{"id":168124,"date":"2023-03-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=168124"},"modified":"2023-03-26T12:03:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T17:03:26","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-26-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2023\/03\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-26-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 26 March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 20 March to Sunday 26 March 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 20 March 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digicel to roll out eSIM for post-paid users in coming weeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 As phone companies look to new technologies to stay ahead of the competition, Digicel earlier this month began the rollout of its eSIM for its prepaid customers with a view to post-paid customers receiving a similar upgrade in the coming weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional entrepreneurs launch modern payment solution in Antigua & Barbuda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 CaribPay, a leading financial technology company, is proud to announce the launch of its secure and convenient payment solutions in Antigua. The innovative platform provides a reliable and efficient alternative to traditional banking systems, making transactions faster and easier for individuals, employers, and businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

US tightening Guyana\u2019s cybersecurity; recommends signing of international convention<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Even as the United States\u2019 Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) prepares to teach the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) how to stave off cyber attacks, the American government has recommended that this South American nation signs one of two conventions on cybersecurity, the US Embassy here said Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 21 March 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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FTX Bahamas subsidiary branded a \u2018front\u2019 for fraudulent transfers in court filings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Lawyers for FTX have filed a complaint in a US bankruptcy court claiming that the company\u2019s Bahamian subsidiary FTX Digital Markets is a legal and economic \u2018nullity,\u2019 which had been merely created as a \u2018front\u2019 to facilitate fraudulent transfers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX US chief bids to cut-off Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX\u2019s US chief yesterday shattered the temporary ceasefire with the Bahamian provisional liquidators by launching a legal bid to deny them access to any assets caught in the crypto exchange\u2019s multi-billion dollar collapse\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX: US interfering with $45m Bahamas recovery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX\u2019s Bahamian liquidators are accusing their US counterparts of interfering with a $45m stablecoin recovery and failing to preserve the value of the collapsed crypto exchange\u2019s $241m local real estate empire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX US on the attack<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The United States (US) debtors for FTX, The Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange that imploded last year, have asked a Delaware judge to rule that FTX Digital Markets (DM), the Bahamian arm of the company, has no ownership in FTX\u2019s cryptocurrency, intellectual property or customer information\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX wind-up faces stall absent \u2018claw back\u2019 rule<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX\u2019s Bahamian liquidators say they need the Supreme Court to determine who the local subsidiary\u2019s customers truly are so they can \u201cclaw back\u201d preferential payments and prevent the winding-up from \u201cstalling\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Ambassador says e-ID cards can be sourced for half of US$34M<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As questions continue to linger over the Government of Guyana (GoG) decision to sole-source a German-based company to produce an integrated electronic national identification system and cards that will be costing taxpayers US$34 million, former Ambassador Dr. Shamir Ally has called on President Irfaan Ali to terminate the contract\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fisherfolk receive VHF radios<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 A number of fishers have been supplied with VHF radios, made possible through the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TSTT, Amplia appeal of $26.4m lawsuit goes to Privy Council<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A COMPLAINT by the Telecommunications Authority (TATT) against the Telecommunications Services (TSTT) and its internet-service provider subsidiary, Amplia, over their failure to pay $26.4 million to a national fund to develop internet connectivity in rural communities, will not proceed in the High Court until the Privy Council rules on an appeal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 22 March 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Commission seeks FTX $426m asset resolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Securities Commission is anxious to resolve the ownership of $426m in FTX digital assets under its control due to the ongoing costs it is incurring to secure them, it has been revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Digital Connect Center opened in Cayo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On March 21, 2023, The Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance launched the Teodoso Ochoa Digital Connect Center\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ECTEL appoints first female Chairperson to Board of Directors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is shining the spotlight on its first female Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Ms Shaniqua Carey-Brown of St. Kitts and Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New FinTech partnership launched<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean FinTech Sprint for Financial Inclusion has been launched\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your brand should not be relying on social media<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 This year is a very strange place for all social media platforms. There is a wide assortment of issues affecting almost every single platform today, and the fallout with everything happening is that many of the businesses that rely on social media to conduct their business will become casualties\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar Association: Sections of Data Protection Bill overbroad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 Grenada Bar Association (GBA) members believe that sections of the 2023 Data Protection Bill need to be amended because they are \u201coverbroad\u201d and can result in \u201cconstitutional breaches\u201d if it was to become the law of the land\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call for Grenada and RSS members to update cybercrime laws<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 Linda S Taglialatela, the current USA ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, recommends that Grenada and all others members of the Regional Security Systems update their cybercrime law\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpaceX Starlink available in Haiti<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 SpaceX officially announced the availability of Starlink internet service in Haiti\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUGO APP TO LEAVE JAMAICA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 On April 30, the service delivery app Hugo will cease its operations in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brison says he will never solicit anyone on social media that’s not his<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 It was a shocking moment for me,\u201d United People\u2019s (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison said on Wednesday as he addressed his recent detention on charges of bribery and subsequent release, for which he remains a suspect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 23 March 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FTX chief\u2019s $460m deal with Bahamas fund firm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX\u2019s US chief yesterday unveiled a $460m settlement with a Bahamas-based fund manager that received hundreds of millions of dollars in the months leading up to the crypto currency exchange\u2019s collapse\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cyber threats seen as emerging risks to port security \u2013 local shippers told<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0<\/strong>Security threats posed to shipping and port facilities came into focus when the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) in collaboration with MATPAL Marine Institute hosted a one-day Port Facility and Shipping Security Awareness training programme for members of the SAG last Tuesday at the Institute\u2019s Training Centre in Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EduFocal partners with Design Privacy for data protection courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Listed education technology firm EduFocal has partnered with data privacy consultancy services provider Design Privacy Limited to help local companies comply with the data protection regulations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 24 March 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity experts warn against increasing risks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The risks of cyber attacks are real and can cause significant damage to business operations. As cybersecurity risks continue to grow, businesses, institutions, and governments in the Caribbean are taking steps to mitigate the risks and protect themselves from cyber attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI comes of age<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 For decades, artificial intelligence, or AI for short, had languished in the halls of academia and punting software engineers. But now with the explosion in usage of easily accessible programs, AI has hit the big time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mastercard, Curacao firm partner on digital payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Dutch-Caribbean fintech company, Girasol Payments, and global technology giant Mastercard, have announced a six-year partnership to build the digital payment infrastructure for the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artificial intelligence identifies Cayman\u2019s challenges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands \u00a0<\/em>\u2013 An\u00a0artificial intelligence\u00a0chatbot has highlighted six major issues that the Cayman Islands is struggling with today \u2013 responding in detail within seconds of a\u00a0Compass<\/em>\u00a0query\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrepreneurs to pitch ideas in Cayman\u2019s version of \u2018Shark Tank\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Eight burgeoning companies are taking part in the 2023\u00a0Cayman Islands Business Design Competition, which is described by organisers as Cayman\u2019s \u2018Shark Tank\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New \u2018Tech City\u2019 PAD poses significant flood risk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 An application by Cayman Enterprise City to expand and modify its Planned Area Development on a 75.5-acre site in the South Sound mangrove basin has raised \u201cgrave concerns\u201d about further seasonal flooding of homes and existing developments in the area. The Department of Environment has said the revised plan is likely to make a bad situation even worse\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drones to help detect T&T\u2019s illegal quarries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Drones will soon be used to help detect illegal quarries, as the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) awarded a contract for aerial surveying yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 25 March 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Legislation coming to govern online gaming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn announced on Friday that legislation to govern the online gaming industry is coming soon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commonwealth and Intel launch AI learning platform for public sector leaders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The Commonwealth Secretariat and Intel have jointly launched a digital learning platform to enable public sector officials in 56 countries to understand and harness emerging technologies to achieve development goals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BPO company sends home 100 workers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 More than 100 employees of the business process outsourcing (BPO) organisation, Vista Print (Jamaica Limited), were placed on the unemployment line on Tuesday, 24 hours after a staff meeting with their bosses who flew into the island from overseas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 26 March 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Network payment resolved<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Claudienne, I am a Dekal Wireless Network site owner. This means that I had an agreement with the company that allowed them to place their equipment on my roof for a monthly fee\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online child and revenge porn a growing concern<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Increased internet access by students because of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unfortunate byproduct \u2013 an uptick in underage sexual content being shared on social media and online platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Stanley Ng (Pexels<\/a>); Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; ECTEL<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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