A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 21 March to Sunday 27 March 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 21 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Web 3.0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 \u201c$500?\u201d chuckled former Microsoft boss, Steve Ballmer, after Apple chief Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone in 2007. \u201cThis is the most expensive phone in the world. And it doesn\u2019t appeal to business users at all because it doesn\u2019t have a keyboard\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTColumn \u2013 The new digital economy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 \u201cAll things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.\u201d \u2013 John 1:3\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FIU Warns of Cyber-Criminals in Belize<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Cyber-criminals are capitalizing on the recent system migration of the Belize Bank Limited. Love News understands that customers are receiving emails requesting for an account update due to the migration process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internet sites of interest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 THE LIBRARIAN in me can\u2019t resist searching for and passing on interesting internet links. Explore some of the best sites to learn about film, food, literature, history, exercise and more by checking out the links below\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female STEM careers showcased at all-girl robotics camp<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman\u2019s young girls were encouraged to consider careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field through the Family Resource Centre\u2019s first all-girls robotics camp on Saturday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5,000 students to begin coding classes this month<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Approximately 5,000 students who registered for the National Coding in Schools Programme are expected to begin training this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disappointed with Flow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,  As a long-time Flow mobile customer I was excited when they introduced the new Yaad & Road package that allowed me to get home Internet and mobile Internet for one price. Just days after seeing the catchy advertisement on TV I signed up for the service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ground broken for St Elizabeth\u2019s first tech park<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LOCAL INVESTORS Mint Technologies have broken ground to establish the Black River Tech Park, consisting of a 30,000-square-foot space to facilitate start-up business process outsourcing (BPO) operations in St Elizabeth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New digital platform to manage mining licences, exports and investments online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 APPLICATIONS for mining licences, export permits, and other search, tracking and coordination functions of the minerals industry in Jamaica have now gone digital with the launch of the Jamaican Mining Cadastre (JAMinCAD)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should digitising your assets be part of your retirement plan?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 SINCE the novel coronavirus pandemic there has been an uptick in art sales, via the expansion of digital galleries, primarily in Kingston, with the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)\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

People drive digital transformation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 At the TT Internet Governance Forum in January, three panelists discussed the human aspect of digital transformation and advocated for an approach that\u2019s driven from the ground up instead of being dictated from the top down\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT losing millions over technical issue \u2014 union boss<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Communication Workers\u2019 Union (CWU) is alleging that the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has haemorrhaged over $100 million in the last week due to issues with its online systems. And the union believes the timing is suspicious\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 22 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FSC to strengthen regulation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will be strengthening its regulatory oversight to ensure consumers are protected and risks to Barbados\u2019 financial sector are managed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New committee to advise on Fintech operations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Monday served notice that it is on course to bolster its regulation of the financial service system with the setting up of a new Fintech Advisory Committee to ensure Barbados can capitalise on the lucrative Fintech sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CaribIX project to improve internet in Guadeloupe, St Bathelemy, St Martin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 A newly launched initiative, called CaribIX, is bringing together Internet development expertise from around the world to help improve the quality of Internet service of Guadeloupe, St Barth\u00e9lemy and St Martin\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber approved by DBJ to provide MSMEs with digital services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 “Amber Innovations Limited, the software development arm of the Amber Group has signed an agreement with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) as another Business Development Organisation (BDO) to provide digital transformation services to MSMEs impacted by COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growth & Jobs | Digitalisation of remittances yields positive results for unbanked, underbanked<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 HORACE HINES, general manager of JN Money Services (JNMS), owners and operators of the JN Money remittance brand, says digitalisation has positively changed the remittance experience over the last five years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growth & Jobs | Jamaica can be a technology hub – 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, Andrew Holness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecting Arima: Towards a smart city<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 There is a project that could see the town of Arima being turned into a smart city with the use of 5G technology, urban renewal and improved opportunity for burgesses of the borough\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 23 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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ECTEL pursuing eliminating roaming charges for OECS \u2013 King<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), Stephenson King is pursuing the scrapping of mobile roaming charges for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IDB Lab and WeXchange launch new call to STEM women entrepreneurs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and its WeXchange platform \u2013 which helps tech-oriented women entrepreneurs in the region\u2013 are launching a new call to connect the most innovative and dynamic STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) women entrepreneurs with potential access to financing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government approves emergency communication plan for Dominica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Cabinet of Dominica has approved the implementation of the National Emergency Telecommunications plan to establish a cohesive harmonized structure for emergency communication on the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1,500 BPO jobs coming May<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica \u2013 APPROXIMATELY 1,500 more Jamaicans will be gaining employment, as global service provider itel sets eyes on opening a new location at Chalmers Avenue, off Molynes Road, St Andrew in May\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

e-Commerce slowing in some countries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AS countries move away from lockdowns and other restrictive measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the surge in e-commerce that accompanied the virus, and which kept economic activities going, seems to have fallen below pre-COVID levels in some countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go Digital event<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Go Digital Marketplace Meetup, in partnership with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Serve Programme, is a virtual business matchmaking event for MSMEs to connect and collaborate with vetted tech vendors who are able to give their business a digital jump-start\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JTDA supports deployment of AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of machines to understand the world around them, learn, and make decisions. AI is an interdisciplinary and human-centred field\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data tools launched to help region achieve energy targets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Two data enhancement tools intended to assist the region in meeting its energy targets have been launched by the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

iQor opens third BPO location in T&T<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 BUSINESS Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider, iQor, yesterday opened its third location in Trinidad, which is projected to increase the company\u2019s local workforce to approximately 2,000 jobs, including over 200 bilingual employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still no definite figures for TSTT retrenchment, PM says<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 While more than 500 employees of Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) are rumoured to be due for retrenchment, no decision has yet been taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT wrote off $2b in debt<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE Opposition United National Congress (UNC) said on Tuesday that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) is seeking funding to retrench workers, while having written off over $2 billion in customer debts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 24 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas Group offers a closer look at its women in leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 C<\/strong>able Bahamas Group of Companies celebrated International Women\u2019s Month with the launch of its Women In Leadership campaign. March 24, 2022 marked the inauguration of this initiative, designed by the group to celebrate 10 of its most senior female executives and expand the conversation about gender parity at every level in the workplace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech Thursday: Digicel has a new e-store with free delivery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Digicel has launched an e-store so that you can use technology to buy even more tech gadgets. In the three months since its launch, the store has seen some traffic as persons enjoy the ease of shopping conveniently from the comfort of their home, car or beach, wherever they are when they remember\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sagicor launcing neobank<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 SAGICOR Financial Company Limited (SFC) will be launching a fully digital commercial bank come this June\/July through an entity called Sagicor Bank (Barbados) Limited (SBB)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robotics: Inspired fun for all ages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Decades ago, the only robots we knew about were what we\u2019d see on TV or in films\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT backs latest problem-solving software coding competition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) said it has teamed up with the Guyana government to support this year\u2019s hackathon styled the 2022 \u201cInnovation Challenge\u201d whose aim is to find technology solutions to some of the country\u2019s problems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM\u2019s office, GTT launch Innovation Challenge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) is collaborating with Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) to host a competition for local programmers to create technology solutions that can address socio-economic challenges in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical skills shortage forces 58% of local businesses to outsource ICT services \u2013 Digicel Survey<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 With smart solutions, cybersecurity and cloud services all being cited by businesses in Guyana as vital to future business growth, the issue of their implementation may not be one of technology availability and awareness, but rather, the absence of the right human capital\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NCB subsidiary moves to support digital money push<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 FinTech Subsidiary of the NCB Financial Group, Lynk, says it’s getting ready to support the Government of Jamaica’s injection of 250-million JamDex dollars into the economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

tTech, Microsoft set to INSPIRE the Caribbean with TechCon 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

6Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 On Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13, 2022, tTech, a local IT Services provider, will host its fifth annual technology and business conference, TechCon, themed INSPIRE: Accelerating Your Digital Maturity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow managing women’s empowerment through gender co-operation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Flow Trinidad and Tobago is seeking to reduce the gender gap in its management positions and hopes other companies will follow suit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM: Funding necessary for TSTT restructure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Prime Minister has said sourcing funding is necessary for the Telecommunications Services of TT’s (TSTT) ongoing restructuring process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung\u2019s S22 Ultra leads brisk sales for Galaxy smartphones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Samsung’s S22 Ultra smartphone is in such high demand that pre-orders are skyrocketing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 25 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blockchain Operator Blasts \u2018Unfounded\u2019 $20m Lawsuit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Bahamian blockchain and digital assets firm has slammed a $20m damages claim as \u201cunfounded\u201d, asserting that it was lavished with praise by the party making the allegations less than five months earlier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cable Bahamas rolling out new $80 mil. fiber network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas could have the first home connected to its new fiber network by the end of the year, as it begins the rollout of its $80 million network on New Providence, the company\u2019s Group Chief Executive Officer Franklyn Butler said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministry launches Inaugural Tech Expo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education\u2019s Innovative Technology Unit yesterday launched the inaugural Tech Expo 2022 at the National Centre of Educational Resources Development (NCERD)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GK Foundation to offer digital scholarships<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Following last year\u2019s announcement by the GraceKennedy (GK) Group that it would be launching a digital upskilling programme for young Caribbean nationals, its GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has indicated that it will be expanding the initiative to provide scholarships for students in Jamaica pursuing careers in digital technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IDB supports Trinidad & Tobago digital strategy with US$250mn<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 To revamp its economy, make public services more accessible and reduce dependence on the energy sector, Trinidad and Tobago will boost digital transformation with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 26 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BPOs push for work-from-home policy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the impact of COVID-19 still fresh in their minds, key players in the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), formerly known as the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), are urging their business colleagues to support a proposed work-from-home policy that will see at least 30 per cent of their staff complement carrying out their jobs from home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 27 March 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BPOs want permanent work from home<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013  A call from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector to have some employees permanently work from home has been favourably received by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte, but she has cautioned that there are legislative hurdles that will need to be cleared\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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