Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 In a wide-ranging effort to boost Jamaica\u2019s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) prospects, Digicel has launched a package of measures to boost business recovery and help them take full advantage of fresh opportunities in e-commerce\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health + Tech | Using robots to battle infectious diseases<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 It may be time to start thinking about putting more robots and automation in our healthcare system. This is important and takes on even more relevance with the current pandemic and the levels and rate of infection of COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
JAD pioneers first Jamaican Sign Language Learning Management System<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), in collaboration with US and local partners, has launched Jamaica\u2019s first-ever Jamaican Sign Language Learning Management System (LMS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica’s next big challenge: Cybersecurity<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Since the start of the pandemic buzz phrases such as digital transformation, digitisation, and pivoting to digital platforms have been bandied about as the solution to maintaining a balance between lives and livelihoods\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mastercard has teamed up with payment processing technology company Dynamics Payments, to launch an application (app) which will increase financial inclusion for the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teleworking During COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Teleworking, described as the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to perform work outside of the traditional office setting, has become increasing popular globally, as employers ensure business continuity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank launching digital currency on March 31<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) digital currency, DCash, will go live on March 31, starting with Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrong DNS choice hurting Caribbean Internet privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Do anything online and you always leave digital footprints behind. Your Internet-connected devices\u2014phone, laptop, tablet, even your smart appliances\u2014all emit a digital signature that\u2019s personally identifiable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five More Schools In St. Kitts Outfitted With Brand New Computer Labs Thanks To ROSS University<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, today, Friday, March 12, handed over five new computer labs to five primary schools in St. Kitts that will enhance the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, 16 March 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC Chief \u2018Proud Of Strides\u2019 On Women\u2019s Empowerment <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) chief executive says he is \u201cproud of the strides\u201d it has made in empowering women who now make-up nearly two-thirds of its management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gov’t to begin digital vaccination management system early April<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government says it is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGrowth & Jobs | ibex brings diverse outsourcing jobs to Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Global outsourcing powerhouse, ibex, has continued its Jamaican expansion by bringing more diverse jobs to the island\u2019s global digital services industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use NSWMA Mobile App To Report Uncollected Garbage, Dumping And Littering<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Citizens are being encouraged to utilise the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) mobile application to report instances of littering, illegal dumping and uncollected garbage and access waste management information at their fingertips\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teacher training institutions urged to adjust for online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the limited availability of face-to-face teaching, and the \u2018new norm\u2019 arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, regional policy-makers are being urged to include teaching and learning in an online environment as a curriculum requirement for teacher training institutions, so as to enhance the professional development of teachers in a rapidly changing environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Easier transactions ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN THE past three weeks, technological options on offer increased by three for consumers\u2014two banks are expanding their fintech portfolios to their customers and one start-up is offering prescription drugs through an app\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 17 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC recognizes its female techs in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) recently celebrated International Women\u2019s Day with a week of events during which it recognized the strides made by its female employees and women in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOfReg issues regulatory framework for local internet exchange points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg has issued a determination on the regulatory framework to establish internet exchange points (IXPs) in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSEC And CAPE Students Now Have Free Access To OneX Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary-level students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), now have free access to OneX Platform until June 30, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital expert outlines basic foundation needed for 4th Industrial Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bahamas-flag.jpg?resize=200%2C100&ssl=1\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BOJ-logo-final-JIS.jpg?resize=208%2C195&ssl=1\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), in collaboration with US and local partners, has launched Jamaica\u2019s first-ever Jamaican Sign Language Learning Management System (LMS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica’s next big challenge: Cybersecurity<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Since the start of the pandemic buzz phrases such as digital transformation, digitisation, and pivoting to digital platforms have been bandied about as the solution to maintaining a balance between lives and livelihoods\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMastercard, Dynamics Payments launch financial technology solution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mastercard has teamed up with payment processing technology company Dynamics Payments, to launch an application (app) which will increase financial inclusion for the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teleworking During COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Teleworking, described as the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to perform work outside of the traditional office setting, has become increasing popular globally, as employers ensure business continuity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank launching digital currency on March 31<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) digital currency, DCash, will go live on March 31, starting with Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrong DNS choice hurting Caribbean Internet privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Do anything online and you always leave digital footprints behind. Your Internet-connected devices\u2014phone, laptop, tablet, even your smart appliances\u2014all emit a digital signature that\u2019s personally identifiable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five More Schools In St. Kitts Outfitted With Brand New Computer Labs Thanks To ROSS University<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, today, Friday, March 12, handed over five new computer labs to five primary schools in St. Kitts that will enhance the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, 16 March 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC Chief \u2018Proud Of Strides\u2019 On Women\u2019s Empowerment <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) chief executive says he is \u201cproud of the strides\u201d it has made in empowering women who now make-up nearly two-thirds of its management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gov’t to begin digital vaccination management system early April<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government says it is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGrowth & Jobs | ibex brings diverse outsourcing jobs to Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Global outsourcing powerhouse, ibex, has continued its Jamaican expansion by bringing more diverse jobs to the island\u2019s global digital services industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use NSWMA Mobile App To Report Uncollected Garbage, Dumping And Littering<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Citizens are being encouraged to utilise the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) mobile application to report instances of littering, illegal dumping and uncollected garbage and access waste management information at their fingertips\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teacher training institutions urged to adjust for online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the limited availability of face-to-face teaching, and the \u2018new norm\u2019 arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, regional policy-makers are being urged to include teaching and learning in an online environment as a curriculum requirement for teacher training institutions, so as to enhance the professional development of teachers in a rapidly changing environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Easier transactions ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN THE past three weeks, technological options on offer increased by three for consumers\u2014two banks are expanding their fintech portfolios to their customers and one start-up is offering prescription drugs through an app\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 17 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC recognizes its female techs in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) recently celebrated International Women\u2019s Day with a week of events during which it recognized the strides made by its female employees and women in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOfReg issues regulatory framework for local internet exchange points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg has issued a determination on the regulatory framework to establish internet exchange points (IXPs) in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSEC And CAPE Students Now Have Free Access To OneX Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary-level students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), now have free access to OneX Platform until June 30, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital expert outlines basic foundation needed for 4th Industrial Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMastercard, Dynamics Payments launch financial technology solution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mastercard has teamed up with payment processing technology company Dynamics Payments, to launch an application (app) which will increase financial inclusion for the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teleworking During COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Teleworking, described as the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to perform work outside of the traditional office setting, has become increasing popular globally, as employers ensure business continuity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank launching digital currency on March 31<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) digital currency, DCash, will go live on March 31, starting with Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrong DNS choice hurting Caribbean Internet privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Do anything online and you always leave digital footprints behind. Your Internet-connected devices\u2014phone, laptop, tablet, even your smart appliances\u2014all emit a digital signature that\u2019s personally identifiable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five More Schools In St. Kitts Outfitted With Brand New Computer Labs Thanks To ROSS University<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, today, Friday, March 12, handed over five new computer labs to five primary schools in St. Kitts that will enhance the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, 16 March 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC Chief \u2018Proud Of Strides\u2019 On Women\u2019s Empowerment <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) chief executive says he is \u201cproud of the strides\u201d it has made in empowering women who now make-up nearly two-thirds of its management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gov’t to begin digital vaccination management system early April<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government says it is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGrowth & Jobs | ibex brings diverse outsourcing jobs to Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Global outsourcing powerhouse, ibex, has continued its Jamaican expansion by bringing more diverse jobs to the island\u2019s global digital services industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use NSWMA Mobile App To Report Uncollected Garbage, Dumping And Littering<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Citizens are being encouraged to utilise the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) mobile application to report instances of littering, illegal dumping and uncollected garbage and access waste management information at their fingertips\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teacher training institutions urged to adjust for online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the limited availability of face-to-face teaching, and the \u2018new norm\u2019 arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, regional policy-makers are being urged to include teaching and learning in an online environment as a curriculum requirement for teacher training institutions, so as to enhance the professional development of teachers in a rapidly changing environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Easier transactions ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN THE past three weeks, technological options on offer increased by three for consumers\u2014two banks are expanding their fintech portfolios to their customers and one start-up is offering prescription drugs through an app\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 17 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC recognizes its female techs in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) recently celebrated International Women\u2019s Day with a week of events during which it recognized the strides made by its female employees and women in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOfReg issues regulatory framework for local internet exchange points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg has issued a determination on the regulatory framework to establish internet exchange points (IXPs) in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSEC And CAPE Students Now Have Free Access To OneX Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary-level students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), now have free access to OneX Platform until June 30, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital expert outlines basic foundation needed for 4th Industrial Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) digital currency, DCash, will go live on March 31, starting with Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrong DNS choice hurting Caribbean Internet privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Do anything online and you always leave digital footprints behind. Your Internet-connected devices\u2014phone, laptop, tablet, even your smart appliances\u2014all emit a digital signature that\u2019s personally identifiable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five More Schools In St. Kitts Outfitted With Brand New Computer Labs Thanks To ROSS University<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, today, Friday, March 12, handed over five new computer labs to five primary schools in St. Kitts that will enhance the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, 16 March 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC Chief \u2018Proud Of Strides\u2019 On Women\u2019s Empowerment <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) chief executive says he is \u201cproud of the strides\u201d it has made in empowering women who now make-up nearly two-thirds of its management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gov’t to begin digital vaccination management system early April<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government says it is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGrowth & Jobs | ibex brings diverse outsourcing jobs to Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Global outsourcing powerhouse, ibex, has continued its Jamaican expansion by bringing more diverse jobs to the island\u2019s global digital services industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use NSWMA Mobile App To Report Uncollected Garbage, Dumping And Littering<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Citizens are being encouraged to utilise the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) mobile application to report instances of littering, illegal dumping and uncollected garbage and access waste management information at their fingertips\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teacher training institutions urged to adjust for online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the limited availability of face-to-face teaching, and the \u2018new norm\u2019 arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, regional policy-makers are being urged to include teaching and learning in an online environment as a curriculum requirement for teacher training institutions, so as to enhance the professional development of teachers in a rapidly changing environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Easier transactions ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN THE past three weeks, technological options on offer increased by three for consumers\u2014two banks are expanding their fintech portfolios to their customers and one start-up is offering prescription drugs through an app\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 17 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC recognizes its female techs in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) recently celebrated International Women\u2019s Day with a week of events during which it recognized the strides made by its female employees and women in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOfReg issues regulatory framework for local internet exchange points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg has issued a determination on the regulatory framework to establish internet exchange points (IXPs) in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSEC And CAPE Students Now Have Free Access To OneX Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary-level students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), now have free access to OneX Platform until June 30, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital expert outlines basic foundation needed for 4th Industrial Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, today, Friday, March 12, handed over five new computer labs to five primary schools in St. Kitts that will enhance the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, 16 March 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC Chief \u2018Proud Of Strides\u2019 On Women\u2019s Empowerment <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) chief executive says he is \u201cproud of the strides\u201d it has made in empowering women who now make-up nearly two-thirds of its management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government says it is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGrowth & Jobs | ibex brings diverse outsourcing jobs to Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Global outsourcing powerhouse, ibex, has continued its Jamaican expansion by bringing more diverse jobs to the island\u2019s global digital services industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use NSWMA Mobile App To Report Uncollected Garbage, Dumping And Littering<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Citizens are being encouraged to utilise the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) mobile application to report instances of littering, illegal dumping and uncollected garbage and access waste management information at their fingertips\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teacher training institutions urged to adjust for online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the limited availability of face-to-face teaching, and the \u2018new norm\u2019 arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, regional policy-makers are being urged to include teaching and learning in an online environment as a curriculum requirement for teacher training institutions, so as to enhance the professional development of teachers in a rapidly changing environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Easier transactions ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN THE past three weeks, technological options on offer increased by three for consumers\u2014two banks are expanding their fintech portfolios to their customers and one start-up is offering prescription drugs through an app\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 17 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC recognizes its female techs in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) recently celebrated International Women\u2019s Day with a week of events during which it recognized the strides made by its female employees and women in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOfReg issues regulatory framework for local internet exchange points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg has issued a determination on the regulatory framework to establish internet exchange points (IXPs) in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSEC And CAPE Students Now Have Free Access To OneX Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary-level students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), now have free access to OneX Platform until June 30, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital expert outlines basic foundation needed for 4th Industrial Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the limited availability of face-to-face teaching, and the \u2018new norm\u2019 arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, regional policy-makers are being urged to include teaching and learning in an online environment as a curriculum requirement for teacher training institutions, so as to enhance the professional development of teachers in a rapidly changing environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Easier transactions ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN THE past three weeks, technological options on offer increased by three for consumers\u2014two banks are expanding their fintech portfolios to their customers and one start-up is offering prescription drugs through an app\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 17 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBTC recognizes its female techs in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) recently celebrated International Women\u2019s Day with a week of events during which it recognized the strides made by its female employees and women in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOfReg issues regulatory framework for local internet exchange points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg has issued a determination on the regulatory framework to establish internet exchange points (IXPs) in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSEC And CAPE Students Now Have Free Access To OneX Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary-level students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), now have free access to OneX Platform until June 30, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital expert outlines basic foundation needed for 4th Industrial Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC recognizes its female techs in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) recently celebrated International Women\u2019s Day with a week of events during which it recognized the strides made by its female employees and women in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOfReg issues regulatory framework for local internet exchange points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Utility regulator OfReg has issued a determination on the regulatory framework to establish internet exchange points (IXPs) in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSEC And CAPE Students Now Have Free Access To OneX Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary-level students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), now have free access to OneX Platform until June 30, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital expert outlines basic foundation needed for 4th Industrial Revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 While advanced innovations were under way prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has accelerated the process of digitalisation as businesses scramble to adapt to a new normal by mitigating risks, accelerating the next phase of technological expansion and social change \u2014 the Fourth Industrial Revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IronRock Insurance utilising technology to reward good drivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IronRock Insurance Company will be rewarding good drivers on an annual basis, through the technology-based Pay As You Drive (PAYD) initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica to launch central bank digital currency in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the course of this year and begin rolling it out in 2022, the country\u2019s minister of finance Nigel Clarke has revealed during a budget speech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine management software coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Innovator: Yekini Wallen-Bryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN this issue of Digital Life, we continue the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) Youth Innovators in Tech series with Yekini Wallen-Bryan. Yekini is the CEO of PreeLabs Limited, and though only 26 his name is already synonymous with innovation in Jamaica’s technology landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies explained<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regional <\/em>\u2013 In the second part of this series we explain the critical differences between blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is an extremely secure, immutable and almost incorruptible robust distributed ledger that records virtually any value transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social $ense: Getting hashtags right<\/h4>\n\n\n\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 As we get more invested in social media and different ways to make it work for your business, we have to touch on the tools that are there to help\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 18 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTC deploys \u201cgreen\u201d, storm-resilient Central Offices on Family Islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following the lessons learned from the last major hurricane, BTC recently made major changes to further improve the redundancy of its infrastructure with the deployment of green, storm-resilient, containerized Central Offices on several Family Islands and cays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Sand Dollar Integration Now Closer<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crowdfund \u2018Nursery\u2019 Targets $800m Gap For Start-Up Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies \u201cnursery\u201d will help fill a potential \u201c$800m a year\u201d financing gap when it launches in three months\u2019 time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW POTENTIAL: Thompson says introduction of crowdfunding will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to raise up to $5 million<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The capital markets will soon be in reach of Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson, who noted that businesses will be able to raise up to $5 million via crowdfunding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital payments are on the increase in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 Since the first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020, local digital payments platform, mMoney, has seen a steady increase in adoption and use\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine Digital determined to help businesses succeed<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on businesses across Barbados and the rest of the region resulting in a change in the way they deliver goods and services, one firm is seeking to help them maximise their chances for survival and success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online bloggers are killing BVI\u2019s reputation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least one elected leader has called for censorship of online blogs as a means of protecting the BVI\u2019s reputation and preventing members of the public from defaming others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolt gifts laptops to rural schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt, has donated 150 laptops to several rural area schools, through his Usain Bolt Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good time to be alive: The Internet of things and digital twinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution focusing on the digitalisation and integration of the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than talk needed for digital currency reality<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The announcement of \u201cno new taxes\u201d received the loudest applause in Parliament on Tuesday; however, the most transformative and innovative policy announcement was the piloting of Jamaica’s digital currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop endangering your life with your cellular phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Please, give out this serious warning! I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica \u2014 who this hat fits, wear it.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome tech boost for small business<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 WE are impressed with the news that the Government is ready to fund a technology boost for small businesses to offer e-commerce services for local and international sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnline payments soon for \u2018road\u2019 tax, work permits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TelEm Group technicians carrying out maintenance works in Cay Hill area Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in the Cay Hill area Saturday that can result in interruption of telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q-management system at all licensing offices in two weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In two weeks all licensing offices across Trinidad and Tobago are expected to start using a queue-management (Q-management) system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
TSTT payroll clerk loses $1m retirement claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A TSTT payroll clerk will not be getting any of the almost $1 million she was seeking from the telecommunications provider, but instead will have to pay more than $60,000, as she has lost her claim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
West: Online learning ‘no miracle cure’<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CENSUS GOES DIGITAL: Questionnaire to be available for online completion \u2014 a first in Bahamian history<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PUBLIC Administration Minister Allyson West on Tuesday asserted that online learning is not “a miracle cure” for educational challenges caused by the covid19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 19 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\nLocal farmers continue to benefit from crowdfunding project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A vegetable and crop farmer in Burkes was the latest to benefit from a year-long crowdfunding project recently launched by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Ministry of Agriculture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a census questionnaire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Govt moving to digitize customs declaration process<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the government seeks to expand the digitization of its services, Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced that Bahamian travelers will soon be allowed to complete the customs declaration process \u2013 required upon re-entry to the country \u2013 virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados launches 4 ICT tenders under modernization program<\/h4>\n\n\n\nBarbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 A program to modernize Barbados\u2019 public sector is advancing with the launch of four ICT consulting tenders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children living with Down Syndrome to benefit from tablet donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21, 2021, the Jamaica Down\u2019s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF) will issue 21 tablets to children with Down Syndrome, drawn from its member families\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDBJ To Launch \u2018Go Digital\u2019 Technical Assistance Programme For MSMEs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be launching its \u2018Go Digital\u2019 technical assistance programme on April 1, geared at promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technology practices among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usain Bolt: \u2018The best thing about my life is being able to give back\u2019 as he donates 150 laptops to schools in rural Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A bid to help Jamaican youngsters with their education during the pandemic, the greatest sprinter of all time \u2013 Usain Bolt \u2013 has shown his generosity once more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal for Airbnb to collect 5 per cent tax<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory in the High Court for TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Victory in the High Court for the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Approves $12 Million for Digital Government Transformation Project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten \u2013 The US$12 million Digital Government Transformation Projectwas approved by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund. This project aims to enhance the access, efficiency, and resilience of public services for citizens and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 21 March 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA primer on BOJ’s central bank digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After quietly exploring the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some time, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) took the decision in May 2020, as a part of our ongoing retail payments reform, to venture into this digital innovation that is fast becoming a feature of global central banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remotely learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Ahyele Rodney has come to a crossroads \u2013 if not a dead end \u2013 in his pursuit of becoming a doctor and one day taking care of his mom, who is suffering from a mental illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Ventures Fintech brings first microloan to market<\/h4>\n\n\n\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GiNet Phase Two Underway<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Work is progressing robustly with phase two of the Government of Saint Lucia Island-wide Network Project more popularly referred to as the GiNet Project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); Logouk<\/a>; Ibex<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Development Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Jamaica Information Service<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, through its newly formed financial services subsidiary Supreme Ventures Fintech Limited, is now rolling out its first microcredit product, a loan aimed at its 1,300 retail agents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n