{"id":161540,"date":"2022-01-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=161540"},"modified":"2022-05-08T13:41:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T18:41:37","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-30-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/01\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-30-january-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 30 January 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 January to Sunday 30 January 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, 24 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digital transformation using open source software<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 A declared pillar of the Digital Transformation Ministry a year after its formation is a commitment to working with local developers and using Open Source software (OSS) to develop solutions for TT\u201ds digitalisation effort\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzales denies opposition claims of privatising TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

 Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 PUBLIC Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales is denying allegations by the Opposition that the restructuring exercise at TSTT is just a ruse to privatise the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PADARATH QUESTIONS PLANS FOR TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Member of Parliament for Princes Town Barry Padarath is questioning the plans for TSTT, including what is being done to put the company back into a competitive and profitable state. He has also questioned whether the government plans on privatising TSTT\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 25 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Farm powered by artificial intelligence, robotics could be operational by mid-2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas \u2013 A $60 million, majority Bahamian-owned farm powered by artificial intelligence and robotics, growing 1.4 million pounds of leafy greens and herbs, could break ground at the beginning of the second quarter of 2022 and be fully operational by mid-2023, one of the project\u2019s principals told Guardian Business yesterday, explaining that the project is designed to lower the country\u2019s food import bill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All VI laws to be posted online, AG says<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Government is finalising an \u201caccessibility of the laws\u201d scheme that will consolidate Virgin Islands legislation on a website on an ongoing basis, Attorney General Dawn Smith said during the closed-door Standing Finance Committee deliberations late last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ex-Brac candidate to fight ICT harassment case<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman islands <\/em>\u2013 The lawyer acting on behalf of Elvis McKeever (63), who stood as a candidate for Cayman Brac East in the 2021 elections, has said her client will be pleading not guilty to the charges against him when he is served with papers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES REVISED TIMLINE FOR E-PASSPORT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 A shift in policy with reference to the migration period from the machine readable to an e-passport means Dominicans at home and in the diaspora now have less time to make that transition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital payment integration now easier for local businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican businesses, particularly micro and small enterprises (MSEs), will now find it easier to begin accepting digital payments with the assistance being offered through the Go-Digital website, a collaboration between the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information technology \u2014 the backbone of 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Information technology(IT) is the backbone that has been powering the movement of economies around the world for the last two years throughout the massive onslaught on human lives brought on by the numerous variations of the deadly novel coronavirus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAC to hear from PICA bosses about information security breaches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to get answers from the leadership of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) today based on an auditor general information technology audit which found critical information security weaknesses that could put records and Jamaicans’ identities at risk\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WiPay Caribbean fortifying its management team in Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Growing regional fintech firm WiPay Caribbean is moving to strengthen the management team at its Jamaican subsidiary with the first in a series of appointments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 26 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas First launches country\u2019s first online portal to purchase insurance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamas First General Insurance Company is now the first insurance provider in The Bahamas to allow for the purchase of insurance polices online, specifically personal auto and home insurance policies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas First Says Portal \u2018Won\u2019t Marginalise\u2019 Agents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamas First\u2019s top executive yesterday reassured that its new online insurance portal will \u201cnot marginalise\u201d agents and brokers, and had been created \u201cin lock step\u201d with the law and regulations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New information management system for Dominica\u2019s disaster shelters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 A new information management system for the island\u2019s disaster shelters was launched this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bethlehem Primary and Flow increase online student engagement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Eight months after being gifted 30 LTE-enabled tablets and a free internet upgrade from the Flow Foundation, the Bethlehem Primary and Infant School has increased its student online learning enrollment from 50 to 90 per cent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BPO sector working through Omicron challenges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 PRESIDENT of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Gloria Henry is confident that the local outsourcing sector is well positioned to withstand the negative impacts of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, despite Nearshore Americas warning about the risks associated with low vaccination in countries such as Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Court goes digital<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Court Administration Division (CAD) is improving the handling of payments at the Supreme Court, allowing digital collection of court-approved payments and reimbursements\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital first!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As digital assets and digital currencies become more prevalent across the globe, NCB Capital Markets Ltd said it is preparing to offer those products and services to Jamaican investors as well\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh prospects for NFTs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The buzz around Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continues to swirl as the once niche technology has blossomed to mainstream news in several ways. NFTs are a unique and potentially extremely valuable digital artefact built on the blockchain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No breaches of IT networks, says PICA boss<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Chief executive officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, says an auditor general\u2019s assessment last year did not identify any unauthorised access to any of the agency\u2019s secured information technology (IT) networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$ocial Sense: E-mail marketing trends<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 E-mail marketing is getting more and more competitive. As brands look for ways to reach their consumers during the pandemic, their inbox space is up for grabs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T&T regulator issues warning after radio station broadcasts interview with prison inmate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has warned broadcasters to comply with all the conditions set out in their concessions after a radio station last month broadcasted an interview with an inmate at the island’s Golden Grove Prison\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 27 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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US$2 million assistance for blockchain businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbadian Blockchain Company OneLedger Technology has launched a US$2 million Ecosystem Bounty that supports ambitious and creative developers to build the next generation of applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

99 Laptops for Primary Schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 It\u2019s been over two weeks since classes have been reopened to hybrid learning. But, not all students have the resources to access learning material virtually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers trained in distance learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Thirteen teachers recently received training designed to help them deliver distance education and use information and communications technology during and after the Covid-19 crisis, according to government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbados and C’bean Telecoms Union to host webinar on the Metaverse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), in partnership with the Government of Barbados, will host a webinar, Traversing the Metaverse \u2013 A Caribbean Perspective, on Monday, January 31, from 9am to TIME, AST\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUSINESS BYTE: Flow supports Ministry of Education\u2019s digital learning drive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Flow, Dominica\u2019s leading telecommunications provider, is donating tablets to the Ministry of Education in support of the national drive to provide a device to every child requiring equipment to facilitate home schooling during the pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cops catch, detain three for stealing TSTT copper<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Three men were arrested and charged by officers of the Southern Division early on Wednesday morning after they were caught red-handed stealing a quantity of cable which is the property of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago in Ste Madeline\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT and Digicel lament impact of digital communication platforms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In 1979 British new wave group the Buggles sang the song \u201cVideo killed the Radio Star\u201d to highlight the increased popularity of television as a form of information and entertainment to the detriment of the radio industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT, CWU to meet on Tuesday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

 Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 COMMUNICATION Workers Union (CWU) head Clyde Elder recently told Newsday his union is due to meet with TSTT officials next Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 28 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Promoting and Reviving Cultural Heritage through Digital Literacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 More Belizean artisans and entrepreneurs will be able to reach more customers thanks to the Enhancing the Economic Empowerment of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative internet connectivity and classroom solutions to support Caribbean online learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Satellites and their associated technologies are being used to solve severe Internet connectivity issues for schools in remote areas in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Transformation Report reveals security ranks low on pandemic priorities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel Business launched its Digital Transformation Research Report and Guide, looking at the attitudes towards digital transformation and the impact the pandemic has had on businesses in this respect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOCUS BEING PLACED ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT), while a fundamental element in and of itself, is only part of the solution needed to support the online de- livery of content and the eventual digital transformation of the education system for Caribbean students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slack with cybersecurity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Less than 30 per cent of almost 2,000 businesses across the Caribbean have upgraded their cybersecurity as a direct result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. This is at a time when the scale and number of global cyber threats have increased significantly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customs to shut down IT system for transfer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Importers are likely to experience more disruptions with customs over the weekend as the Customs and Border Control Service will be shutting down its customs online system (COLs) this evening to allow for it to be redirected to the Cayman Islands Government (CIG) eServices sign-in page\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Dominica CEO Nikima Royer-Jno Baptise to take over as the head of Digicel St Lucia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Nikima Royer-Jno Baptiste, the first female and Dominican-national to ever be appointed in the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Digicel\u2019s Dominica operations, will on February 1, 2022, be appointed as the CEO of Digicel\u2019s St. Lucia operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data protection is a constitutional right, says attorney<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Attorney and founder of consulting firm, Design Privacy, Chukwuemeka Cameron, says data protection is important in the Jamaican context, as it is a constitutional right that allows for those in authority to protect the use of citizens’ information\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital assets for JSE listing this year<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE, expects to allow trading of tokenised listings this year through a platform developed by Blockstation, its Canadian partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environment hazard app officially launched today<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 An application that will allow Vincentians to quickly and easily report environmental hazards to the relevant authorities is officially being launched today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow launches new Business brand<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Local businesses have been promised seamless connectivity, added value and business class support under the newly launched FLOW Business brand\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MyHAZ-VCT App To Be Launched<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Today, Friday 28th January will see the launch of the myHAZ-VCT Application at the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) Conference Room.  The activity will be conducted by The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (SRC) in collaboration with NEMO\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 29 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zeemoney launched in Barbados<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 One of the world\u2019s fastest growing financial technology firms based in Africa is about to tap into the estimated US$7 billion remittance market in the Caribbean to make it easier for individuals to receive and send funds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ECCB Launches Artificial Intelligence Data Challenge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 University students and practitioners in the field of data science are invited to participate in the Climate Resilience Data Challenge, a component of the 6th Growth Resilience Dialogue (GRD) organized by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in collaboration with the OECS Commission, The World Bank and University of the West Indies\u2026  more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICT lab commissioned at Redeemer Primary School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday commissioned an Information Communications Technology (ICT) laboratory at the Redeemer Primary School in Georgetown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FITUN: Govt and TSTT must talk with CWU and workers to save company<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations (FITUN) is calling on Government, and the senior management at the Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), to sit down with the workers\u2019 representative union\u2014the Communication Workers\u2019 Union (CWU)\u2014and work out a way to save the telecoms company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 30 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Check and double-check<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Claudienne, I see where you have assisted people who seem to have various issues. I have now fallen into that category\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health + Tech | Using speech-to-text software to boost efficiency in healthcare<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The use of speech-to-text software can be a game-changer in healthcare as we continue to evolve with the incorporation of more advanced technology in our efforts to digitise the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NCBCM pushing tech hub<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 NCB Capital Markets is complementing the Government’s thrust to transform the island into becoming the Silicon Valley of the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New push for \u2018open banking\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 A new study conducted by think tank Caribbean Policy Research Institute, CaPRI, has revealed that the real cause of the slow crawl towards financial inclusion is largely due to banks\u2019 disinterest in tailoring products to meet the needs of society\u2019s most vulnerable\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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