{"id":167459,"date":"2022-12-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=167459"},"modified":"2022-12-18T22:41:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T03:41:41","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-18-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/12\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-18-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 18 December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 12 December to Sunday 18 December 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 12 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FTX liquidators being \u2018frustrated\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX Bahamas\u2019 liquidators on Friday filed an emergency motion asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge for access to certain electronic records related to FTX Digital\u2019s property and financial affairs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former FTX CEO arrested<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was arrested by local authorities today, according to a statement from Attorney General Ryan Pinder\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tech Christmas gift advisory<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 GETTING A Christmas gift for a technology-obsessed loved one is a challenge. I know this, because the household management read the tea leaves and gave up decades ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 13 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AG: \u2018No go\u2019 for $100m FTX Bahamian returns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Attorney General last night denied that he or any government official gave permission for FTX\u2019s now-arrested founder to violate a freeze order by returning $100m in assets to 1,500 purported \u201cBahamian\u201d clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bahamas battles for control over $256m FTX properties<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A major legal battle was brewing last night for control of $256.3m worth of Bahamian real estate assets as FTX\u2019s local liquidators sought to extract them from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the US\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing public health to the digital age<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on our lives and on our societies. It has also reinforced the power and potential of digital technologies to advance public health\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital pass to drive jitney unity for 90k<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Digital technology was yesterday hailed as a key element in driving New Providence\u2019s jitney industry towards the long-promised unified transportation system through an initiative that will launch in early 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDITORIAL: Questions remain after FTX founder\u2019s arrest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE news of the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s arrest feels as if it has been both inevitable and strangely overdue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX founder in Bahamas court<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Police this morning brought FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt at the Magistrate\u2019s Court on South Street in Nassau\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magistrate to rule on whether to grant bail to SBF<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt this afternoon heard arguments on whether to grant bail to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New FTX CEO to testify at US House committee hearing today <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX\u2019s absence of corporate controls for a company its size continues to be a central theme in the understanding of how the company collapsed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBF arrested<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, whose billion-dollar company went bust last month, was arrested late yesterday, Attorney General Ryan Pinder announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBF contesting extradition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), who appeared in a Magistrate\u2019s Court this morning on a provisional warrant of arrest for extradition to the United States, is contesting the extradition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRC renews licenses of telecoms providers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands \u2013 Four telecommunications licences, namely unitary licences, were recently renewed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech Talk: A \u2018huge error\u2019 shutting down CARIFS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The shutting down of the Caribbean Integrated Financial Services Inc. or CARIFS system was a huge error on the part of financial institutions in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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E-Networks rebrands as ENet \u2013 \u201cYour Everything Network\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 E-Networks on Monday announced that it has rebranded and shall now be called ENet as it prepares to make major moves in the telecommunications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov’t to create cybersecurity authority and academy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister Floyd Green said the Government is in the process of creating a cybersecurity authority and academy as it moves to accelerate its digital transformation agenda and strengthen its capacity to address rising incidence of cybersecurity breaches\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 14 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aliv and Sun Cash launch new digital wallet and loyalty app<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv and Sun Cash have officially launched a new wallet called Lotus, that includes payment processing and a loyalty app for both consumers and small businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDITORIAL: The fall of Sam Bankman-Fried<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 IT is a remarkable fall from grace.  In a matter of weeks, Sam Bankman-Fried has gone from living in a luxury penthouse to finding himself in a Fox Hill prison cell\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX liquidators seek to have Chapter 11 petition dismissed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013  FTX Bahamas\u2019 liquidators are seeking the dismissal of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition of FTX Property Holdings, which purchased over $250 million worth of real estate in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX spotlight on Bahamas again<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013  The eyes of the world are refocused on The Bahamas as the saga of the fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which was headquartered in The Bahamas, and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, gets ever more complicated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX\u2019s US chief hits PM, AG over \u2018total stonewall\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX\u2019s new US chief has accused the Prime Minister and Attorney General of \u201ca complete stonewall\u201d over his push for The Bahamas to embrace the US legal system as the primary venue for solving the collapsed crypto exchange\u2019s woes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New FTX CEO: Bahamas is not transparent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX CEO John Ray III said the Chapter 11 process in Delaware is the only clear option that gives visibility to customers about what happened to the fallen crypto giant and a chance to recoup their money, as he lambasted the process in The Bahamas as not transparent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBF deal with Deltec chief\u2019s US bank \u2018highly irregular\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX\u2019s new US chief yesterday confirmed he is probing a \u201chighly irregular\u201d transaction with Bahamas links where Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s hedge fund paid an \u201coff the charts\u201d sum to buy into a small American bank\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBF indicted by SEC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The United States Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors of the Bahamas-headquartered cryptocurrency giant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCB addresses new FTX CEO\u2019s \u2018misstatements\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Addressing what it referred to as misstatements made by new FTX Group Chief Executive Officer John Ray, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) yesterday said it finds it disturbing that Ray\u2019s filings and communications continue to wrongfully confuse the government of The Bahamas, the SCB and the joint provisional liquidators (JPLs) as one\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEC complaint alleges Bankman-Fried orchestrated scheme to defraud investors of billions for speculative investments and to grow crypto empire<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried with orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors of billions of dollars which he diverted to his Alameda Research crypto hedge fund for his own personal benefit and to help grow his crypto empire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Securities Commission slams new FTX CEO over \u201ckey misstatement\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Securities Commission has once again taken issue with statements by new FTX CEO John Ray III, stating that he appears intent only on making headlines and advancing \u201cquestionable agendas\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Shut down\u2019 on FTX $300m Bahamas assets safeguard<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX\u2019s Chapter 11 chief yesterday alleged to the US Congress that efforts to obtain \u201cclarity\u201d over the Securities Commission\u2019s action to safeguard $300m in client assets had been \u201cshut down\u201d by The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abergower expansion plan after Barbados deal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Digital scanning specialist Abergower is looking to expand throughout the Caribbean following a successful Scottish trade mission to Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UAE to train 150,000 Guyanese in coding; Pres. Ali offers CARICOM similar opportunity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana, with assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be training at least 150,000 Guyanese school children in coding for Information Communications Technology (ICT), and President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said he would be pushing for students in sister-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to also get similar trading\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow gives helping hand as Bucknor seeks change for the better<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Famed US author and teacher Margaret Wheatley once said, \u201cThere is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.\u201d This sentiment embodies the vision of the Bucknor Concerned Citizens Benevolent Society (BCCBS) that has been seeking change through youth empowerment and digital literacy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full speed ahead with NIDS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 PRIME Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday assured Jamaicans that the Government has embarked on a zero-fail mission to ensure effective execution of the national identification system (NIDS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica recognised for digital connectivity cooperation with US, EU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 JAMAICA was one of two countries worldwide, along with Kenya, to be recognised for its close cooperation with the United States and the European Union (EU) on digital connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paymaster awaits permit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Financial Services, a subsidiary arm of Digicel Group, is seeking to expand services under its MyCash unit, including the addition of international money transfers in Jamaica through Paymaster\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 15 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Answers needed to critical questions in FTX saga<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 With the ongoing fallout of FTX\u2019s collapse, it could be a long while before we get answers to critical questions… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ArawakX calls for Whistleblower Act amid FTX collapse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Crowdfunding platform ArawakX has renewed its call for a Whistleblower Act, along with the strengthening of the regulatory power of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas and The Central Bank of The Bahamas, the company said in a statement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cable Bahamas to pay dividend of $0.06 per ordinary share<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) revealed in a statement on Tuesday that the company will pay a dividend of $0.06 per ordinary share by the end of the year. This is the first time in a number of years the company has declared a dividend payout for ordinary shareholders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleare says SBF in \u2018good spirits\u2019 at prison<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, is \u201cin good spirits\u201d after spending his first night at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS), Acting Commissioner of Corrections Doan Cleare said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commission \u2018cannot condone\u2019 FTXs $100m Bahamas payout<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Delaware bankruptcy judge was yesterday told that the Securities Commission\u2019s vehement rejection of Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s Bahamian creditor preferential payout plan proves there was no \u201ccollusion\u201d with the FTX founder\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FROM FTX TO PRISON AS BAIL DENIED: Sam Bankman-Fried remanded in custody until February court date<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 DISGRACED former FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried was denied bail by Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt and remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS) until his next court appearance in February\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018FTX BAHAMAS CHIEF CONFESSED TO FRAUD\u2019: Securities Commission director says admission led to liquidation move<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The head of FTX\u2019s Bahamian subsidiary sparked an \u201curgent\u201d police probe into possible criminal misconduct when he confessed to local regulators about the misuse of multi-billion dollar client funds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell again suggests FTX firestorm overblown<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell opined once again yesterday that the collapse of FTX and the ensuing scrutiny over The Bahamas, where FTX was based, does not pose any significant harm to the jurisdiction and much of the commentary over the matter has been overblown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018No special treatment for FTX founder in prison\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ACTING Commissioner of Corrections Doan Cleare said former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is getting no preferential treatment in prison, adding that \u201call inmates are treated equally\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM defends Bahamas amid int\u2019l attacks over FTX <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Amid the ongoing fallout of the collapse of FTX, Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday it is \u201cmind-boggling\u201d that people are arguing that The Bahamas does not have a well-regulated industry for digital assets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolle\u2019s letter to police chief revealed in court documents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In a November 9 letter to Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander, Executive Director of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas Christina Rolle advised that FTX Digital Chairman Ryan Salame had informed the commission that clients\u2019 assets held by the company were transferred to Alameda Research and called on police to investigate FTX Digital\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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QEH services impacted by cybersecurity incident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The extent of Tuesday\u2019s cybersecurity incident at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) continues to emerge, with the healthcare institution being forced to temporarily halt appointments in its Radiology Department, stop dispensing medication for new prescriptions at outpatient clinics and Accident and Emergency Department (A&E), and pause home delivery of medications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 reasons your brand needs a podcast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Many people have begun asking whether they should start a podcast, but have been on the fence about whether they should seriously pursue it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber criminals attack conglomerate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The Massy Group says that on two occasions earlier this year, cyber criminals attacked the company\u2019s systems. However, the regional company says its teams are working vigorously to ensure its data is secure from future attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeliverMeTT creator steps up service to commuters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Ida Marie Thomas, creator of the rideshare app DeliverMeTT, first had the idea for the app after being at her job at Telecommunication Services of TT (TSTT) for 27 years. She gained experience in customer service, logistics and project management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 16 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bid for bail by lawyers for FTX\u2019s founder<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 LAWYERS for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have filed a bail application in the Supreme Court, after the disgraced businessman was sent to prison on Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fears FTX \u2018a game changer\u2019 for financial services sector<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX could be \u201ca game changer\u201d for the Bahamian financial services industry\u2019s growth prospects, a well-known businessman warned yesterday, with the country facing \u201csevere attack\u201d over its implosion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX & insider trading<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 EDITOR, The Tribune.  #I believe that we first heard that FTX computers had been hacked. Then we heard that the Bahamas Government took custody of some of the FTX Assets and that was refined down to the Securities Commission had put them in Cold Storage for safe keeping\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Learn from FTX collapse\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE collapse of FTX serves as a crucial learning lesson and an opportunity to fight for the reputation of the country, according to representatives of the Organization for Responsible Governance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBF GRANTED BAIL HEARING FOR JANUARY 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 SBF granted bail hearing for January 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will survive\u201d: Mitchell says FTX failure will not weigh on country\u2019s ability to do business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas \u2013 Global discussions, speculation and accusations of corruption surround the FTX debacle, in the country along with opposition members calling for transparency from the government on the issue, where a billion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, its owner filed for bankruptcy and was arraigned then remanded until next February\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UNICEF & DigiWallet Partner to Provide Cash Transfers to Vulnerable Families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Today, UNICEF Belize and DigiWallet Limited formally signed off on a contract signalling the modernized provision of cash transfers to beneficiaries as part of social assistance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guyana, UAE partner on coding initiative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Guyana has partnered with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch the Guyana Coders Initiative (GCI), as the administration moves to transform the nation into a hub for Information and Communications Technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents of Veryvine, Vermont now have improved telecomms access<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Residents in Veryvine, a community in the Vermont Valley now improved telecommunications access after the launch of a project this week specifically targetting their community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 17 December 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FTX UPDATE: SBF to drop extradition fight, sources say<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will appear in court on Monday for a hearing to reverse his decision to fight extradition to the United States, Eyewitness News can confirm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT sending me to take memory pills<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR: My telephone landline billing cycle is the third of every month. This means that if the bill date is November 3, I have until December 2 to pay the balance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 18 December 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Having opposed the Cyber Crime Act, the PPP\/C Gov\u2019t should immediately repeal it<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor,  I support Government\u2019s efforts to remove vendors and their unsightly stalls at all roadsides, the Hospitals, and along Regent Streets where they sell right in front of the stores of established businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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