{"id":161314,"date":"2022-01-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=161314"},"modified":"2022-05-08T13:44:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T18:44:03","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-2-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/01\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-2-january-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 2 January 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 27 December 2021 to Sunday 2 January 2022<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 27 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Smart cities to boost crime fighting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s runaway crime rate has served as impetus for the full transformation of Kingston into a smart city, fuelling high expectations that heavy investments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) will deliver positive results\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 28 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TECH UPGRADE ON THE AGENDA: URCA to assess 5G and feasibility of third mobile operator in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has revealed plans to lead engagements with industry stakeholders as well as national public consultation on the introduction of 5G technology in 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow Foundation enabling the progress of Jamaicans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Thousands of Jamaicans are being empowered through various initiatives and partnerships courtesy of the Flow Foundation as it continues to enable the progress of Jamaicans through its Digital Education Programme and increased connectivity to communities and schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IDB donates laptops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Kaysia Kerr (right), CEO of the National Parenting Support Commission, gleefully examines one of five laptops presented by Charmaine Edmondson-Nelson, resource planning and administration senior specialist of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Local company introduces hybrid e-commerce experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Splashmarketja.com was launched in Jamaica on the biggest shopping day of the year \u2013 Black Friday, November 26, 2021. The company is an online marketplace offering a variety of items\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portmore community welcomes free wi-fi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Newlands community in Portmore, St Catherine, has become the first in the area to get free wi-fi under the Universal Service Fund (USF) initiative to increase internet service in various communities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 29 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Indotel ends 2021 as the best year in its history, motoring resources and investments for almost RD $ 20 billion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) ended the year 2021 with the implementation of multiple actions, initiatives and projects that marked unprecedented milestones for the institution, and contributed to consolidating growth and driving the projection of investments in the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EduCom raises capital to fund digital transformation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 EduCom Co-operative Credit Union recently raised over $243 million in capital through a private deferred share offer to its members and other member organisations that closed on Wednesday, December 1, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onwards to 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 What a year we have had on the technology front. While 2020 demanded dramatic changes in how we all use technology, this past year pointed us to the future, which requires us to catch up on all those areas that seem intractable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 30 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Central Bank on target to integrate Sand Dollar platform with RTGS, ACH systems<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) has revealed it is on target to complete the integration of its digital currency platform with the real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) and automated clearing house (ACH) system by the end of 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Bank seeking to eliminate all check cashing activities by Dec. 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Noting the rise in digital payments preferences in The Bahamas and the rest of the world, the Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) yesterday announced that is moving toward the strategic elimination of Bahamian dollar checks by December 2024\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a technology-driven court system<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As the judiciary closes another court term, I take this opportunity to highlight some of the incremental gains which have been made during the term. These gains will contribute in a positive way to the overall adjudication of justice in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early 2022 target for NIDS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Daryl Vaz says that his ministry is playing its part in ensuring an early introduction of the National Identification and Registration Act, 2021 (NIDS Bill) in the new year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stakeholders Grateful For Ministry Of Education\u2019s Robotics Workshop<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Stakeholders and participants in the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information\u2019s robotics workshop are hoping the new year will bring another staging of the programme, as they have deemed it a fulfilling and worthwhile project which teaches a valuable skill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Foundation invites NPOs to apply for funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Digicel Foundation is inviting registered Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) to apply for funding through its organisation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 31 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas chartered the course for digital currencies in 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Despite plethora fiscal and economic challenges, The Bahamas still managed, in the midst of a pandemic, to make a name for itself as a small nation leading the way in digital currencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Bank of The Bahamas to eliminate cheques by 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank of The Bahamas has begun taking steps to eliminate the use of cheques issued by domestic financial institutions by the end of 2024\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Bank to take foreign exchange apps online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados\u2019 banks and their customers will soon be able to complete foreign currency transactions more speedily. With the rollout of Forex Online on January 3, 2022, users of the system will benefit from the convenient and user-friendly electronic interface that allows them to apply to send funds abroad in just a few clicks\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Online transactions subject to consumer protection laws<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 With an increased number of local firms relying heavily on online commerce, the island\u2019s consumer protection regulator has issued a new retail business guide to ensure businesses are kept up to speed with the provisions of the consumer protection legislation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRC updating licensing terms as telecoms providers seek renewal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 As the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) reviews applications from local telecoms providers seeking to renew their license to operate in the BVI, the Commission has announced that it will make several amendments to the terms and conditions of its licensing agreement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic telco services keep growing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The number of phone\u00a0accesses in the Dominican Republic grew\u00a00.80% in October, compared to the previous month,\u00a0reaching 10.7mn lines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bank of Jamaica\u2019s CBDC Pilot Project a Success<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel celebrates over 800,000 winners in Christmas promotion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica \u2013 Just halfway through theDigicel ‘More Ways to Win’ promotion, the Digital Operator has already awarded over 800,000 customers with cash and prizes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JCF rolls out electronic traffic ticketing system<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Thursday rolled out its new Smart Check E-Ticketing System in the Corporate Area\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate Launched<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs in collaboration with the Division of Public Sector Modernization has rolled out Saint Lucia\u2019s COVID-19 Digital Vaccination Certificate Programme on Wednesday December 29, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 1 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scotiabank Bahamas Urging Use of Digital Channels Amid Branch Closures Due to COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Scotiabank Bahamas is reminding customers that they can continue to access a wide variety of banking services using the Bank\u2019s digital service channels even as the Bank faces operational challenges at two locations due rising local positive cases of COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 2 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flow not flowing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u00a0 <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, I live in the Kingston 8 area of the city. I am a frustrated customer of Flow who has not been able to see 40 per cent of my channels since October 5, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits: Suzy Hazelwood (Pexels<\/a>); Wikipedia<\/a>; Twitter<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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