{"id":155761,"date":"2020-11-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=155761"},"modified":"2020-11-30T06:45:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T11:45:34","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-29-november-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2020\/11\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-29-november-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 29 November 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 November to Sunday 29 November 2020<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 23 November 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tech solutions provider urges greater support for local developers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Bahamian technology solutions provider is urging greater support for local developers, with his company having recently added two additional features to its offering\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dominican Republic to Implement New Electronic Ticket Portal for Inbound and Outbound Travel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 In an effort to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, starting November 29, 2020, the Dominican Republic will adopt a new electronic system providing digital versions of the Traveler\u2019s Health Affidavit, Customs Declaration and International Boarding\/Disembarking forms, combined in a single digital form\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

887 Students From Nine West Kingston Schools Get Tablets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A total of 887 students from nine primary schools in Western Kingston have been provided with tablet computers as the Government continues the distribution of devices under the Tablets in Schools programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspiring teacher wins inaugural PATH tertiary ICT scholarship<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Shantel Williams, an aspiring information and communications technology (ICT) teacher, is the first successful recipient of the inaugural Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) tertiary ICT scholarship\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018GOJ building technology infrastructure to develop home-grown talent\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Information and Technology, Daryl Vaz, is confident that the technology initiatives being implemented by the Government will help to lift the island\u2019s economic fortunes and develop home-grown talent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMA launches lionfish app<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THOSE with an avid interest in environmental matters will be able to \u201csea\u201d their environmental reports using mobile technology\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT and DIGICEL Collaborate for the Nation’s Children’s Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The first of 10,000 electronic tablets were handed over by the two major telecommunications companies in Trinidad and Tobago recently signaling the new era of collaboration required in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 24 November 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aliv Addresses 50% Data Demand Growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv\u2019s top executive says the COVID-19 pandemic has driven a 50 percent increase in data demand as it works on finalising a $70m loan from its controlling shareholder\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prices slashed for BTC Blue Friday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has turned its traditional annual \u2018Black Friday\u2019 sale into \u2018Blue Fridays\u2019. Customers can purchase an 8\u201d Samsung tablet at the deeply discounted price of $89.00 and will receive a free SIM card and a free \u2018Always On\u2019 mobile prepaid combo plan with double data, providing over $200.00 in savings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic prisons install technology for humane-centered approach to searches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominican\u00a0\u00a0Republic\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic has, since 2003, developed a \u201cNew Prison Management Model\u201d which aims to apply the international principles of human rights and the United Nations Mandela Rules \u2013 the focus of which is human rights and rehabilitation rather than repression\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

itelbpo continues strong growth trajectory in Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 itelbpo, the Caribbean’s largest homegrown contact center, launched operations in Saint Lucia in July of this year with 30 full-time staff members. Less than six months later, there are now 450 employees onsite with the aim to reach a total of 750 employees by Q1 2021….more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Penny Pinch launches mobile digital wallet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 St Lucians can now make cashless payments every time they shop thanks to Penny Pinch Inc, an award-winning, St Lucia-based financial technology startup\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C&W Business launches Data Centre in Trinidad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013  Trinidad has become the seventh country to house a state-of-the-art Data Centre for leading telecoms operator, C&W Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital economy: QKYC by CariPay offers tech solutions for businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 QKYC by CariPay is working to empower Caribbean people to participate in the digital economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huawei Supports the Adopt-a-School Programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Huawei Technologies (T&T) Limited has launched its own boost to the children of Trinidad and Tobago with the first in a series of  presentations of tablets planned for schools across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 25 November 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BTC closes one of its offices in cost saving move<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has permanently closed one of its offices, a move Chief Executive Officer Garry Sinclair says has led to huge cost savings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC hits revenue targets despite COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has hit and, in some cases, exceeded all of its revenue targets in the company\u2019s 2020 budget, which was adjusted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC\u2019s JFK building empty, firm wants to make work from home permanent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has moved out of its iconic blue and white, multi-story office building on John F. Kennedy Drive, the company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Garry Sinclair told Guardian Business<\/em> yesterday, explaining that the move has led to huge cost savings for the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

INSIDE TECHNOLOGY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 COVID-19 has showcased the need for technology and has exposed the unavoidable interconnectivity which has engulfed the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suffering BTL employees vexed about Net Vasquez\u2019s spending spree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Two months ago, reports of the misuse of Belize Telemedia Ltd. (BTL)\u2019s corporate credit card by the company\u2019s former chairman, Nestor Vasquez, Sr., made headlines, and the company\u2019s Board of Trustees had pledged to launch a full investigation into his spending\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HoA moving towards more technology & less paper<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) is looking to implement more technology in its day-to-day business while using less paper\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

500,000 free Microsoft licences to boost Jamaica’s digital footprint<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica will become more digitally equipped to take on the challenges of the 21st century, thanks to a partnership between Microsoft Corporation and the Ministry of Education in a deal worth US$15 million (J$2.1 billion) annually and which will see the tech firm providing 500,000 Microsoft Office 365 Education Software licences to students in local educational institutions free of cost\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADVERTORIAL | Start Up Companies Opt For Digital Payment Solutions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the loss of jobs; however, it has also presented business opportunities for some budding entrepreneurs, who are using the convenience of digital payment solutions to facilitate their business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Angels urges small firms to \u2018go digital\u2019 for business continuity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u201cGo digital or die\u201d; that was the message that Gregory Peart, Leader of NCB Merchant Sales and Relationship team, had for start-up and early-stage businesses aiming to stay relevant in today’s reality\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FarmLinkr \u2013 bringing consumers closer to local farmers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The novel coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted Jamaica’s agricultural sector. The sudden shutdown of the tourism industry in March left thousands of pounds of produce with no market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Four more Wi-Fi hot spots for town centres by year-end<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of Science, Energy and Technology Daryl Vaz says with nine public Wi-Fi hotspots established in major town centres across the island, Jamaica is on its way to becoming a digital society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica govt will distribute tablets to students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In the ceremony, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Daryl Vaz stated that the Government of Jamaica had spent $1.5 billion so far to present tablets to students and teachers under the Tablets in Schools and Tablet for Teachers programmes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privacy ironman: Chukwuemeka Cameron<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ironman Triathlon calls for training and endurance and a determination to stay the course to finish a gruelling series of events in one day. Chukwuemeka Cameron participated in one in 2019 and a parallel can be drawn between the event and his nearly two decades long gargantuan efforts on the cutting edge of the technology revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce donates 50 tablets, printer to national online education initiative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In a time of national crises stemming from the eight-month old global pandemic, two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues to come to the rescue of many of those in need\u2026 m<\/a>ore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young entrepreneur of the year Gilroy Gordon has an innate passion to innovate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In times of uncertainty when no one really has the right answers Young Entrepreneur of the Year Gilroy Gordon likes to find solutions for his clients. Through his company IGonics Limited, he dedicates himself to technological innovation in a bid to add value whenever and wherever he can\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enterprise computing: Leveraging BRAINPOWER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digital transformation is not only about technology. Instead, it is more about how organisations leverage technology to empower their employees and optimise business processes, all while enhancing customer experiences and creating greater value for all stakeholders. In other words, leveraging the intellectual capital in a company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Lucian teachers, students to receive eLearning devices<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Education Minister Dr Gale Rigobert has said that hundreds of students and teachers will benefit from the government\u2019s distribution of content-ready E-books, laptops and various E-learning devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Printree wins TSTT business tech award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Printree Powered by the DocuCentre won the 2020 bmobile Business Technology Award on November 20\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 26 November 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BTC, Cable Bahamas team up to bury systems cables on Abaco<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) in collaboration with Cable Bahamas is burying some of its systems cables on Abaco in expectation of even worse storms in the future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC eyes 50% fiber penetration in 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is targeting a 50 percent penetration of its fiber network on New Providence in 2021, the company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Garry Sinclair told Guardian Business on Tuesday, adding that the company now has the budget for the expansion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barbados and Scotland launch three-day cyber event<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The first-ever virtual trade mission between Barbados and Scotland was launched today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belfield police assist students with Internet access<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 COPS at Belfield Police Station in St Mary are responding to the needs of students in their tight-knit, rural community who have been hindered by a lack of Internet access in the area\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delivery Deliverance For Offline Schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Alecia Sterling is almost at breaking point. The 28-year-old mother lives in the hilly reaches of Mavis Bank where two of her three children attend Mount Fletcher Primary School in rural St Andrew\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov’t spends $1.5b on tablets programmes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Daryl Vaz says the Government has spent $1.5 billion to provide tablets to students and teachers under the Tablets in Schools and Tablet for Teachers programmes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For good or ill this Trini is ushering in a new age of AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Mandela Patrick is terrifying. This south Trinidad born and raised software engineer has been working on transformative artificial intelligence research. But in the wrong hands, his work could help usher in a new age of totalitarian surveillance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN, Digicel using big data to develop the economy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Technology is quickly changing the landscape of the Caribbean economy and the global pandemic has only served to expedite the process. As a regional player in technological advancement, telecommunications giant Digicel was approached by the United Nations (UN) to be part of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 27 November 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Carib returns as BETA Camp silver sponsor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Local tech company Cloud Carib pledged to support students in the field of STEM with its continued partnership with BETA Camp Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rotary donates $102K to digital divide initiative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A donation of $102,000 by the Rotary Clubs of Nassau, in partnership with Aliv and REV, pushed the Ministry of Education closer to its goal to ensure every child in The Bahamas has access to an electronic device for the 2020\/2021 school year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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URCA: Disaster management regs for telecoms in first half of 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority\u2019s (URCA) regulations that will ensure critical infrastructure is available before, during and after disasters in The Bahamas should come into effect within the first half of 2021, URCA Regulatory Technical Advisor Charles Kemp said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

URCA Unveils Changes To Its Pricing Structures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas\u2019 communications regulator yesterday said pricing structure changes for satellite services and FM spectrum bands will take place within the next few months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master plan needed for digital transformation in public sector<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013  Any digital transformation within the public sector should have a master plan that focuses on creating efficiency and transparency and ensuring easy access for individuals and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belize Communications Workers Union Wants Net Vasquez to Repay Every Single Cent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Former BTL Chairman Net Vasquez has reportedly begun paying his eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand one hundred and ninety-seven dollars and eighty-seven cents bill which he racked up while at the helm of the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEO explains quarantine tracking tech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 When the Jamaica-based Amber Group began to develop software to provide solutions to Covid-19 problems in its home country, it started with a \u201clightweight\u201d module, founder and CEO Dushyant Savadia said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scotiabank Undertaking Special Initiatives To Help Seniors With Digital Banking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Scotiabank Jamaica says it is to undertake a raft of new initiatives designed to help senior citizens to get more comfortable with its digital banking channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telecoms Call For Infrastructure PPP And Tax Breaks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica\u2019s big two telecommunications companies are calling for a public-private partnership, PPP, to build out a resilient backbone for the country\u2019s digital infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel reports decline in earnings for second quarter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Irish Times is reporting that Digicel’s earnings dropped in its second quarter to the end of September as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional telecommunication firms delisting from stock exchanges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Following Cable and Wireless (C&W) Jamaica’s delisting from the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) in March 2018 and C&W Barbados delisting from the Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) in late October, Cable Bahamas Limited (CAB) will become the latest firm to delist from the JSE in January once its series 11 preference shares are redeemed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cable St. Kitts Announces Free Platinum Loyalty Card For Customers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 To continue to encourage loyalty and long-term business, the Cable St. Kitts has taken the initiative to reward customers with a free Platinum Loyalty Card\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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bmobile joins CANTO to bring e-commerce learning to local communities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The EQUALS Tech4Girls Workshop was held at venues across the country, as well as online via Zoom, recently\u2026 mo<\/a>r<\/a>e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heritage donates two refurbished servers to St Mary’s College<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Heritage Petroleum Company Limited (Heritage) has handed over two refurbished servers to St Mary\u2019s College (CIC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoppers shift online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the US on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a small beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 28 November 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digital banking driving savings for local businesses, says banker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Local businesses could save up to 75 percent in banking fees should they embrace more digital banking capabilities, according to Director of Corporate and Commercial Banking at Scotiabank Gregory Stuart\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patterson Foundation Donates Computer Tablets To Church Hill Primary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Patterson Family Foundation has stepped in to assist young learners of a small Hanover community by donating 30 tablets to students of the Church Hill Primary School\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 29 November 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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