A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 July to Sunday 17 July 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 11 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Electronic Devices To Be Returned To Ministry Of Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Parents and guardians of public primary and secondary students who are loaners of digital textbook tablets are asked to return the devices to the Ministry of Education on the 3rd floor of the Ward\u2019s Building\u2026 more<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roaming headache<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Caribbean nationals or residents who are planning trips to United States during their July August vacation may find the roaming plans less dependable than usual\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TVJ switches on second Nextgentv transmitter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Television Jamaica (TVJ) switched on its second Nextgentv transmitter in the island this weekend as it continues to lead Jamaica in rolling out the latest global standard in television transmission, ATSC 3.0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inequality in ICT in T&T<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A NEW International Labour Organisation (ILO) report on teacher and pupil access to devices, Internet and Wi-Fi in schools in Trinidad and Tobago has found that most schools have satisfactory ICT infrastructure, but some districts are more disadvantaged than others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 12 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No shortage of crypto firms looking at The Bahamas, says OKX CEO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cryptocurrency companies are flocking to The Bahamas, OKX Bahamas\u2019 Chief Executive Officer Dr. P. Jillian Bethel told Guardian Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IGT Renews Coding and Robotics Camp with Focus on Creating Sustainability within the Region<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 International Game Technology (IGT) in collaboration with Mona Geoinformatics Institute (MGI) will be implementing a renewal of its coding and robotics summer programme, dubbed the \u201cIGT Coding & Robotics Rock! Camp\u201d across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guyana Government Committed To Bridging Energy, Digital Divide: PM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Indigenous leaders were reassured by Prime Minister, Mark Phillips \u2014 who has responsibility for energy and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) \u2014 today, of the government\u2019s commitment to bridging the energy and digital divide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow Foundation empowers with digital education programmes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dwight Murdock is a 32-year-old young man who dreams of one day securing a better future for himself and his son\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RGD Making Use of Technology to Enhance Service Delivery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Registrar General\u2019s Department (RGD) is continually modernising its operations to provide more efficient services to customers while also fostering a productive environment for its employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Thomas residents, businesses benefit from improved Internet access<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Residents and businesses in St Thomas have benefited from improved Internet access\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have faith in crypto, it will rebound<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013The price of Bitcoin, the world\u2019s most valuable cryptocurrency, has been volatile\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 13 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Data management tools for your business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0OXYGEN is to humans as data is to business. Businesses that do an excellent job producing, protecting, and analysing data for decision-making have a greater chance of success than those that do not. While companies operate in different industries with different models, processes, and cultures, you can find similarities in their tools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OECS Commission Launches Digital Education Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has launched a Digital Education Capacity-Strengthening Initiative (DECI) to boost the sector in member states including Montserrat\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PBS returning to equity market for expansion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Productive Business Solutions Limited (PBS) is planning to return to the equities market shortly to fund its numerous business opportunities including potential acquisitions across the Latin America and Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carilend expands to Trinidad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Carilend, the fintech entity in which VM Investments Limited acquired a 30 per cent stake in 2019, has partnered with Massy Finance to offer 100 per cent web-based personal loans in Trinidad\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 14 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas Consider A New Mobile National ID Card<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 On June 28-29, 2022, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National e-Identification System (NIS) Committee met for a\u00a0workshop\u00a0that was designed to engage the Bahamian government as well as private stakeholders in a strategy planning session for the implementation of a National Digital Identification System\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bahamas PM says the country will turn to crypto for innovation and offsetting GDP losses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the cryptocurrency industry flourishes around the world and digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC) become more adopted, some nations are turning to them as they seek to solve certain problems plaguing their societies, including the Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New website aims to connect service providers with customer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A\u00a0new website designed to connect people who need a task done and those who can complete those tasks is set to launch at the end of next month, after an almost $5,000 standalone grant from the Access Accelerator Small Business Development Centre\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM: Digital asset ambitions to rebuild financial services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Prime Minister yesterday said The Bahamas\u2019 ambitions to become a digital assets hub will help it recover financial services activity that has been lost to the \u201cglobal assault\u201d on international financial centres (IFCs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digi provides free internet for schools in Belize<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 ConnectED is a partnership between the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology with Digi that has enabled 197 educational institutions throughout the country \u2014 inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary schools \u2014 to access the internet free of cost\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t rush the digital switchover, expert cautions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is being cautioned not to rush its complete switchover from analogue to digital TV, a move planned for next year… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gov\u2019t creates Puerto Rico Broadband Program; Joins \u2018Internet for All\u2019 initiative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Puerto Rico <\/em>\u2013 Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced the signing of an executive order creating the Puerto Rico Broadband Program, which seeks to bridge the local digital gap\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-Passports Expected July 25<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 According to Catalin Tudor, Project Manager for Canadian Bank Note (CBN), the e-passport, which will eventually replace machine-readable passports, will likely be introduced on July 25\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Vincent to host digital transformation and emerging technologies workshop<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 St. Vincent and the Grenadines will host a one-day webinar on Thursday on digital transformation and emerging technologies for stakeholders in the cultural and creative industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 15 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Belize tables digital government bill<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Belize has tabled a Bill to support digital Government efforts. Per a local news source, the proposed law \u2013 the Digital Government Bill, 2022 \u2013 is being introduced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VI-registered crypto fund collapses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Three Arrows Capital \u2014 a Virgin Islands-registered, Singapore-based cryptocurrency hedge fund once worth more than $3 billion in assets \u2014 rocked the crypto world on Friday by filing for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in Manhattan just four days after it was ordered into liquidation by the VI Commercial Court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean Advances Toward Digital Future but Some Are Left Behind<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Mobile connectivity in the Caribbean is a growth industry with 28 million unique mobile subscribers as of Q2 2022, a market penetration of 63.7%, according to the GSMA, short of the global market penetration of 67.1%… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Crypto lender Celsius Network, which suspended withdrawals in June after massive sell-offs in the digital asset markets, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a New York federal court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transparent BPO expands in St Catherine<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Transparent BPO, which has established a call centre on property adjoining GC Foster College of Physical Education & Sport, announced this week that it is also supporting the school’s development programme with a cash grant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New ePassport price confirmed at $250.00<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 The Government of Saint Lucia has confirmed the cost of the new ePassports shall stand at the initially proposed $250.00 XCD per passport for the period of 5 years.\u00a0 The approval for the amendment of the passport fees schedule came after Cabinet met on Monday, July 11, 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIGICEL SVG Gives Customers More This Summer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is heating things up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the summer with more speed, more reliability, more value, more coverage and more rewards for customers island-wide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMCHAM T&T CEO: Investment needed to build local tech ecosystem<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T) said it has been advocating for\u00a0greater investments in technology to accelerate growth and economic development in Trinidad and\u00a0Tobago and to build the local tech ecosystem\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 16 July 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Minister of E-Governance and Taiwan ambassador to cooperate on Digital Inclusion Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Gov\u2019t being tapped for subsidy to facilitate digital TV switchover<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica \u2013 DAVID CASSANOVA, technical manager of Love TV, believes that the cost of set-top boxes which will be needed to operate ATSC 3.0 digital television technology will be prohibitive to the average Jamaican unless the Government subsidises the cost of importing the instruments into the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 17 July 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Digicel to redeem US$1.1b bonds after sale of Pacific operations to Telstra<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group has finalised the sale of its Pacific operation to Australian telecommunications company Telstra Corporation Limited that, it said, was paid for with financing from the Australian government, through Export Finance Australia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

US-based \u2018tech\u2019 company eyes local partnerships<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A SURINAMESE company is keen on entering into partnerships with three local companies following engagements on Day One of the \u201cTogether We Win Business Network (TWWBN)\u201d small business conference and exhibition on July 15 \u2013 17, 2022, at MovieTowne Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dante Disparte | Yes, crypto still matters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Without Uber, would many taxi services have developed their own ride-hailing apps or started accepting credit cards when they did? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraud manager urges tech developers to secure mobile wallets against SIM-swap scams<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dane Nicholson, manager of special investigations in the Fraud Prevention Unit at National Commercial Bank Jamaica, NCB, wants financial institutions to pay greater attention to security features during the development of mobile wallets amid a rise… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

466 TSTT workers say goodbye to company<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Over 460 workers of the Telecommunications Services of TT (TSTT) are now formally retrenched from the company after the expiration of 45 days’ official notice ended on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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