{"id":160565,"date":"2021-10-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=160565"},"modified":"2021-10-10T15:27:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T20:27:53","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-10-october-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/10\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-10-october-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 10 October 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 4 October to Sunday 10 October 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 4 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Minister Has Concerns Over $17m Drone System<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas \u2013 NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says he has concerns about the $17m drone system project his predecessor executed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BVI rolling out digital database<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronald George says the government will this week, be rolling out a digital database of persons who have been in the territory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fractured future for regional 5G<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 ON THURSDAY, Jamaica’s Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) and CANTO (Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations) hosted a webinar to discuss the issues governing the future adoption of 5G technology in Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIGICEL BUILDS DEEP BLUE ONE SUBSEA CABLE CONNECTING FRENCH GUIANA, SURINAME, GUYANA \u2013 AS WELL AS TRINIDAD & TOBAGO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is making a significant investment in international submarine capacity with the build of its Deep Blue One subsea cable and has signed a partnership agreement with Orange to extend the system from Trinidad to French Guiana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BiP status: Available… amid FB, WhatsApp, IG outage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 While this week was going to be the week Digicel announced that BiP has added status updates to its new list of features, now it seems like the big news about BiP is that it\u2019s one of the few messaging apps that is, in fact, available\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaicans flock to BiP app during global WhatsApp shutdown, Digicel says<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications giant Digicel says that within an hour of the WhatsApp outage today, its BiP app experienced a remarkable 20 per cent increase in downloads\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica Is a Tech Desert. Gamers Make It Work Anyway<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 WHILE JAMAICA IS a beautiful destination for someone who wants to take a vacation and disconnect, for the tech-savvy locals, the unavailability of high-quality, consistent internet access and gear is a nightmare\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 5 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kreative Communications Network celebrates its 25th Anniversary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Anguilla<\/em> \u2013 Kreative Communications Network (KCN) Chief Executive Officer and executive producer Carlton Pickering Sr. proudly celebrated and reflected on the station\u2019s 25 years of broadcasting service to the island of Anguilla… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August Marks \u2018Historic\u2019 Revenue High For Aliv<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv\u2019s top executive yesterday said August was the highest revenue-generating month in the mobile operator\u2019s history as it bids to\u00a0dominate market share by end-June 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crypto Exchange Chief Hails Bahamas\u2019 Regulatory Balance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The head of the world\u2019s third largest cryptocurrency exchange yesterday hailed The Bahamas for establishing the \u201cworld\u2019s first comprehensive\u201d regulatory regime for the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Face To Face: A One Stop Place For Learners Online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 NEVER before in the history of mankind have billions of human beings used the internet as a tool for traditional learning at the same time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM says his administration committed to facilitating Fintech revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that his administration is committed to facilitating the Fintech revolution as an essential part of its diversification efforts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow completes Barbados FTTH rollout<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Flow brand of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has completed the rollout of fibre to the home cables throughout Barbados, reports local daily Barbados Today, citing country manager Desron Bynoe\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Quality of Life Survey puts T&T and Jamaica in top 100<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica have been ranked 77th and 91st respectively out of 110 countries in a report in the 2021 Digital Quality of Life Index\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older persons to be given technology tools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 This month\u2019s International Day of Older Persons, on Friday October 1, had the theme of \u201cDigital equity for all ages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eurona to connect Punta Cana International airport to Wi-Fi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Spanish telecommunications services provider Eurona said it has been awarded a new contract to connect Punta Cana International airport in the Dominican Republic to a Wi-Fi network, its fourth Latin American airport connection contract following deals in Colombia and Panama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Guyana faces action over unpaid fees and unauthorised spectrum use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana\u2019s government has demanded that U-Mobile, which operates as Digicel Guyana, pay overdue fees totalling GYD1 billion (US$4.6 million)\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gov\u2019t close to awarding telecoms licence for 5G carrier \u2013 PM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The government is currently in the advanced stages of awarding another telecommunications licence for a 5G carrier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov\u2019t eyes explosion of liberalised telecoms sector<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Statement by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret\u2019d) Mark Phillips on the 1st Anniversary of the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel’s BiP sees more usage after Facebook sites go down<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Social media platform Facebook and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps were restored yesterday evening, but while they were down, telco Digicel reported a 180 per cent increase in downloads of its BiP app\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JIO working to restore e-tag app for East-West toll<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Managing Director of Transjamaican Highway, Ivan Anderson, says efforts are being made to restore the website where users of the East-West toll roads can top up their e-tags on their mobile app\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students climb roof to get Internet service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 It is quite the understatement to say several students in the community of River Head in St Thomas are having a daily struggle to connect to the Internet to have classes. Since the start of the school year, they have already missed countless… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech heavy-hitters for Amber Event on October 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Tom Helou, Director of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the Caribbean and Latin America, is among the cadre of speakers who are set to make major announcements at the \u2018Amber Event\u2019 on October 6\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government to remove tax on all computer hardware, perhipherals on January 01<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 In a quiet note buried in the Manufacturing Sector\u00a0 under \u2018Development and Expansion Incentive,\u2019 the Finance Minister proposes \u201cTo remove ALL duties and ALL taxes on ALL remaining computer hardware, software and peripherals that are not yet tax free\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching Older People the Power of Smart Connectivity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 According to the United Nations, the number of older persons worldwide is expected to double in the next three decades, reaching more than 1.5 billion persons in 2050, most of whom live in low-and middle-income countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 6 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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BTC Affirms 30,000 Homes Target For New Fibre Network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday confirmed it will connect 30,000 homes to its enhanced fibre-to-the-home network before year-end to meet \u201coverwhelming\u201d demand\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC sees \u201cdouble digit\u201d subscriber growth on fixed services says CEO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunication Company\u2019s (BTC) chief executive said yesterday the company has seen \u201cdouble-digit\u201d subscriber growth on its fixed services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell criticizes telecoms; BTC defends network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Chief Executive Officer of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Andr\u00e9 Foster yesterday defended his company\u2019s marked improvement in service delivery on both the fixed and mobile sides, after Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service Fred Mitchell publicly criticized the performance of the telecommunications companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

e-Commerce to the rescue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Many marketing departments, marketing agencies, micro-businesses and a few hundred thousand influencers saw their working world come to a screeching halt with the outage experienced in the Facebook ecosystem\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration picks up for TBR innovation drive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 REGIONAL companies and government agencies are leading the registration drive for the latest edition of the TBR LAB’s Corporate Innovation Program (CIP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building the foundation for a digital future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 It did not take the global pandemic to point out the fragility of economic sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital future requires infrastructure upgrades<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman\u2019s infrastructure requirements have been frequently highlighted\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opportunities abound in Cayman\u2019s digital future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 In addition to incentivising tech companies with lower fees or expedited and streamlined set up and immigration processes, there are several areas in which new laws and regulations could help underpin the growth of tech subsectors on island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers urged to \u2018stay connected\u2019 with parents of students in online teaching environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 As Dominica\u2019s teaching system navigates to online teaching, the new and \u201cchallenging\u201d format of learning, teachers are being asked to stay connected with the parents of their students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citi named best corporate\/institutional digital bank in Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 For the second consecutive year Citi has been recognised as the Best Corporate\/Institutional Digital Bank in Jamaica by Global Finance magazine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connectivity, lack of gadgets still a challenge for schools out west<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 While some schools in western Jamaica are now relying less on printed educational material for their students, which was the case in the last school year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators are still reporting challenges with online teaching as it relates to connectivity or availability of gadgets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

iCreate to offer rights issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 iCreate is headed to market\u00a0to raise approximately $55 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webinar: Fintechs are in Crisis and Jamaica Has Answers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nearshore Americas will host a webinar on the challenges that financial technology firms are facing following the intense demand that has grown for their services over the last 18 months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearshore Customer Experience provider, itel, set tohire 1,750 people this fall<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 itel, the nearshore region\u2019s leading customer experience (CX) delivery partner, has announced it will hire 1,750 people new team members as it ramps up recruitment efforts following a season of rapid growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 7 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ArawakX finds expansion partner; seeking to create first pan-Caribbean exchange<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Equity crowdfunding platform ArawakX and digital ecosystems developer Pendry Cannon have formed a strategic partnership\u00a0to produce the first pan-Caribbean securities exchange, through ArawakX\u2019s new crowdfunding platform, a statement on the partnership revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor kids, without internet access, are being left out of online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Lack of access to critical telecommunications infrastructure which is believed to be closely linked to poverty is again preventing some of the country\u2019s children from participating in online school, educators said Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several devices loaned to students for online classes returned unusable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Dozens of technological devices loaned to students over the last academic year have been returned either damaged or destroyed, and despite parents signing agreements to cover the cost of repairs or replacement, many of them are apparently unable to foot the bill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Vaccination Passport is inevitable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 As more countries set up requirements to see proof of vaccination for entry, persons who chose not to get vaccinated are getting creative to beat the system\u2026 mo<\/a>r<\/a>e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonsense!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL has ridiculed a proposal for its \u201choldout\u201d bondholders to take a lien against the company as a means of recouping their investments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use agro-tech for food security, region told<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The way how industrialised countries held on to COVID-19 vaccines while the rest of the world struggled for access, should be a signal to Caribbean countries about the need to have food security in the event of a crisis because big countries will look out for their own people first\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUSINESS BYTE: FLOW FMC & New postpaid plans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 As Dominicans continue to grapple with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, leading communications and entertainment provider Flow has introduced new fixed bundles with up to 48% savings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distribution of E-Learning devices to Form 1 Students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information will begin distributing eLearning Devices to all Form 1 students attending public secondary schools in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique from Monday, 11 October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guyana – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Just released, this edition of BuddeComm report outlines the latest developments and key trends in the telecoms markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internet users more vulnerable due to COVID – Broadcasting Commission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), in its just-released annual report for fiscal the year ended March 2021, says internet users are becoming more vulnerable due to growth in the space under the impact of COVID\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaican using digital animation to inspire Caribbean youth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Through a series of short animated productions, multimedia specialist, educator and animation evangelist, David Martin, is seeking to help young people across the Caribbean to tackle everyday issues and advance their personal and professional development with the help of technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Webinar] Jamaica\u2019s Data Protection Act: What Your Business Needs to Know for 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Data privacy and security are becoming more important in day-to-day business, and the European Union\u2019s approach to consumer privacy rights has expanded its reach across the globe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education Minister: Devices to boost connectivity available to teachers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly says MiFi devices to boost Internet connectivity at schools are available on request, while more than 8,000 teachers have received laptops\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 8 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

C&W Business kicks off Small Business Month in October<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The month of October has been designated \u2018Small Business Month\u2019 across the operations of C&W Communications in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get to know your customers: Don\u2019t settle for dirty data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 We have all been contacted by an organisation asking us to update our information, asking a \u201cmillion and one\u201d questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The datacentre in education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean \u2013 Digitizing the classroom became the focus as the COVID-19 pandemic forced that overnight shift\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Guyana charged with unauthorised use of spectrum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana government has taken Digicel Guyana to court for alleged\u00a0 unauthorised use of spectrum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel’s billion-dollar bill in Guyana<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 News sources in Guyana report that Digicel has not paid licence fees for at least five years, an amount estimated to surpass Guyanese $1 billion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government files civil and criminal action against Digicel over \u201cillegal\u201d use of Spectrum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0The Government of Guyana has filed Criminal and Civil action against U-Mobile Cellular company which operates Digicel in Guyana over unauthorized usage of spectrum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT adds Linden to its new fibre internet service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph company (GTT) says that it is on course to achieving its goal of \u201cReliably Connecting our Customers\u201d by delivering GTT Fibre to ten thousand new homes in 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM files criminal charge against U-Mobile head over use of spectrum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who has responsibility for telecommunications, today filed charges against Gregory Dean, Chief Executive Officer of U-Mobile over the alleged unauthorised use of the spectrum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber Group acquires cybersecurity firm NightVizion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Technology company Amber Group has acquired a 75 per cent stake in an American cybersecurity firm, NightVizion, a subsidiary of the Vizius Group, a purchase that seems designed to plug some of the gap in security expertise at the Jamaican firm, which initially launched into business as a supplier of fleet- and vehicle-tracking products\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica, US look to tighten ICT ties<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology and the United States Embassy in Kingston have confirmed a Jamaica Observer report that Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Daryl Vaz will lead a high-level ministerial and technical delegation which will participate in consultations on information and communications technology (ICT) and cybersecurity in the United States from October 9-16\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New generation programmes, new work lifestyle coming \u2014 Broadcasting Commission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), in its latest annual report, says that with Jamaica about to undergo Digital Television Switch-Over, this will \u201copen up new opportunities for local broadcasters to modernise content delivery and develop a new generation of programmes and other media products\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schools Receive Tablets and Laptops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Fifteen schools in St. James, Trelawny and Kingston, and three health institutions in Western Jamaica are the latest beneficiaries of gifts from the Atlanta Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TBR Lab secures grant funding from DBJ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has announced that it will provide a capacity-building grant to TBR Lab, a tech accelerator committed to the growth and development of high potential tech entrepreneurs in Jamaica and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government doesn\u2019t yet know how many students\u2019 tablets are damaged<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves believes it to be unreasonable to expect the government to repair or replace tablets given to students to facilitate online learning, less than one year after they were distributed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 9 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Sand Dollar: Digital Currency Of The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 When the Bahamas got hit by hurricane Dorian in 2019, a string of islands named Abaco, on the north of the country-archipelago, got especially battered before the storm moved on to strike the better-known island of Grand Bahama to the east\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BTL\u2019s revenue falls, but cost cuts raise profits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Ltd. (BTL) has issued its Annual General Meeting (AGM) Report for 2020-2021, in which the company presented figures that outlined its financial standing\/performance for fiscal year April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel & CEO to face criminal charges for unauthorized spectrum use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Come October 22, several criminal charges will be read to Digicel Guyana and its Chief Executive Officer, Gregory Dean for the unauthorized use of spectrum and the failure to comply with notices to cease such acts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello,TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR: It has been over three weeks since landline and internet services were lost to several residents in the Toco area\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 10 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Work from Barbados: the Caribbean island now has a digital nomad visa<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The powder-pink fa\u00e7ade of Cobblers Cove Hotel in Speightstown is a beloved landmark on the illustrious west coast of Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech entrepreneurs in Jamaica to benefit from DBJ grant funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Tech entrepreneurs across Jamaica are set to benefit from capacity grant funding from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), which will be accessed through TBR Lab\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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