A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 7 September to Sunday 13 September 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 7 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas Industrial Tribunal pioneers country\u2019s first smart court<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Industrial Tribunal has seized the opportunity to incorporate innovative technology, and upgrade its processes and facilities to continue its operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bahamian company launches first cloud-based ID card service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Sure Badge is the first cloud-based ID card service to operate in The Bahamas and the Caribbean exclusively\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Force ISPs to deliver or find new players- Skelton-Cline urges TRC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Government Consultant, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to put pressure on local telecom providers to deliver better services to the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) or find new players\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fa\u2019amoe leaves OfReg<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Alee Fa\u2019amoe, the deputy CEO and executive director of information and communications technology at OfReg, has left his position at the utility regulator as of 25 Aug\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad\u2019s New Government Has Online On-The-Job Training Ready To Go.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 This week the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Labour (MOL) together\u00a0 with the National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT) announced that it is testing an Online Registration Portal for the On-the-Job-Training Programme (OJTP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALTA launches free online classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 ALTA is launching free online classes for people over 16 who would like to improve their literacy skills from their home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamla: Remove online tax too<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has called for the complete scrapping of the online tax and the reinstatement of a laptop programme for those who still may not be able to afford it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 8 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EDITORIAL: ONLINE RENEWALS LONG OVERDUE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 BY now we have all heard the news that Barbadians will no longer have to wait in long lines to renew their driver\u2019s licences, as they can now log on to the EZpay+ platform at www.ezpay.gov.bb(link is external) and choose the driver\u2019s licence renewal option\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online application for drone use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Licensed drone operators are now required to apply online when seeking permission to use the device\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT launches \u2018Together we rise!\u2019 campaign<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday launched a brand new campaign, titled \u201cTogether we rise!\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COK invests over $200 million in new digital banking platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 COK Sodality Credit Union has invested approximately $200 million in its new digital banking platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 9 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Supply Shortage Squeezes Virtual Learning Expense<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Electronics retailers yesterday warned that global demand has sent the price of virtual learning devices “skyrocketing” and created supply shortages as the October 5 school return looms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#BTColumn \u2013 COVID-19 pandemic: cyber security warnings and call to action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 It remains critically important that Barbados uses the awareness expressed at the recent 2020 CARICOM Virtual Security Conference to advance the establishment of a National Cyber Security Strategy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barbados gets its first digital nomad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 We all saw the advertising by Barbados, and later Antigua and Barbuda, inviting people from North America and Europe to move to their islands to work remotely. Now we have the first report of someone who took up the Barbados offer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PBS lands contract to service new digital ID projects in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Productive\u00a0Business Solutions (PBS) Barbados, a subsidiary of the Musson Group of Companies, has been awarded the contract by the Government of Barbados to provide services for the country’s new digital ID and national ID card replacement project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT fixing Internet, telephone outage on West Demerara<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Technicians of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) were Wednesday working feverishly to restore Internet, landline and mobile phone services to the West Coast Demerara, a company spokeswoman said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government to establish six new STEM academies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Six new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academies are to be developed at the high-school level that will prepare students in the public education system for careers in STEM fields\u2026 more<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Governor’ of eGov, Maurice Barnes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica has led much of the Caribbean by introducing eGov, a bridge between the public and the public services offered by government agencies and institutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica’s place in the tech world<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 There is no doubt that the Jamaican brand has wrapped the world in its arms with creativity \u2014 music, art, dance, food, science, business, a list which has grown with each passing decade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online is not always right \u2013 JBDC deputy CEO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 While the knee-jerk reaction to the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 is for many businesses to go online, for a successful outcome the transition has to be aligned with the business strategy, says Harold Davis, deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scotiabank increases digital banking functionality<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 President and CEO of Scotiabank, David Noel, has announced several enhancements made by the bank that will provide greater convenience to customers using its automated banking machines, mobile and online banking systems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early hiccups for online teaching process<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly is denying that there are any issues with the Ministry of Education\u2019s online learning platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013\u00a0 AS we conclude our five-part series on \u2018Fintech and the Securities Market\u2019, we highlight some of the many types of Fintechs in the securities industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 10 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Free internet hotspots to help children do their homework<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Free hotspots will be set up in areas with poor internet connectivity to help students complete assignments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regulator Dismisses Cable, Btc Warnings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Regulators have dismissed warnings by The Bahamas\u2019 two communications providers that the imposition of preventative wholesale broadband Internet measures will deter future investment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OfReg creates independent internet speed test<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 While there are already dozens of free tools online that allow users to measure their real time upload and download internet speeds, OfReg has created one of its own, allowing it to independently monitor local providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT helping to connect COVID positive mums with newborns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A collaborative effort between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will now allow for COVID-19+ mothers, who recently gave birth, to be able to see their newborns through technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel gifts children of people living with HIV free Internet, tablets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications giant Digicel, through its Digicel Foundation, has collaborated with the Centre for HIV\/AIDS Research and Educational Services (CHARES) to provide 10 tablets and one year of free Internet service to children whose parents are living with HIV\/AIDS\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard, WiPay partner to drive Caribbean epayments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Technology giant Mastercard announced, on September 09,\u00a0 a partnership with WiPay \u2013 the Caribbean\u2019s leading fintech company \u2013 building on its strategic plan to evolve and develop its presence in the islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 11 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aliv Chief: No \u2018Short Term\u2019 Huawei Effect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv\u2019s top executive yesterday said it sees no \u201cshort term\u201d impact from the US government placing Chinese equipment off-limits even though its mobile network is \u201call Huawei\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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British Virgin Islands: Into The Sandbox: Fintech Innovation In The BVI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 On August 31, 2020, the Financial Services (Fintech Regulatory Sandbox) Regulations 2020 came into force, significantly enhancing the British Virgin Islands regulatory framework and providing room for innovation in the fintech sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANNOUNCEMENT: Computer coding workshop available from Caribbean Science Foundation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Science Foundation invites you to enroll in its COMPUTER CODING WORKSHOP\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministry of Education to conduct \u201cdiagnostic tests\u201d on blended education delivery; 4th, 5th formers to return to classes sooner<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Minister of\u00a0 Education\u00a0 Priya Manickchand on Friday hoped that a combination of Online, radio, television, handouts and toys will continue to deliver education during the extended closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but she indicated that it would be hard to immediately measure success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PBS Lands National ID Contract In Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Tech solutions provider Productive Business Solutions Limited, PBS, has been contracted to assist Barbados with a digital ID and national ID card replacements, a job the company says is similar to work being done on the identification system that Jamaica is developing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard, WiPay partner to advance E payments across the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013\u00a0 Technology giant Mastercard has announced its partnership with WiPay, building on its strategic plan to evolve and develop its presence in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 FUTURE OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET- TRENDS, OUTLOOK AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES OF MOBILE, FIXED LANDLINE AND BROADBAND MARKETS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications report \u2013 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the St. Kitts and Nevis telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Parliament of Sint Maarten marked an historical event by hosting the Opening of the Parliamentary Year 2020-2021 in a virtual setting.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten<\/em> \u2013 Tuesday, September 8, 2020, marked the beginning of the Parliamentary Year 2020-2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place all Govt services online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 AS THE Government gets ready to embark on a digitisation initiative, the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) believes it is essential that all its services be delivered online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 12 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 13 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Teachers to see launch of online training programme by tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education has made good on its promise to deliver a mass online training programme for teachers across the nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology, education and society<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica needs properly to enter the era of information technology. There are manifestations of interest in information technology, largely among technical experts, some professionals, tech-savvy students, and others, but the society’s IT competence remains limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech and the media<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN these pandemic times, when technology is literally providing a lifeline to billions of people across the globe at unprecedented levels, Huawei was excited to team up with the media industry in Trinidad and Tobago to deliver a two-part webinar series on Digital Journalism and Technology Reporting…. more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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