A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 18 October to Sunday 24 October 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 18 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AG Urges IT Audits In Pandora Papers Wake<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Attorney General has urged all Bahamian financial services firms to assess IT security following the Pandora Papers\u2019 disclosures since such leaks can \u201cdeal a devastating blow\u201d to the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ArawakX awarded $400K in financing from Bahamas Development Bank in orange economy investment push<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Fintech in The Bahamas has found a champion in the Bahamas Development Bank (BDB), which has awarded over $400,000 in financing to local crowdfunding platform ArawakX\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crowdfunder Hits \u2018Tourist Tech\u2019 Path<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 One of the first entities to seek capital in The Bahamas via crowdfunding says it has created \u201ctourist-tech\u201d via technology that co-ordinates the visitor experience in-country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thousands tune in to ArawakX inaugural ecosystem seminar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013  Under the theme of \u201cHow to Grow the Economy Multiple Times\u201d, the inaugural Investor Ecosystem Seminar was held at Baha Mar\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FREE WIFI PROJECT UNDERWAY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 A local charity\u2019s WIFI project has made an online schooling programme initiated by the Haynesville Youth Club a reality\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NTRC launch \u201cNet 4 All\u201d new Social Broadband Programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Dominica (NTRC) has launched a new Social Broadband Programme, \u2018Net 4 All\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 19 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Drones: Eyes in the sky and in the sea<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 In a continuing Cayman Compass Issues series examining the use of technology in the Cayman Islands, this week we look at smart-tech as it relates to environmental and conservation matters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Survey: Tech underinvestment among financial services firms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Financial services providers rate themselves only average when it comes to digitalisation, according to a survey<\/a> by technology company TrustQuay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Business remains ahead of the curve with webinar series<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Business kicks off its Ahead of the Curve business webinar series on October 21, 2021, with a session on Cyber Security. Hosted by Digicel\u2019s Jerren Lewis, Head of Marketing for Digicel Business Trinidad & Tobago, the sessions will feature some candid conversations with solutions experts and business authorities across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech in bricks and mortar fields<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 In a continuing Cayman Compass Issues series examining the use of technology in the Cayman Islands, this week we look at smart-tech as it relates to environmental and conservation matters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 20 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas Readies For Growing Cyber Threat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas is \u201csimplifying tasks\u201d and \u201creducing compliance costs\u201d as its moves to combat fraud in a period of accelerated \u201cdigital transformation\u201d driven by COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean start-up, LUHU, secures Silicon Valley funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 SOCIAL networking and e-commerce app LUHU has signed on the dotted line, confirming its partnership with Silicon Valley venture capitalist (VC) firm, Plug and Play Tech Center\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Customers loving digital,\u2019 says Digicel on one year anniversary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is declaring its relaunch as a Digital Operator one year ago today a success as customers fully embrace the benefits of a digital lifestyle delivered on a supercharged network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Galaxy Z Fold 3 opening new possibilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 BUYING a phone is now down to a science. Being able to make phone calls is not even close to being the most important aspect some buyers look for\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loop app users, here’s your chance to win Digicel Prime Bundles <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Loop News<\/em> is celebrating with Digicel its one-year anniversary as a Digital Operator with giveaways to lucky app users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth benefit from trained in coding, robotics<\/h4>\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

Bottleneck: Digital wallet buildout slow in Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles is calling on commercial banks and cash intensive businesses to prepare to pull more people into using the digital currency, but efforts by several entities to do the same over the last few years show this may not be an easy task\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esther Finance eyes growth after $22.5-m private equity deals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Fintech start-up Esther Finance Limited has secured $22.5 million in private equity through two early stage financing deals following its launch in August this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Express Fitness launches automatic membership renewal platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Express Fitness has launched its new automatic membership renewal platform Auto-Charge. The solution, which leverages unique technology, provides gym-goers with the ease of automatically renewing their monthly membership with auto-payments from their credit card\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Stripe Flavours Game App Competition winners awarded<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The first and second place winners of the Red Stripe Flavours Game App Competition received their prizes last Friday, October 15, at the Red Stripe headquarters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new role of the CIO: Are Jamaican CIOs ready?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The role and function of the chief information officer (CIO), the most senior IT leader in an organisation, has evolved quite significantly in recent years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘We’ve Got Game’<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Red Stripe Flavours Game App Competition officially ended on Monday, October 12, 2021 with exciting pitch presentations and a winner emerging from a creative group of six shortlisted entries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ISACA hosts webinar on Blockchain use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Blockchain technology is based on distributed and secure protocols that allow data blocks to be generated, added and validated by the network and provide security guarantees such as immutability.  To help our members and fellow colleagues understand this technology, the Chapter is pleased to present the webinar titled, Blockchain Technology and Security\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 21 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

C&W Communications focused on ‘Small Business Month<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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

Digicel Business kicks off webinar series with cybersecurity session<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Business, on Wednesday, kicked off its Ahead of the Curve business webinar series with a session on Cyber Security\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NTRC helps provide affordable internet access to students and their families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is subsidizing the cost of basic internet service through its Net4All programme for the benefit of students and their families who find it difficult to access the internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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15% of Digicel antennas non-operational<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 In a press release of Thursday, October 21, Digicel informs the general public and its customers in particular, that due to persistent fuel availability problems and other challenges relating to insecurity, more than 15% of its sites are non-operational despite the titanic efforts made\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RJRGLEANER looking to digital future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A digital future is coming into sharp focus for the RJRGLEANER Communications Group as the company readies for digital switchover (DSO). The company is planning to spend about $1.5 billion on the project to digitise its operation, according to CEO Gary Allen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

US$1m for robotics, telemedicine systems for Trinidad and Tobago’s covid19 fight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A partnership between India and the UN Development Partnership (UNDP) Fund will see the introduction of robotics and telemedicine systems to Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 22 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

#BTColumn \u2013 Digital equity for all ages (Part 1)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 There have been countless discussions regarding growing old and the desperate search for the fountain of youth. Millions of dollars are spent annually on numerous products and surgical interventions which are touted as having the properties and powers to make us look youthful and forever young\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOB Receives Donation of ICT Equipment from the US Government<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Today, the Government of Belize received a donation of Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment from the US Embassy\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard and TBR Lab partner to supercharge fintechs success<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Mastercard has teamed up with TBR LAB by Tech Beach Retreat to radically transform the digital landscape of the Caribbean and emerging markets through a two-year partnership that will help fintechs throughout the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional students take part in Huawei ICT programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Students from three Caribbean countries will participate in the 6th instalment of the 2021 Huawei Seeds for the Future ICT study programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Gibraltar to get 5G licence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 With approval from government already granted, a locally created telecommunications company has partnered with United States investors to plug a large sum into 5G services which will add to Guyana\u2019s growing telecommunications pool\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT to step up delivery of bills by email<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) will soon be increasing its digital footprint as plans are in the works to offer all of its billing online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCustomers Loving Digital,\u201d Says Digicel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Digicel is declaring its relaunch as a Digital Operator one year ago a success as customers fully embrace the benefits of a digital lifestyle delivered on a supercharged network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google volunteers, STEM SVG team up with kids to make music<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 A GROUP of young Vincentian minds were recently given an opportunity to produce music using a high-level programming language, Python, when they participated in the first ever hackathon to take place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online Classes Interrupted<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Students and teachers engaged in online classes were dealt an unexpected blow on Wednesday, Oct. 20, when the internet service provided by Flow was interrupted for the better part of four hours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robotics, technology soon to be used to battle COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In less than one year, workers at hospitals and health centres will get much-needed assistance in the battle against COVID-19, in the hope that this, in turn, will make healthcare more accessible to vulnerable patients\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 23 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Op-Ed: The future of finance in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 With the rise of smartphone adoption across the Caribbean, many industries have sought innovative ways to engage consumers by digitalizing their services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automattic seeks remote work developers from the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Small states and fragmented economies have rendered the Caribbean vulnerable to the \u201cbrain drain curse\u201d for decades. In fact, the region has one of the highest rates of tertiary educated emigrants in the world as some of the islands\u2019 most skilled labour seek out lucrative opportunities in larger markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seniors attend smart phone workshop training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) confirmed that six seniors attended the Older Persons Month (OPM) smartphone workshop on Monday, 18 October 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM Roosevelt Skerrit hands over smart devices to primary school children<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister of Dominica Dr Roosevelt Skerrit distributed 55 smart devices to Tete Morne and Grand Bay Primary School students. During his address, he said the government asked the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) to find solutions to reduce internet costs for households with students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT launches Fibre Education Campaign<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) yesterday launched a major fibre education campaign aimed at giving its GTT Fibre internet subscribers, a better understanding of the function and benefits of the technology and how it can work to improve their quality of life\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health+Tech | Patient portals can enhance patient engagement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Patient engagement is one of the most important parts of healthcare. While healthcare providers can advise and prescribe, it is up to patients to ensure that they stick to the routine given and take the best decisions to improve their health\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JPS, IDB Lab establish fund to assist entrepreneurs with EV financing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The e-mobility project launched by the Jamaica Public Service Foundation and the Inter-American Development Bank\u2019s innovation unit, IDB Lab, to accelerate the development of electric vehicle technology in Jamaica, has established an electric mobility fund that entrepreneurs can tap for concessionary financing, particularly women in the micro and small business sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT: No special payment made to Bacchus when he left<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 National telecoms company, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) is refuting claims by the Communications Workers Union that Minister of Digital Transformation, Senator Hassel Bacchus, was given special payments upon his retirement from the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 24 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How telemedicine can aid in breast cancer treatment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as the month rolls on you will get a great deal of information on how to identify the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and how to make sure you can catch it early\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel conference sets tone for further inclusion of disabled<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE infrastructural and cultural changes necessary to facilitate universal access in corporate Jamaica was the main topic of discussion during Digicel Foundation’s high-level conference on ‘Overcoming Challenges to Workplace Inclusivity’ last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bank card skimming concern for cybersecurity in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 In movies bank heists are depicted as action-packed situations where robbers armed with automatic weapons overpower security, grabbing as much cash as they can before escaping in dramatic fashion\u2026 more<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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