P.M. Says Police Department to Get More Technologically Capable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 Because surveillance footage has proven to land convictions, the government is placing greater investment in technological equipment. On Friday, Prime Minister John Brice\u00f1o informed what the government is doing to help the police solve these major crimes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Persons visiting the BVI will now have the opportunity to purchase both their national park entry tickets and marine conservation permits online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dominica <\/u><\/em>\u2013 Digicel Dominica has announced over the weekend that the company has welcomed Marva Williams as its new Marketing Manager effective August 5, 2022\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Five Digicel customers walked away with over $500,000 in cash on Saturday night, after being the first to participate in the company\u2019s Summer Cash Vault promotion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 A hundred teachers of Milton Peters College (MPC) and Sundial School received an update on possible and new apps that can be used in the classroom on Friday, August 5\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Huawei\u2019s commitment to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training of T&T University students continues to grow, with its seventh annual staging of the company\u2019s flagship global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative: the \u201cSeeds for the Future\u201d Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 On 8 August 2022, UCCI welcomed back 30 aspiring young STEM experts to its annual STEM summer camp, which took place at the University\u2019s Sir Vassel Johnson Hall. Places for the extremely popular camp filled in under three hours this year, due to the amazing activities on offer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Guyana has moved its corporate office and Retail Store to Pegasus Corporate Office, located on Seawall Road, Kingston, Georgetown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 For many football fanatics, it can be tough trying to stay in touch with your favorite teams or watch live matches on the go, but one Antiguan and Barbudan youth has created an app to help mitigate those issues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Dr Keith Mitchell has told participants attending a virtual regional science and technology conference that the Covid-19 pandemic led to the birth of a new business and social dispensation for work, business and leisure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 FINTECH is set to be the latest career frontier for accountants, as organisations and individuals turn to the profession to build trust in cutting-edge technology and applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is moving to embed greater use of technology to drive innovation in its delivery of services to clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance is gearing up for its BizTech Conference 2022 from November 17-18, 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Last week we shared five current trends in the digital payment landscape, which included less monopoly, greater adoption, more options, greater awareness, more alternatives, and more methods\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Peter Harrison, founder and chief technical officer of Colovore, a Silicon Valley-based colocation data centre, says that many people in the IT industry view data centres as a nebulous cloud concept… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 We have all been contacted by an organisation asking us to update our information, asking a \u201cmillion and one\u201d questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank said yesterday it has issued a provisional registration to a company called PayWise Ltd to become the country\u2019s first electronic money (e-money) issuer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank has issued a provisional registration to PayWise Ltd as an electronic money (e-money) issuer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In 2014, Lorcan Camps was bullish about his new venture, Resonance, a side project he’d undertaken alongside his work as a solutions provider for Microsoft at Infotech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 SIM cards hold a special place in my heart. When I lived abroad, jetting off to a new destination with one SIM card and activating a new one upon arrival was a physical manifestation of a change in place and time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 RED Hat, Inc, a provider of enterprise open-source solutions, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has signed an agreement that aims to support digitalisation, the strengthening of value chains and the empowerment of women in the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 ONE on One Educational Services Limited’s $358.25-million initial public offering (IPO) has garnered positive recommendations from the brokerage community as the equity offer opened this morning at 9 am\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 In an effort to keep students occupied during their vacation with activities that can eventually lead them to their vocation, the Science Department in the Ministry of Education organized a series of training sessions, one of them in the area of communications as part of its Basic Survival Skills Club summer program\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 DARLISTON in Westmoreland is the latest community to benefit from free public Internet service under the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Digicel St. Lucia continues to exemplify its devotion to youth development & education by partnering with the Daren Sammy Foundation on its annual scholarship program which assisted 20 students with disbursements and academic support valued at $20 000.00\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) received approvals to offer training and conduct assessments in the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programmes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 One on One Educational Services Limited’s initial public offering (IPO) officially closed on August 12, the same day it opened, as it garnered more than $3 billion in subscriptions from more than 15,000 applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Co-founders of SmartTrack JA Daniel Clarke and Devon Lee are chomping at the bit to expand the reach of their vehicle management and security business after having witnessed its accelerated growth since 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Images credit: Mohd Shahrizan (Pixabay); 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New Marketing Manager for Digicel Dominica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Five persons walk away with $$$ from Digicel Cash Vault promotion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
MPC and Sundial teachers brush up skills in digital tech training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday, 9 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Drones, Robotics and Digital Design the order of the day at UCCI\u2019S awe-inspiring Stem Summer Camp<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digicel moves corporate office to Pegasus Suites<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 10 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Youth creates new app for football lovers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Single ICT space is only pathway forward<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The accountant’s essential role in fintech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
JBDC ups digital engagement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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More digital payments trends<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Peter Harrison \u2014 SUCCESS BUILDER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 11 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t settle for dirty data\u2026know your customer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Central Bank gives PayWise green light to issue e-money in T&T<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Lorcan Camps: Making digital transformation happen<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 12 August 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Converlogic is pioneering the eSIM revolution, from Doral to the world<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
IDB inks Caribbean digitalisation deal with Red Hat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
One on One IPO gets green light from brokers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStudents learn about wireless radio during Basic Survival Skills summer programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 13 August 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Darliston gets free public Wi-Fi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digicel through the Daren Sammy Foundation Equips Future Leaders with Academic Scholarships<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
MIC-IT approved to offer more programmes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 14 August 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne on One brings in $3 billion for IPO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
SmartTrack JA welcomes accelerated growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n