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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 June to Sunday 14 June 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 8 June 2020<\/h3>\n

‘Digitise aspects of your business & get it online’ – Premier Fahie<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Addressing the economic impacts of COVID-19 on businesses around the world, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called on local businesses in the Virgin Islands (VI) to start making moves to take advantage of technology and overcome shortfalls while boosting trade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

1,000 disabled students get online access to classes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 SETTING up distance learning for students who were forced out of school by the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge, but it’s even more of a challenge for educators to figure out how to best educate students with disabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Zacca backs proposal for National ID system<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Government’s thrust for a national identification system has received support from the head of one of the country’s largest financial players\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Announces Extension of Consent Solicitation Expiration Date<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (“Holdings”) and Digicel International Finance Limited (“DIFL,” and together with Holdings, “Digicel”) today announced the extension of the expiration date of the consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) seeking consents to effect certain proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the indenture governing the 8.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 co-issued by DIFL and Holdings (the “DIFL Secured Notes”), which will permit, among other things, the incurrence of additional debt under DIFL’s senior credit facility of up to $100 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel: US bankruptcy filing won\u2019t impact operations<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands \u2013 A Digicel Group affiliate has filed for Chapter 15 recognition in a federal bankruptcy court in New York, but company officials described the move as an administrative proceeding that won\u2019t affect the firm\u2019s operations in spite of falling profits as customers in the region increasingly turn to data to make calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Roadmap committee recommends e-ID for nationals<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Roadmap to Recovery team has recommended fast-tracking a unique digital identifier to every citizen and legal resident, according to a draft report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 9 June 2020<\/h3>\n

Flow Ready For Active Hurricane Season<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications firm C&W Communications, which operates Flow, says it is implementing comprehensive measures for the current hurricane season\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital marketer driven by data<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In the sphere in which she serves, La Shaun Ramdin has stiff competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 10 June 2020<\/h3>\n

App development program to train 100 Grand Bahamians<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an app development program which would train 100 Grand Bahamians for the tech industry, will move ahead in the coming weeks, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Govt ‘Dedicated’ To Technology Hub Goal<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Cabinet minister yesterday said the government has not abandoned its Grand Bahama “technology hub” ambitions as it refocuses on training to drive a “resurgence” in entrepreneurs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

40,000 Tablet Computers For Needy Students<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Alando Terrelonge, says 40,000 tablet computers will shortly be distributed to needy students across the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ADVERTORIAL | Audit And Analytics Solutions Securing IT Infrastructure During COVID-19<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In just a few months, COVID-19 has swept around the world and brought the total number of confirmed cases to more than 4.15 million worldwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

COVID-19 catalyst for digital transformation, digitise it \u2014 tTech’s Chris Reckord<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WHILE many established companies may have discussed and even strategised their digital transformations, the unique set of circumstances surrounding the novel coronavirus have propelled such plans into action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica using geospatial technology to combat COVID-19<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 JAMAICA is employing the use of geospatial technology in combating COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Protecting personal data while working from home<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 COVID-19 has undoubtedly transformed the manner in which businesses are now operating. With the \u201cstay-at-home\u201d order that had been issued by the Government of Jamaica, all non-essential employees across Government and the private sector were encouraged to work from home (\u201cWFH\u201d)\u2026\u00a0 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Leadership in the Digital Age<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 There is a rather witty image circulating on the Internet asking a poignant question: Who led the digital transformation for your organisation? The response options are\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 11 June 2020<\/h3>\n

Bahamas First Fights Off It System Hackers<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A major Bahamian insurance company has revealed it almost fell victim to computer hackers \u201cduring the height\u201d of the COVID-19 pandemic\u2019s lockdown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-renewal . . . Online option to pay for driver\u2019s license \u2018by month-end\u2019<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Drivers licence renewals are to go online by month-end, Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology Senator Kay McConney has announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Technological and social challenges complicate remote learning<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 For Cayman\u2019s schools, the COVID-19 crisis came with an immediate impact\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung gears up for new Galaxy push<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Even months later, it wasn’t hard to hear the regret in the voice of Terry Weech as he acknowledged that Samsung’s new line of Galaxy smartphones, the S20 series, was launched just before the lockdowns accompanying the spread of covid19 began\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 12 June 2020<\/h3>\n

‘Tremendous Uptick’ In Cyber Breaches<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A cyber security specialist yesterday said urged companies to identify gaps in their information technology (IT) defence after seeing a “tremendous uptick” in attacks on Bahamian networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A digital payments solution<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The flow of money into and out of the Caribbean has run into a snag. International financial transactions which are key to E-commerce are encountering more than a fair share of challenges, according to financial sources\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVIEC and local cable company resolve pole-sharing dispute<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The dispute between BVI Cable TV and the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) about the two companies utility pole-sharing agreement has now come to an end\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Start-up company iCreate emerges from the red with 106% increase in revenue<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Start-up company iCReate is reporting its best quarter since its February 2019 listing on the Jamaica Stock Exchange by recording a 106 per cent increase in revenue for the three months ending March 31, 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"TelEm Fiber announce new plans and upgrades for fiber customers<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group\u2019s internet infrastructure provider, TelEm Fiber, has announced new Fiber Plans for new and existing customers already enjoying the fastest internet connections on St. Maarten\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Foundation launches disaster preparedness app for special needs citizens<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 With three-six major hurricanes forecasted in 2020\u2019s above-average hurricane season, the Digicel Foundation launched its Masters of Prep game, aimed at teaching special needs students to identify and remedy potential hazards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 13 June 2020<\/h3>\n

Phone App to aid CXC students\u2019 preparation<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Education officials are introducing a new phone app, \u201cLernPrep,\u201d by FortunaPIX, to assist fifth form students in the final stages of their preparation for the July sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Data Protection Bill passed amid calls for custodial sentences<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Senate yesterday passed the long-delayed Data Protection Bill; however, there is a substantive issue regarding what should be the alternative to fines imposed by the courts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Nobel prize winner Michael Kremer calls for Digitalizing Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean to Overcome the Impact of Covid-19 and Alleviate Poverty<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Michael Kremer, who was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for his studies aimed at alleviating global poverty, recommended that Latin America and the Caribbean develop public policies that focus on agricultural digitalization, which he considers to be a key tool for improving the situation of rural populations and overcoming food vulnerability, which has been aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, 14 June 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"Big Award For Computer Programmer Against Paymaster<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The 20-year legal battle between Paymaster Jamaica Limited and Paul Lowe over breach of copyright ended on Thursday with the Supreme Court ordering the company to pay the computer programmer and software developer $282 million in damages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Privacy, Distrust And Big Data<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 When we think of countries sharing common problems, we do not readily think of India and Jamaica. One is a populous multifarious behemoth, home to 1.3 billion people, while the other is a tiny island, the home of reggae and barely 2.7 million people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WiPay scores first in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WHILE Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley\u2019s Road Map committee is proposing to develop cashless modes of payment for the T&T Government, his Jamaican counterpart Andrew Holness went a step further by personally supporting a cashless payment system developed by a T&T company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: filipe ferreira<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikimedia Commons<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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