{"id":154675,"date":"2020-08-24T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=154675"},"modified":"2020-08-23T15:43:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T20:43:43","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-23-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2020\/08\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-23-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 23 August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 17 August to Sunday 23 August 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Monday, 17 August 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BTC successfully manages operations with work from home model<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC has innovatively adjusted its operations to respond to the new ways of working and serving its customers, brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robotics flash camp opens new world for students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Igniting a spark for science in some children can be a challenge for educators, especially when dealing with students learning at different speeds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science and tech education could shape Cayman\u2019s future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 As Cayman looks to rebuild its economy in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis, the Cayman Compass<\/em> is exploring ideas for meaningful reform of education and training\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 18 August 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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BTC: More than 90% of operations managed remotely<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC has transitioned more than 90 percent of its operations to a work from home model that it plans to continue for rest of the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC To Continue ‘Home Work’ Model To End-2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it will continue the work-from-home model that is running 90 percent of its operations for the rest of 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hew: ICT and transport weakness are priorities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The state of Cayman\u2019s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and public transport are priorities that government must address now to help business rebound in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic Commerce Minister Joey Hew has said… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher education key to success in Cayman\u2019s \u2018knowledge economy\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The value of higher education is expected to increase dramatically as Cayman seeks to expand its \u2018knowledge-based\u2019 economy in the aftermath of COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educator turned publisher goes digital with BookFusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Education consultant Howard Campbell has expanded his range of educational books through the open e-book platform, BookFusion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir Hilary: \u2018Remove digital divide\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica  <\/em>\u2013 At the opening ceremony of the Jamaica Teachers\u2019 Association\u2019s (JTA) 56th annual conference at Montego Bay Convention Centre, Vice-chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Sir Hilary Beckles called on the Government, the private sector, and civil society to remove access based on income for an equal playing field\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OECS Helping To Get All Member Schools Networked.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States to partner with UNICEF-ITU global initiative Giga to enhance the connectivity of schools and develop digital public goods\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel thanks police for foiling San Juan robbery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has applauded the police for their swift action in foiling an attempted robbery within minutes at its San Juan branch on Monday morning.In a release sent to the media on Tuesday, Digicel said no one was injured during the hold-up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fintech and the securities market Part 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 IN LAST week\u2019s article, the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission discussed the importance of, and some of the risks associated with, Financial Technology (Fintech)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 19 August 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fortnite ban may impact Cayman gamers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 An ongoing legal battle between tech giant Apple and Epic Games, the developers of the popular multiplayer game Fortnite, could have implications for gamers in Cayman\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haiti – Internet : A Haitian elected to the board of a regional ICANN entity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti<\/em> \u2013 On August 17, Sergio Salinas Porto, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Latin American and Caribbean Islands Regional At-Large Organization, (LACRALO) released the results of the election of a new member to the LACRALO board\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Lady<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AGILITY is the ability to move quickly and easily, and in the software world these moves have become products of the project management toolbox\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Electioneering gone digital<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CAMPAIGNING for Jamaica’s September 3 General Election has already been changed by the impact of restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign trail does not include the usual large gatherings of party supporters rallying around political candidates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica on path to full digitisation, says expertise minister<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Members of the Personal Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and different stakeholders have stated that the viability of the nation\u2019s enterprise sector and the standard of life loved by residents might develop into considerably improved if companies had been to develop into absolutely digital\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not outsource your IT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Why is your company running an IT department if it is not your core business? It is a question often asked, particularly at times like these when companies\u2019 overall cost of operation is under scrutiny\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beware of social media backlash<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 LAST week Tuesday, on the day after Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s 2020 general election, the daughter of the owner of Ramsaran\u2019s Dairy Products made some comments on Facebook that were perceived to be racist\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Thursday, 20 August 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anguilla\u2019s Ambition To Be Digital Capital Of The Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Anguilla<\/em> \u2013 The \u201cLoft\u201d at Davida\u2019s Restaurant was the scene of a special forum on August 12th. Proprietor of Thoughtful Digital Agency, Ms. Tahirah Banks, and her partner, Gino Webster, were hosts of the event simply called \u201cSustainable Anguilla\u201d, with emphasis on technological advancements of Anguilla and the region for future socio-economic development and sustainability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activtrades: Is Data The New Oil?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The 20th Century was the golden age of oil. The black gold, as it became known, drove the ambition of ruthless tycoons and was the reason that lead countries to war. Fortunes were made and lost and maps had to be redrawn, as oil rich regions were able to punch above their weight in terms of geostrategic importance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regulators Reject Sebas On Gaming Ad Restriction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Regulators have rejected arguments by Sebas Bastian’s web shop and media empire that a 5am to 9pm bar on gaming advertising is “discriminatory, arbitrary and capricious”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Govt launches \u2018EZ Pay\u2019 driver\u2019s licence renewal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbadians no longer have to wait in long lines to renew their driver\u2019s licence as the process was launched Wednesday on the Government\u2019s newly revamped online payment platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thousands enrol in free online programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Some 3,000 people among the 30,000 Barbadians out of a job in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Government job cuts and long-term economic decline, have signed up for free online learning to build skills for new employment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online system to be implemented for work permit holders re-entering<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Government will be implementing an online system for work permit holders travelling into the territory under Phase II of the Restricted Border Reopening Plan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tech experts hope for dedicated technology ministry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 SOME OF TT’s top tech minds are happy to see digital transformation added to the portfolio of the Ministry of Public Administration. This, they say, could hopefully lead to a full-fledged ministry of technology. Senator Allyson West was sworn in Wednesday, returning to her role as substantive Minister of Public Administration and Digital Transformation, while state telecoms company TSTT’s chief technology officer Hassel Bacchus was sworn in as a neophyte senator and minister in the ministry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you can be fired for offensive online posts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Industrial relations changed while the pandemic crept through TT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Friday, 21 August 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deltec focused on decentralization and technology use amid COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 COVID-19 has sped up Deltec Bank & Trust Limited\u2019s decentralization of its operations and proven that the company can still service its clients efficiently and effectively outside of the office, the bank\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Odetta Morton told Guardian Business<\/em> yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6,000 Tertiary Level Students to Get Data Packages for Distance Learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 As you may know by now, majority of tertiary level institutions began distance learning earlier this month and the remainder are set to do so in the coming weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8,000 Electronic Devices for High School Distance Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 When it comes to the secondary level, distance learning will commence in the first week of October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOB Will Provide Tablets For Secondary Schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 And while that paper solution is the plan for primary school distance learning, the plan for secondary schools is much more ambitious\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT\u2019s seeks regulator review on change in billing format<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is seeking a variation of an order by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) as it relates to the billing format for consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT suspends phone credit transfers amid growing scam reports<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) have urged customers to take precautions to secure their personal data and information in light of attempts by persons to scam customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow closes San Fernando store after COVID-19 scare<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Flow has advised that within the past 24 hours, one of its employees presented with symptoms of the COVID-19 and is currently in self isolation awaiting test results\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Saturday, 22 August 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Consumer protection: OfReg launches internet speed test<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg is providing consumers with a new system to test the speed of their internet connections and verify whether they are receiving the level of service they are paying for\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Sunday, 23 August 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Health Tech | Digitisation Of Labs For Greater Efficiency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Every business seeks to remain sustainable throughout development and change in society. It\u2019s no different for those in the healthcare industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingenuity Technologies launches freelancer jobs marketplace, The Hive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Ingenuity Technologies, a software service busines, recently launched its digital platform, The Hive, that it says is \u201cthe Caribbean’s first and only freelancer jobs marketplace\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica poised for more growth in the BPO sector \u2013 Jampro<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Consul for the Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (Jampro) North American Regional Office Vivion Scully projects that the country is poised for even further growth in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problems with Digicel Play solved after many years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, Thanks for speaking with me a couple days ago. As discussed, please see below communication thread with Digicel Play re\u2014my captioned account\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educators call for online teaching policy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 As they wait for the Education Ministry to decide if the September school term is on, educators are preparing for a shift to online learning, but say the ministry must implement a policy on the way forward in an a pandemic era\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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