Win game in the MyDigicel app is back with a new charitable twist and lots of cash and prizes for them to win\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT shifts will have winners and losers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11, 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) triggered social distancing measures\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel debt restructuring amounts to default, says Moody\u2019s<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013\u00a0 Moody\u2019s, one of the world\u2019s leading credit ratings agencies, has said that Digicel\u2019s plans to wipe away as much as one-quarter of its $7 billion (\u20ac6.5bn) debt through restructuring will amount to a default\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Foundation uses tech to engage new project partners<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Digicel Foundation is extending its call for applications for its Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities (EPIC) grant initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 5 May 2020<\/h3>\n

The educator\u2019s adjustment to online teaching<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Online learning is by no means a new phenomenon. For years, it was largely limited to universities, but in this COVID-19 era, online learning has been thrust upon a wide range of people from primary school to post-secondary education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICWI drives customers to digital channels<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 \u00a0<\/strong>In response to the recent Government implemented Covid-19 procedures and guidelines, the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI), is urging customers to take advantage of the various digital channels it has available to do business with them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT reopening stores<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Weeks after the closure of its retail stores in a bid to support the global call for physical distancing during this pandemic, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has decided to reopen its doors to serve its customers, effective tomorrow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel customers to again benefit from First Top Up of Month bonus<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Following a highly successful First Top Up of the Month bonus credit promotion in April, Digicel has reintroduced the benefit in May to all of its prepaid customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Education ministry continues partnership with telecoms companies to facilitate distance learning<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information says it will continue to collaborate with the island’s two main telecommunications providers, Digicel Jamaica and Flow Jamaica, to provide data plans for students and teachers in order to facilitate distance learning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWI says many students may choose online learning come September<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona is likely to continue online offerings of all its programmes come September, even after face-to-face classes resume, according to campus registrar Donovan Stanberry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"ECTEL observes 20 years amidst the COVID-19 pandemic<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 As the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) marks its twentieth year of existence, it is mindful that this commemoration is being done against the backdrop of the global fallout from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Latin America Announces First Quarter 2020 Results<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Liberty Latin America Ltd. (\u201cLiberty Latin America\u201d or \u201cLLA\u201d) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (\u201cQ1\u201d)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SALCC HOSTS E-SYMPOSIUM ON DIGITAL EDUCATION<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development have collaborated to organize an e-Symposium on the topic: \u201cDigital Education: The Art of the Possible, NOW\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Three Vincentians launch new Uber-style app in SVG<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Three Vincentians are on a mission to eliminate transportation woes and boost local nightlife through the launch of a ride-share application, Route SVG\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-money policy awaiting ministerial order<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 ON November 15, 2018, Central Bank Governor, Dr Alvin Hilaire, provided an update to T&T on the role that the regulator of financial institution was playing in providing oversight of the fintech and digital banking developments that have taken most of the world by storm in the last three years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 6 May 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"Merchant: Absence Of E-Commerce No Barrier<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Some merchants able to offer delivery and pick-up services yesterday argued that the absence of an e-commerce platform is not hindering their return to business following the six-week lockdown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Barbados easing the financial impact of COVID-19<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Barbados is working overtime for its customers during this health crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online services attract more worshippers, but churches report drop in income<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 While some local churches are crying out for a return to the pews, at least one denomination is in no rush amid an almost 600 per cent increase in attendance in virtual services, necessitated by COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica\u2019s BHD Leon selects Temenos for digital transformation<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 BHD Leon, a leading bank in the Dominican Republic, is implementing Temenos Transact as part of its digital transformation program\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online classes a double-edged sword<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Online classes for secondary and tertiary level students are proving to be a double-edged sword \u2013 beneficial but also inaccessible, according to the level teachers and students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

15-Y-O Creates CSEC Resource Website<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 A website has been launched to assist students preparing for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, offering resource materials for several subjects and an interactive forum for discussion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Child Protection And Family Services Agency Gets Technology Boost<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has received a donation of tablets and laptop computers valued at approximately $14 million from the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), through its Public Sector Transformation Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican teachers jolted as students send lewd photos during online classes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Limited parental supervision and an emerging role reversal have hobbled the transition to \u00adonline classes since the shuttering of schools nationwide, with Jamaican teachers reportedly the targets of nude images and other inappropriate content shared by their students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JTA calls for review of remote teaching methods<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says there needs to be a break in remote teaching and learning to review the methodology and the tools that are being used to continue educating the nation’s children at this time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Confident BPO Sector Will Get Stronger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is confident the measures that have been implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector will make the industry stronger and will position Jamaica as the BPO industry of choice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel debt restructuring amounts to default, says Moody\u2019s<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Moody\u2019s, one of the world\u2019s leading credit ratings agencies, has said that Digicel\u2019s plans to wipe away as much as one-quarter of its $7 billion (\u20ac6.5bn) debt through restructuring will amount to a default\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 7 May 2020<\/h3>\n

BTC Suffers 8% Revenue Decline<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered an eight percent year-over-year top-line decline during the 2020 first quarter, it was revealed yesterday, with revenues dipping below the $50m mark\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology teacher\u00a0excited to use online platform to educate students<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Teachers have been known to be problem solvers and, with online learning the method to the continuation of the education of students during the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Augustine\u2019s College information technology (IT) teacher Dauran McNeil said educators make it happen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Education ministry hurries to ramp up technology use<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Government says it intends to be a genuine partner in developing the use of technology in schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tablets For Public School Teachers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Within the next two months, 25,000 public school teachers will benefit from the roll-out of the Tablets for Teachers Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"TelEm Group getting ready \u201cNew Normal\u201d environment to keep everyone safe upon return to the workplace.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group is getting into gear to fully open its stores and offices to customers and the general public as soon as the government makes the announcement that businesses can once again resume regular business hours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 8 May 2020<\/h3>\n

Belize 2020: Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Markets – Major Trends & Developments due to the Outbreak of COVID-19 – ResearchAndMarkets.com<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The “Belize – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

25,000 teachers to get tablet computers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TWENTY-FIVE thousand public school teachers will, within the next two months, benefit from the roll-out of the Tablets for Teachers Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Class in session: Teachers maximising the virtual learning experience<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought forth a slew of new norms, one of which is distance learning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Foundation Donates Tablets For Special Needs Students<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Special needs students are to benefit from a donation of 10 tablets from the Digicel Foundation, which will better enable them to continue their studies online while schools are closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital Jamaica Throws Sales Lifeline To Furniture Companies<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 DESPITE TUMBLING sales and challenges with hire-purchase accounts, two of the largest retailers of home furniture and appliances, Courts Jamaica and Singer Jamaica, have found glimmers of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow offers special e-education plans for students, teachers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 FLOW Jamaica has extended its collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information with the launch of a suite of mobile plans and fixed offers in continued support of education and measures to keep Jamaicans connected and safe as schools remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GSAJ aims to strengthen viability of local BPO sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In the past few weeks, there have been few industries as consistently under the spotlight as the Global Services\/Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, due in part to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) among employees of Alorica, which has been cited as the main contributor to Jamaica\u2019s recent spike in cases\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Local interest gathering in Jamaica’s fintech regulatory sandbox<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Bank of Jamaica is reporting that its recently overhauled regulatory regime for electronic retail payment system, dubbed the fintech regulatory sandbox, is receiving much traction from the local financial market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tips To Help Students Ace Online Learning<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Now that a physical classroom is removed from the learning equation, students have to overcome new obstacles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

VIDEO: Schools closed, but learning continues – Samuda<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Karl Samuda says his ministry is taking the requisite steps to ensure more students have consistent access to educational content while schools are physically closed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SALCC starts a dialogue on digital education in a post-COVID era<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 St. Lucia has successfully hosted its first-ever e-Symposium on Digital Education. It was organised by the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and the Ministry of Education, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development in response to the COVID-19 crisis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 9 May 2020<\/h3>\n

5G fake news hurting Digicel & Flow<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A myth which has taken root in Jamaica about a link between 5G technology and COVID-19 is costing the major telecommunications providers millions of dollars to repair infrastructure damaged by those who believe this baseless claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group says problem with Miami fiber cable link cause of slow internet on SXM Saturday.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and engineers are working with their counterparts in Miami, Florida, USA, to restore broadband services to St. Maarten following a break-in normal fiber cable connections from 1:00 am Saturday morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, 10 May 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"GECOM abandons plan to ban cell-phones at recount centre- PPP<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The People\u2019s Progressive Party (PPP) on Sunday said the administration of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) aborted an overnight plan to ban cellular phones at the 10 workstations where the national recount of votes is taking place\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Distance learning in the COVID-19 age<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As the debate escalates as to whether or not online lessons are reaching Jamaica’s most digitally disadvantaged children in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) continues its e-training programme for Jamaican teachers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow needed for online learning<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, On the road where we live here in Morant Bay, the main cable wire was ripped down by a huge truck seven Sundays ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Health + Tech | Innovating Through The COVID-19 Pandemic<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has resulted in many opportunities for the health technology industry. Our usually technophobic population has been embracing technology more and more since the start of the restrictions due to the spread of COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teachers share struggles of distance learning<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 EDUCATORS across the island are appealing to the Government to carefully examine the lessons the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have taught the sector, and implement the necessary changes to the curriculum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0Gerd Altmann (Pixabay<\/a>); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0ECTEL<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em>Telemm Group<\/a>; \u00a0Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>
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