A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 October to Sunday 17 October 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Digicel (Barbados) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training continues to provide support to over 37,000 Barbadian students and teachers with free access to the government’s suite of eLearning platforms over Digicel\u2019s mobile network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 As the world observes October as Cyber Security Awareness Month, it is essential to engage the senior community in conversations about cybersecurity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A total of 9,609 laptops were procured by the E-Government Unit at a cost of $1.6 billion with the intent that it will be distributed to teachers across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Association for the Deaf is looking to acquire technology devices to support online teaching and learning at schools for the deaf\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Mastercard has announced its strategic partnership with global technology company, Amber Innovations, to develop Tap on Phone PCI-compliant commercial software application (app), a cost-effective, low maintenance solution to capture contactless payments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Richard Miller knows all too well how much good can come from acts of kindness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert had a choice. He could deliver a budget that boldly declared a visionary, if potentially risky, path forward for ICT, or he could refry the beans again\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The government has officially launched its digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Digital nomads defy a single definition, yet all choose to combine remote work and travel, although the length of stay varies, according to McLean Robbins, vice president of Enterprise Marketing and MBO Partners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Gone are the days of cloaked hackers in darkened basements launching attacks; instead, cyber-security professionals are now facing organised cartels of digital terrorists determined to make profit off any gaps they can exploit within corporate and government bodies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Players in the island\u2019s global services \u2013 formerly business process outsourcing (BPO) \u2013 sector are aiming to generate some 7,500 new jobs by March 2022, bringing the total numbers of persons employed to upwards of 50,000\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Why are cable companies allowed to take away channels that were part of an original contract without notification and without any reimbursement of fees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WIPAY Jamaica is bringing in more digital money options, with the latest option being an untransferable, unique QR code identifier embedded with digital fiat (digital money)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 IN light of the economic hardships brought on by Covid-19, FLOW T&T has embarked on a campaign throughout the country to upgrade existing broadband customers, as the company is making strides in adjusting its model to accommodate pandemic times\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 The over 25,000 customers who depend on the Antigua Public Utilities Authority\u2019s (APUA\u2019s) landline service was left \u201cin the dark\u201d for an extended period of time yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development is celebrating October as Older Persons Month under the theme \u2018Digital Equity for All Ages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Local web designer Joseph Pinder, along with his co-author Sowmya Thottambeti, have embarked on a project to liberalize and liberate The Bahamas\u2019 COVID-19 data by inputting statistics into an application programming interface (API) that makes accessing historical and current COVID-19 information easy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Recent studies have found that digital infrastructure gaps and the challenges for small and medium sized enterprises to adopt latest digital technologies are seen as the top barriers to growing the digital economy, industry experts said at the Digital Innovation Day 2021 on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Thirty-one persons from across the Caribbean became the first cohort to benefit from a Verifiable Credentials (digital) project being implemented by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman\u2019s data protection legislation forms a key part of efforts to ward off cyber criminals seeking to misuse personal information or exfiltrate data gathered through legitimate business practices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A hacker holding assets hostage for a hefty ransom was once a common storyline in many a Hollywood movie, but this act has quickly become one of the leading real-life cyber-attack strategies against companies and private individuals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Technology can be used as an instrument to further transform agriculture sectors across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s Amber Group has taken control of cybersecurity company NightVizion after acquiring a majority share in the United States-based entity\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN its 18th year internationally (6th year in Jamaica), October is again being celebrated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE shortage of professionals in the cybersecurity industry will be the headline discussion at an online conference on Friday, October 15\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s early childhood education system now has access to the game-changing Graphogame literacy app, a generous gift to Jamaican schoolchildren from Winsome Wishes for KIDS (WWKIDS) in New York, with the assistance of the United States-based Windward Institute\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE NCB Foundation has answered the call to help alleviate the financial uncertainty of this 2021\/2022 academic year for hundreds of students, who will benefit from $100 million in scholarships and grants courtesy of the foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The $200 million-plus allocation to the Ministry of Digital Transformation would be used to make Trinidad and Tobago globally competitive and increase its gross domestic product (GDP), line minister Hassel Bacchus has assured\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 For the most part, all it takes to start up a tech company is a proper internet connection, a computer and a vision, but digital technologies and tech start-up companies have been at the centre of the worldwide digitalisation movement since its inception\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 On the first of October, Flow launched a maintenance campaign focused on the customer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 With financial technology (FinTech) on the rise, there is a need to build capacity with respect to the regulatory and law enforcement capabilities regarding that sector, so as to safeguard the country\u2019s reputation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 While there have been no reports of fraud in the digital currency space in Barbados to date, officials are giving the assurance that adequate measures are in place as regulators and other stakeholders take proactive steps to prevent such an occurrence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 My on-again-off-again love affair with the England football team began at World Cup 1986 when England played Argentina at the Azteca stadium\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Participants and stakeholders have hailed the IGT Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp as an appropriate model approach towards bridging the digital divide in education and filling the technological skills gap in the job market within the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Gianmarco Leri, Samsung’s product manager for Latin America and the Caribbean, led with the hot new features introduced in the company’s new Galaxy ZFold and ZFlip foldable smartphones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Recently, in the news, there has been much talk about the danger of Facebook, especially to children and young people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The PACT government has approved the design of the Cayman Islands\u2019 first national identity card, according to the summary notes released by officials from the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 6 October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 \u201cWhat are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and everything nice, that\u2019s what little girls are made of\u2026\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Haiti<\/em> \u2013 Digicel, the mobile telecommunications company, will implement a 40% increase on withdrawal fees from its mobile wallet application, MonCash, starting Oct. 18\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nearly 30 months after an initial draft Bill was rejected by the Constitutional Court, the National Identification and Registration Act, commonly called the NIDS Bill, was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recognition of a need for greater awareness and advocacy on behalf of the Special Needs community, Digicel and the Digicel Foundation are celebrating Special Needs Awareness this October, under the theme \u2018Together, We Can Be the Change\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AS it looks to further grow its client base across its banking and investment segments, JMMB Group (JMMB) will be launching its long-awaited mobile app, along with a suite of other digital offerings, to complement its operations for its 2022 financial year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The $200 million-plus allocation to the Ministry of Digital Transformation would be used to make Trinidad and Tobago globally competitive and increase its gross domestic product (GDP), line minister Hassel Bacchus has assured\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Here comes new technology to develop local athletes from age ten to elite level\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The COVID-19 pandemic has ensured that it can\u2019t be business as usual \u2013 more firms are leveraging digital solutions for business continuity, online labour markets are becoming more popular, and the suitability of the traditional 9-5 workweek is being questioned\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company C&W Communications has joined other private sector entities in establishing a strong vaccination policy for staff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 \u00a0As more and more services, including those delivered by government, move online, a new awareness campaign is being launched to help the older generation stay safe online and avoid becoming a target of scammers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Finance\u2019s Mid-Year Report revealed that $1.2B of the $2.3B allocated was expended during the first half of the year, to provide continuous connectivity services to government entities, support for the development and maintenance of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, and for the endorsement of ICT literacy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 The nation\u2019s children will continue attending classes in an online format for another two weeks, after which a blended approach will again be considered at the beginning of November… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Local security firm Elliot Chin Executive Services (ECES) has developed an electronic system that can be used to allow fully vaccinated people effortless entry into Safe Zones without having to carry around their immunization cards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC) is reiterating its call for proper surveillance camera in the country, following the kidnapping of Central business man Kartikey Ramsundar on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, I write to bring to your notice several issues affecting the delivery of education specifically in District Four\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 WHILE the Health Ministry is not endorsing any vaccination e-cards, one company is ready to launch as soon as the ministry gives the green light\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Bombarded with complaints of poor service offered by his company, CEO of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) Damien Blackburn at a meeting on Friday promised residents of Bartica the delivery of services will be significantly improved within the next six months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), Damian Blackburn, on Friday promised residents of Bartica, Region Seven that the poor service they have been receiving over the years \u201cwill be a thing of the past\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business process outsourcing (BPO) provider 24-7 Intouch has acquired its American rival Goodbay Technologies, adding three contact centres to its global operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 One on One Educational Services, an eLearning solutions company, on Wednesday, October 13 launched its new online learning hub \u2014 OneX \u2014 and is offering primary and secondary school students a free skills gap test to assess the critical areas needed for improvement in their educational journey\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 SSL Venture Capital Jamaica has begun the divestment of its 50 per cent holdings in Bluedot, through a deal with Yes Iyah Limited that has rankled the founder of the data insight firm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A new game conceptualised by children has been brought to life by Smalta in its latest marketing campaign\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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