{"id":162250,"date":"2022-03-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=162250"},"modified":"2022-05-08T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T18:35:36","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-20-march-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/03\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-20-march-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 20 March 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 14 March to Sunday 20 March 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 14 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Crypto Exchange: Hotel To \u2018Immerse\u2019 Visitors At Its HQ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE world\u2019s second largest crypto currency exchange has included a boutique hotel in plans for its $60m Bahamas headquarters so it can better host visiting clients and business partners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISOC launches an ICT funding program, call for projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 “The Internet Society” Haiti Chapter (ISOC-Haiti) continues to advocate for high-speed Internet service, essential to access vital services such as education and employment while expanding economic and entrepreneurial opportunities for all\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 15 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas Group of Companies is serious about women in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 As Cable Bahamas Ltd. maintains the position as the leader in diversity, equality and inclusion, the group of companies is excited to feature the women in leadership that occupy more than half of key executives within the group. These women hold senior executive roles including vice presidents of the major business divisions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Financing in Belize<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 \u201cFair Digital Finance\u201d, it\u2019s the theme for this year\u2019s World Consumer Rights Day which is observed annually on March fifteenth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you seen my Samsung Galaxy Ear Buds2? I miss them<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Disclaimer: As I typed this article, I thought about the old Children\u2019s Own mini-stories that always (coincidentally, or not *wink*) ended with the refrain \u201cand that was the end of me\u201d \u2013 the millennials know\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT, STEMGuyana roll out top-notch Graphogame literacy app<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Graphogame literacy app touted as one of the best in the world is now available for Guyana\u2019s school children who are four to nine years old, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) and STEMGuyana said Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full speed ahead with Jam-Dex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has said that its digital currency, Jamaica Digital Exchange (Jam-Dex), is to be fully launched as soon as some key outputs and regulatory processes are finalised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 16 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BTC\u2019s JA Company wins product of the year competition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has bragging rights for a third consecutive year as its Junior Achievement company, BTC Vibe, has once again captured first place at the annual Product of the Year Competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALYSSA MOOYOUNG \u2014 App to the world<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Alyssa MooYoung, general manager for Hugo app in Jamaica and Trinidad, has always been thrilled by opportunities to learn more and gain new experiences, underscored by her innate drive to succeed. MooYoung is also undaunted by challenges and uses the wisdom from her past experiences to inform her current decisions and perspectives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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E-payment market doubles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE e-payment market more than doubled over the last two years, according to data from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast food loses out to BPO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 FAST food companies are finding it increasingly harder to recruit and retain talent, losing out for the most part to competition from entities in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Itel expands Kingston campus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 EPPLEY Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC \u2013 Value Fund (ECPF) has acquired a 99,000-square-foot, purpose built facility for a business process outsourcing (BPO) operation off of Molynes Road in St Andrew, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JFP, EduFocal rocket on first trading day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 JFP Limited and EduFocal Limited both saw their stock prices rally by double digits to be among the best-performing stocks for each day, triggering the circuit breaker minutes after their respective listings on the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE’s) Junior Market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tackling crime with AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 As we enter into one of the worst economic times in recent history, I started to think about the most considerable risk to our nation achieving a successful economic recovery. The answer was crime, and as the economy deteriorates, crime is expected to increase\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FLOW and NWU Conclude Negotiations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 The Management of FLOW and officials from the National Workers Union (NWU) have concluded yet another industrial agreement… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Padarath: TSTT estate police to be replaced by private security firm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Member of Parliament for Princes Town, Barry Padarath MP, is alleging that the TSTT Estate Police Division will be replaced by a private security firm, and says he has paperwork that can back up his claims\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT to axe 30 estate cops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Thirty Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) Estate Police Division officers will lose their jobs when the company completes its proposed restructuring process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turks and Caicos Islands Regulator Successfully Launches Its TEPRP Supported by Industry Specialist, Cenerva<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Turks and Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 The 2017 hurricane season is unlikely to be forgotten for those living in the Caribbean, featuring 17 named storms, ten hurricanes, and six major hurricanes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 17 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamian software company develops custom COVID-19 testing portal for Doctors Hospital<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 On March 3, Doctors Hospital launched their new COVID-19 Testing Portal, a custom app designed by Bahamian software development firm Plato Alpha\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC: Tax \u2018Disruptors\u2019 Like Netflix And Hulu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has demanded that industry regulators tax \u201cdisruptive\u201d providers of over-the-top (OTT) services to counter their \u201conslaught\u201d on local carriers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New AI-powered app to make scanning for Russian affiliates easier for The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 California-based Bluestone Technologies through its Bahamas affiliate, Bluestone Labs, has released a new app to streamline customer on-boarding and AML\/CFT verifications for regional financial institutions and insurance companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IT specialist: Cyber security a serious matter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Companies in Barbados and the rest of the region are being cautioned to take the issue of cyber security seriously and invest in systems and processes that help to mitigate cyber threats. This caution has come from IT security professional Ricardo Martinez, Chief Revenue Officer with security consulting and solutions firm DigitalEra Group\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital Currency Hit by Expired Certificate \u2014 Root Cause for Prolonged Outage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 DCash is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) commissioned by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), which is the monetary authority for a group of island economies including Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM reiterates Caricom\u2019s commitment to harmonised regulatory framework<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Grenada\u2019s Prime Minister Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell has reiterated Caricom\u2019s commitment to achieving full elimination of roaming charges and establishing a harmonised regional regulatory framework\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOWER ROAMING CHARGES ON THE HORIZON SAYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The signing of the Declaration of St George\u2019s towards the Reduction of intra CARICON roaming Charges took place recently. In speaking to local media, Minister with responsibility for Telecommunications Senator Oscar George indicated that, \u2018this is indeed very significant for the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forestry Department launches mobile app to track trees planted<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Forestry Department has launched the 876Trees&amp;nbsp;mobile app to track the number of seedlings being planted as Jamaica advances towards its National Tree Planting Initiative target of three million trees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT\u2019s online payment systems still down<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TSTT continues to experience a failure of its customer facing systems. In a notice issued on its social media platforms on March 16, the company stated that, \u201cOur technology team is working around the clock to fix the technical issue we encountered earlier this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 18 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas Group represents Bahamas at Mobile Communications Conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Last week, Cable Bahamas and Aliv executive leaders including Group Chief Executive Officer Franklyn Butler and Aliv Chief Executive Officer John Gomez attended Groupe Speciale Mobile Association\u2019s (GSMA) Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. MWC is the largest international mobile communication trade show and conference for leading connectivity companies to share thought leadership\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean Platform Developed for Maritime Jobs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 A new platform, ACMF-CAREX, has just hit the jobs market in the Caribbean, which could change how maritime jobs are pursued and acquired in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New kids on the block: EduFocal lists on JSE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Education technology company, EduFocal has officially listed on the junior market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptai urges data protection compliance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Regional information technology consultancy firm Symptai Limited has called on companies to step up the pace of becoming data privacy compliant especially now when breaches of the Data Protection Act are set to take full effect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow assures no one to lose their jobs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Unlike TSTT, telecommunications provider Flow has no intention of retrenching any of its employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow promises no job layoffs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Flow TT has assured its workers their jobs remain secure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 19 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Cryptopia\u2019 separates the hype from the future of the internet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The 2020 documentary CRYPTOPIA, one of the feature films at the Cayman Documentary Festival on 19 and 20 March, talks to the big brains and big egos of the crypto and blockchain world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT issues legally circumspect, information-starved statement on retrenchment status<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 On the 1st February 2022, TSTT submitted to its representative majority Unions (RMUs) as well as its management staff, a proposal to restructure the Company, given the current realities of the global and local telecommunications industry, and this proposal is the subject of ongoing consultations with the RMUs and management staff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 20 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica can be a Technology Hub \u2013 PM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is to be positioned as the technology and innovation hub of the Caribbean, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NWA gets bus to boost broadband rollout<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has procured a Toyota Hiace bus for the purpose of aiding the execution of services related to the National Broadband Initiative [NBI]\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s go digital with your Sint Maarten Library.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) presents its March\u2013April’s digitization program, The PJL \u2013AUC community action day at the Belvedere Satellite, and the return of the senior\u2019s cyber training\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Bank governor tells JSC: Benefits in fintech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 CENTRAL Bank Governor Dr Alvin Hilaire said Trinidad and Tobago could benefit from the development and use of financial technology or fintech. He also said there needed to be greater public education about what fintech is and the benefits to be gained from it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT looks to fund severance costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 State majority-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) yesterday confirmed it has started the process to secure funding from international markets to cover severance costs for employees of the beleaguered telecoms company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Suzy Hazelwood (Pexels<\/a>); Guyana Chronicle<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Central Banking<\/a>; Facebook<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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