{"id":159874,"date":"2021-08-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=159874"},"modified":"2021-08-09T06:19:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T11:19:49","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-8-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/08\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-8-august-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 8 August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 2 August to Sunday 8 August 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 2 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CCJ, CAJO accept new technology equipment from Canada<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders says the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has compelled adjustments to the work methods of judges and staff resulting in them being constrained to work from home… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amendment to Petroleum Act geared at clearing way for gas to shore project, laying of fibre optic cable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Tomorrow, the PPP\/C government will present to Parliament an amendment to the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, as it seeks to pave the way for the smooth execution of the gas to shore project and ExxonMobil\u2019s laying of fibre optic cables\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

150,000 J’cans to benefit from 5-year digital skills programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MORE than 150,000 Jamaicans are to benefit from a five-year digital skills programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Microsoft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GraceKennedy activates digital transformation strategy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As companies engage greater use of technology during the novel coronavirus outbreak, GraceKennedy Group (GKG) has now fully operationalised its digital transformation strategy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica set for more competition despite lagging MVNOs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s telecom sector has for many years been propped up by the mobile sector, which accounts for the vast majority of internet connections and voice lines \u2013 as well as just over half of telecom sector revenue… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow hails Fixed Number Portability ruling<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Flow T&T has called last week\u2019s court ruling on Fixed Number Portability, \u201ca victory for customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Port of Spain\u2019s digital plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Mayor Joel Martinez had his buzzwords lined up on Friday for the monthly statutory meeting at City Hall… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn off, turn on: Simple step can stop phone hackers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 3 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

URCA issues final determination on wholesale broadband internet offers from BTC and CBL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has found it necessary that communications providers Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Cable Bahamas offer a wider range of bandwidth to other licensed operators (OLO)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-yr contract issued to fix Customs system after misuse claims<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The government has moved to engage a Bahamas-based company to the tune of more than $1 million for the next half decade to address several needs of the Customs Automated Processing System (CAPS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grenada PM addresses virtual start of CARICOM Population and Housing Census<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, Tuesday said that it is imperative for the Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries to collect the data that will allow them to assess the magnitude of the impact of climate change as well as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and other occurrences, so as \u201cto better plan for our future, to adjust to this new normal\u201d… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cayman Islands Government launches new single sign-on solution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands eGovernment Unit and Computer Services Department announced today that its new online user authentication platform went live with its first Government eService. The solution is a key foundational component in the eGovernment strategy of enhancing the Cayman Islands\u2019 digital infrastructure in order to securely access Government services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grenada to use WiPay technology for uniform grants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Grenada<\/em> \u2013 LOCAL fintech company, WiPay, has taken its payment technology to Grenada and the company is providing the technical support for the Keith Mitchell administration\u2019s drive to launch a pilot digital uniform assistance programme… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Amazon-like\u2019 website being developed to market Guyana\u2019s products internationally<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 An \u201cAmazon-like\u201d e-commerce website will soon be launched to market local products made by small businesses to international buyers, President Irfaan Ali announced on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBEX offering more than 5,000 jobs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Following the opening of IBEX in Portmore, St. Catherine recently, the business process outsourcing (BPO) company has offered more than 5,000 jobs across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung Lottery Scam hits St. Kitts and Nevis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 THE latest online scam has hit the Federation as unsuspecting persons have been circulating messages purportedly from mobile giant Samsung, indicating that locals were part of the company\u2019s promotion and would have won US$800,000… more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 4 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Government of Belize working to make school textbooks digital<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Belize is aiming to lighten the load of students and their families, through a project that will produce digital copies of school textbooks… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministry of Health working to get rural communities ready for online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Last year, many rural communities in Belize had great difficulty with students receiving online instruction due to limited access to the internet either because of infrastructure or finances. Today, Minister of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology Francis Fonseca, said that his ministry is working tirelessly to address those challenges… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilot program launched to digitize Know Your Customer process for financial institutions in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Technology company ShareRing have today announced a pilot program to digitize the KYC (Know Your Customer) process for financial institutions based in the Caribbean region… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labor Arbitrage Drove itel\u2019s Guyana Acquisition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Last week, Jamaica\u2019s itel announced its acquisition of Guyana\u2019s Emerge BPO. The move gives itel a presence in Guyana and Honduras, and the ability to leverage a handful of at-home agents in the US\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity road map \u2014 Patch up the holes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The only patching I knew about was how to patch a bicycle or car tyre as a child. The idea and concept are still the same for technology hardware and software, with our reliance on all things digital at an all-time high… more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaicans to benefit from digital skills programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Microsoft, last week Tuesday, signed a memorandum of understanding which will benefit over 150,000 Jamaicans\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lynk up \u2014 NCB pushes mobile wallet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica -based financial conglomerate NCB Financial Group (NCBFG) is pushing deeper into the payment services business with the expected launch of Lynk, the company’s mobile wallet offering, before the end of this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NICHOLAS KEE: One tech at a time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 NICHOLAS Kee is a Jamaican tech genius who has been in the space for approximately 15 years. He helped many corporate businesses with HR solutions… more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sagicor inks US$2 million deal with tech company IBM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sagicor Group Jamaica has inked a US$2 million deal with US-based technology company IBM for the adoption of new technologies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winning gold in technology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica made historic strides in track and field at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, over the last two weeks… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ECCB extends digital cash to St Vincent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) announced on July 30 its DCash digital currency was now circulating in St Vincent and the Grenadines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subterfuge: The new standard of privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Ian Fleming’s fictional character “Double-O-Seven” has dominated the literary world for decades and has somehow managed to successfully break women’s hearts over several generations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TTSEC launches investor protection app<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

 Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) yesterday launched a new mobile app that makes it much easier to report investment scams and make complaints about dodgy investment practices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 5 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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BTC\u2019s Half-Year Better Via 16% Revenue Rise<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) enjoyed a 16.3 percent year-over-year increase in 2021 second quarter revenues, it was revealed yesterday, despite losing close to 3,000 prepaid mobile subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-Kyash and E-Governance; What Do They Have in Common?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 What does the introduction of E-Kyash mean for government\u2019s transition to e-governance?  In attendance at this morning\u2019s launch was Minister of Sports and E-governance, Kevin Bernard\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-Kyash Makes Banking History in Belize<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 As many as seven hundred and fifty businesses in various sectors across the country have signed up to participate in Belize Bank\u2019s new E-Kyash platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A strategy for 5G in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u00ad\u2013 At CANTO\u2019s 36th Annual Conference last week, a panel of experts gathered to discuss \u201cHow 5G can be rolled out in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CARPHA, Republic Bank Limited collaborate on technological advancement and innovations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u00ad\u2013 Tourism is the major economic driver for many Caribbean countries and territories in which the Republic Bank group operates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CENSUS TO MAKE FULL USE OF TECHNOLOGY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u00ad\u2013 Technology will be a main feature in the data collection as the countries across the Caribbean undertake their population and housing census over the coming months… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners of Byte the \u03c0 : Caribbean Hackathon announced<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u00ad\u2013 The virtual hackathon event was organized in collaboration with the Developing the Caribbean (DevCa) initiative, The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) of Trinidad and Tobago, the Institute of Law and Economics (ILE) of Jamaica, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), the Ministry of Youth, Sports & E-Governance of Belize, The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE), The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), and the OAS National Office in Belize; with the financial support of Citi Foundation and the United States of America Embassy in Belmopan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our major ISP is fumbling around, only competition will wake GTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Many of us often have cause to suspend our TV or Internet Services for many reasons such as short travel away from home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UHWI to fix multimillion-dollar software glitch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Crucial security features are to be installed on a problematic multimillion-dollar software that\u2019s exposed hundreds of thousands of patient data for the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) to potential abuse\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital Payment system has to be modernised<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 It\u2019s probably not an understatement that T&T\u2019s regulatory environment for digital payments has traditionally been extremely conservative, barely reactive, and by and large, uncooperative with MSMEs and new entrants\/disruptors – especially those in the FinTech and Digital Financial Services (DFS) sector, says ICT and Digital Economy Strategist Tracy Hackshaw\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow, Digital Transformation Ministry discuss plan for Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications company Flow and the Ministry of Digital Transformation have partnered to develop a digital transformation plan for Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T Central Bank takes closer look at digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Central Bank of T&T is actively looking at the feasibility of issuing a digital currency here… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 6 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Belize Bank launches first \u2018digital wallet\u2019 E-Kyash application in San Pedro Town<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 An online service that allows users to transfer money, purchase items, and pay bills online has been launched in the country by Belize Bank… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CWC head kicks off CANTO with candid fireside chat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The 36th annual CANTO Trade and Virtual Exhibition kicked-off on Wednesday, with headline sponsor C&W Communications (CWC) hosting the first day of the three-day virtual event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT donates smartphones to Linden co-op society<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) yesterday donated six Blu G70 smartphones, SIMs and $1,000 Top Up on each phone to the Future Economic Development Strategy Cooperative Society Limited (FEDS) in Linden\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean designated as ’emerging market’ for data privacy by IAPP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica has been positioned to improve its capacity for information privacy management through the recent designation of the Caribbean as having ’emerging market’ status, granted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Google joins in celebrating Jamaica’s Independence Day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Google, the United States-based multinational technology company that specialises in Internet-related services and products, on Friday recognised the 59th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Itel Jamaica operations expanding to Guyana<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With successive oil finds incrementally enhancing Guyana\u2019s portfolio as the new investment haven, external perceptions of the country as the owner of one of the more sluggish economies in the Caribbean have disappeared, virtually overnight, to be replaced with the image of a country with overwhelming investment potential\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

tTech records $107-million revenues for second quarter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Managed IT services and consulting company tTech Limited is reporting unaudited revenues of $107.9 million for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021… more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow, Digital Transformation Ministry discuss plan for Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications company Flow and the Ministry of Digital Transformation have partnered to develop a digital transformation plan for Trinidad and Tobago… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Seepersad\u2019s ruling on Fixed Number Portability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The finding delivered by Justice Frank Seepersad on July 28 was clear, \u201cThe Court hereby declares that TSTT is legally obligated to implement FNP (Fixed Number Portability) and the parties shall be heard on the issue of costs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 7 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Belize will support financial sustainability of MSMEs in the face of COVID-19 crisis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$15 million operation to support the sustainability of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Belize. The project will help to protect employment and promote the economic recovery of MSMEs through access to production-oriented finance… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-learning Jamaica to provide 7,000 tablets for national census<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 E-learning Jamaica Limited has been procuring electronic devices to be used in the 2022 National Census\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 8 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits: rawpixel.com (Pexels<\/a>); GK Capital<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; SeekVectorLogo<\/a>; The Eleutheran<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compilation support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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