A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 28 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Antigua and Barbuda Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The report on Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Bahamas Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Bahamas Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Bahamas Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Central Bank: Sand Dollar nationwide rollout set for October 20<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The Central Bank has announced it will begin a gradual release a digital version of the Bahamian dollar nationwide on October 20\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compliance Officers In Cyber Security Focus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (\u2018BACO\u2019) focused on cyber security when it delivered its first lunch and learn webinar via Zoom last Thursday\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbados Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Barbados Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Barbados Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Barbados Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belize Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Belize Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Belize Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Belize Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber-crime legislated: \u201cThe rules as we know it in social media will be no more\u201d <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Dominica Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Dominica Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Dominica Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Dominica Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Dominican Republic Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Dominican Republic Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Dominican Republic Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grenada Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Grenada Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Grenada\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Grenada Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Grenada Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guyana Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Guyana Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Guyana Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Guyana Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haiti Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Haiti Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on Haiti Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Haiti Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of Jamaica Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The report on Jamaica Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Jamaica Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Antigua and Barbuda Re-elected To Presidency Of The Caribbean Telecommunications Union.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Represented by Melford Nicholas, Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Antigua and Barbuda was re-elected to the position of presidency of the General Conference of Ministers of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) for a further two-year term\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Across the world the COVID-19 pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educator encourages students to take up Information Technology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 COVID-19 has advanced the use of technology in our everyday lives. As such, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Tricia Esdaille encourages students to consider taking up Information Technology\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of St. Kitts and Nevis Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Lucia Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of St. Lucia Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The report on St. Lucia Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the St. Lucia Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The report on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telecommunications market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 29 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gov’t Seeks ‘More Robust’ E-Procurement Response<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Government yesterday said it is seeking a “more robust” private sector response after just 30.6 percent of VAT registrants signed up to an electronic procurement initiative that is set to “ramp up”\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online Delivery Providers See Business Flatten Out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Online delivery service providers yesterday said they have experienced no major uptick in demand since COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed on restaurants and other sectors over the past month\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

URCA to host ICT webinar for seniors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 \u00a0In observance of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will host an interactive webinar on digital skills\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future Of Dominica Telecommunications Market 2020 \u2013 Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Dominica to 2025 is detailed in the report\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fake Samsung devices hit COVID-19 education efforts; Consumer Commission gets refunds for buyers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Several stores have been selling fake Samsung tablets to people who are eager to take advantage of Online teaching-learning devices, but the\u00a0\u00a0Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) says consumers have been complaining that many of the devices cannot download apps\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity Is A Collective Responsibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 In the maritime world where time is money, cybersecurity is no laughing matter. The shipment of a single container, tanker or bulk shipment can involve a multitude of cargo owners, shipping lines, ports, land transportation companies and customs authorities\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIS Users Invited to Test Spatial Planning Information Technology Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Local users of geographic information systems (GIS) are being invited to test and provide feedback on the National Spatial Planning Information Technology (NSPIT) Platform, which is in the final stages of completion\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parliamentary Statement on the National Identification System Delivered by The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, MP, Prime Minister on Tuesday, September 29, 2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Madam Speaker, according to the World Bank (2020), the massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated containment measures have severely contracted the global economy \u2013 the worst since World War II\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 Future Of St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications Market 2025- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em>\u00a0\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\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rowley: TSTT overbilled taxpayers by $300m<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 State telecoms company TSTT overcharged taxpayers by $300 million for providing cameras to the government, the Prime Minister said Monday\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 30 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Parliament green lights gov\u2019t to guarantee EC$169M APUA loan <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Antigua and Barbuda\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The government will take on approximately EC$169 million of financial liability to allow the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) to improve utility infrastructure on the island\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child pornography, cyber bullying now a crime<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 At last Friday\u2019s sitting of the House of Representatives, the Cyber Crime Bill 2020 was returned to the House and received bipartisan support from members of the House\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber Crime Bill \u2013 questions of free speech, support for data-driven businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Senate lined up today to support the Cyber Crime Bill, 2020, as the House did on Friday\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The perversion of social media<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Last Friday, September 25, it was announced that there would be a sitting of the House of Representatives. It was widely speculated that at this House\u2019s sitting, the Prime Minister would announce the date of the upcoming general elections\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital access enabling investor participation in local market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Digital access is making it easier for local investors to buy into new securities issued in the market under COVID-19 conditions\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education Ministry Partners with Technology Firms to Facilitate Internet Access<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is partnering with Flow, Digicel and ReadyTV to facilitate Internet access and broadband services to enable teaching and learning utilising the G-Suite learning management system\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IT evangelist Trevor Forrest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Like a voice crying in the wilderness of these modern days, Trevor Forrest, a proud graduate of Jamaica College, has been an evangelist for the technology industry for nearly 30 years, praying that his words would not fall on stony ground\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New portal for jobs, small and micro businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica National Group (JN), through its philanthropic arm, the JN Foundation, has launched a JN Listing career resource website\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revised NIDS bill could become law by year end<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says his administration is seeking to pass the revised National Identification and Registration Bill into law before the end of the year\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Satellite broadband can deliver universal access<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Achieving universal Internet access is a lofty goal that many world economies are yet to achieve. Well documented are the benefits such as access to education, commerce and health services from the comfort of your home or office\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tablets For 20,000 Teachers In Jamaica.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 E-Learning Jamaica Limited (eLJam) has reported that the distribution of more than 20,000 computer tablets to the nation\u2019s teachers under the government\u2019s Tablets for Teachers program is complete\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers\/students being provided with access to Google Classroom<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in partnership with Google, is providing each educational institution with a G-Suite for Education account through the MOESCHOOLS.edu.jm domain\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leslie Buckley retires from Digicel Group board<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Leslie Buckley, Vice-Chairman, Digicel Group, is to retire from the company’s Board of Directors on Thursday\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Mitchell advocates advancing digital transformation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Dr. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Caribbean Community CARICOM Chair for Science and Technology including Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet, made the call for regional leaders to adopt a new strategy towards achieving digital transformation\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow Home Internet is now even faster thanks to FREE speed upgrade<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Flow\u2019s Home Internet customers have gotten a major boost to their internet speeds as the company implemented a FREE speed increase for the next 3 months\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 1 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ministry of Education extends partnership with BTC to power virtual school year<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 BTC and One on One Educational Services will continue its partnership with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to provide an end to end learning management system for the upcoming academic year\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Belize\u2019s central bank must improve cyber regulation \u2013 IMF staff<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 International Monetary Fund staff have advised the Central Bank of Belize to improve its cyber security regulation and establish a new IT supervision team\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-Networks launches 5G internet services in Guyana \u2013 20 Mbps for $8,990 monthly<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 As the global pandemic continues to expose the economies of developing countries, there is good news for the Guyana telecoms sector\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornerstone Jamaica to install Internet in 11 Westmoreland schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 In response to the COVID- 19 pandemic, Cornerstone Jamaica has partnered with Digicel Jamaica and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, to provide Internet access for 11 Westmoreland-based primary schools\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Abduction Prank Under Police Probe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it is concerned about a video circulating on social media platforms portraying a young woman being abducted by a group of men as a prank\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sykes calls for tech investments to improve delivery of justice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says the novel coronavirus pandemic has presented Government with the golden opportunity to invest in technology in the court system\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

USF Encourages Adherence to COVID-19 Safeguards When Public Internet Facilities Are Used<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund is encouraging citizens to adhere to the Government coronavirus (COVID-19) infection-prevention safeguards and protocols when using the entity\u2019s public Internet facilities\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montserrat is connected to the world and primed for business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Montserrat<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Long-awaited connectivity for Montserrat via subsea cable is now a reality thanks to the Government of Montserrat\u2019s collaboration with Southern Caribbean Fiber (SCF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digicel Group, and its subsidiary SCF Montserrat\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean Tech businesses get new access to global gateway<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 As companies struggle to survive amidst the COVID pandemic, a host of Caribbean technology businesses are poised to benefit from a major boost which will spur their further growth and scaling potential\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sint Maarten Police Force donates tablets to six secondary schools.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The KPSM Community Police Officers (CPOs) collaborated with various companies on the island to be able to collect several tablets that were donated to six secondary schools on the island\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lights, cameras and TSTT debt?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The statements made on Monday by the Prime Minister in relation to TSTT and the provision of cameras to the Government raises disturbing questions about effective oversight of state entities as well as public procurement\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung excited for TT’s response<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Product manager at Samsung Electronics Gianmarco Leri said the tech giant’s new flagship devices \u2013 the Note20 and Note20 Ultra \u2013 are as powerful and capable as any desktop computer or laptop on the market \u2013 complete with specifications to suit the changing world of work following the global covid19 pandemic\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 2 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda Will Allow Digital Nomads to Work From the Beach for 2 Years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda\u00a0<\/em>\u2013\u00a0Antigua and Barbuda\u00a0is joining the growing list of destinations looking to lure digital nomads to work from paradise\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC celebrates Small Business month<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 BTC will host its second annual, \u2018InKnowVation\u2019 Conference virtually, under the theme \u2018Powerful, Real World Business Solutions\u2019 with a month of activities\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas to redeem million-dollar preference shares<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) which used funds raised on the Jamaican market to build out its triple play service provider through subsidiaries Revoice for mobile, RevTV for cable and Revon for Internet, is ready to redeem the preference shares it offered to Jamaican investors\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New TV Project For Grand Bahamian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 GRAND Bahamian Raquel Beneby Hart did not let COVID-19 avert her plans of launching and developing a new television project, and creating a platform to connect with audiences through innovative, transformative, and empowering television shows\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reports of cyber crime and fraud increased, commissioner says<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle said that in the past six months, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a notable increase in the number of fraud and cyber crimes being investigating by the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit, adding that there was a 36 percent increase in hacking and extortion\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sagicor\u2019s new app aimed at customer satisfaction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Customers\u2019 next motor insurance quote is literally in the palms of their hands, thanks to Sagicor General Insurance (SGI) and the latest update to the Sagicor Go mobile app\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guyana looks set to end telecoms monopoly next week- Jagdeo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday announced that Guyana would next week be formally liberalising the telecommunications sector, four years after modern legislation was passed, marking the end of a more than 30-year old monopoly on international voice and data\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u2019s Smart City New Kingston gets a boost<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has been awarded funding to advance the Smart City New Kingston within the country\u2019s capital\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tobago students using cellphones for online classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 THE majority of Tobago students are using cellphones and not laptops or tablets to access online teaching platforms, Secretary for Education, Innovation and Energy Kelvin Charles has revealed\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 3 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Caren Waugh | Sustaining Online Education During COVID-19 And Beyond<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of the education system in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion students in over 190 countries, including Jamaica, where approximately 31,656 teachers and 627,000 students are affected, according to UNESCO\u2019s August 2020 report\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

REGIONAL: 1500 UWI students without Internet access take leave of absence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 AT least 1,500 University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona students have applied for leave of absence from their studies because they were either without Internet access or did not have devices to access their online last semester\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 4 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digicel scores big<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Digicel Jamaica was designated Fastest Mobile Network and Fastest Internet Provider in the 2020 Ookla Speedtest Awards, making it the go-to place for a superior mobile data experience\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lost In A Gap – Electricity, Internet Issues To Continue Plaguing Remote Learning In COVID-Era Classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Ten-year-old Jayden Blair sat in a corner of his humble shipping container home in St Elizabeth, listening intently beyond the squeaks and static that sometimes accompanied his teacher\u2019s voice during online classes last Tuesday\u2026\u00a0more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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