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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 July to Sunday 30 July 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 24 July 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Artificial intelligence is ‘great benefit’ despite risk of abuse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamian technology executives yesterday hailed the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as “a great benefit for society” even though there is a risk of abuse by bad actors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOCOL brings mobile payments to Shell stations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em>  \u2013 FOCOL has launched its Smartpass app, that allows for petrol purchases at Shell stations on New Providence without using cash or a credit card, the company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Dexter Adderley said at the app\u2019s launch event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX Trading suing SBF, other former FTX execs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX Trading Ltd. is suing former FTX Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried, and former FTX executives Zixiao \u201cGary\u201d Wang, Nishad Singh and Caroline Ellison for more than $1 billion in the US Bankruptcy Court of the District of Delaware, leveling 48 collective counts dealing with the misappropriation of FTX and Alameda funds against the quartet, according to the complaint filed on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IT for Dominica Foundation Summer Institute concludes 22nd session of teaching and learning with technology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence, in partnership with the IT for Dominica Foundation Summer Institute, concluded its 22nd session of teaching and learning with technology Friday, July 21, 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nadine Maitland | Culture change needed for adoption of digital currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013  Digital currencies can revolutionise the economy and foster growth through improved e-commerce, they provide safer and more convenient ways to conduct business transactions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel tops Ookla Q2 speedtest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Digicel has emerged as the fastest mobille and fixed internet operator in Trinidad and Tobago for the second quarter in 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalism needs commitment more than it needs AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Last month, Media InSite hosted a seminar on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in communications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 25 July 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

OKX Bahamas announces listing of coin founded by ChatGPT chief <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 From its hub in The Bahamas, cryptocurrency exchange OKX revealed in a statement yesterday that it has listed Worldcoin (WLD) on its exchange\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech tourism push after govt experiences Saudi Arabia\u2019s model<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper said the government hopes to sign another memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to expand cooperation on matters like tech tourism\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Utilities Minister Weighs in on B.E.L. Cyber Attack<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Electricity Limited is the victim of a cyber attack that took place recently when its fileservers were hacked and data from those machines was leaked to the dark web\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICT Experts: Closing Gender Gap in ICT Critical to Caribbean Cybersecurity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The regional telecommunications sector is being challenged to increase gender diversity, especially as it relates to cyber security and cyber threats\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica, Guyana call for digitalisation of health care<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica and Guyana have called for the digitalisation of the health sector in the Americas as the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD) celebrated five years of collaboration in information systems and digital health\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Jamaica, Silicon Island of the Caribbean, is the hot new tech hub to watch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A rising tide, they say, lifts all boats. And in tech, the fastest-rising industry on the planet, it\u2019s a good time to get on board with Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018An agent of digital transformation in T&T\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 BARBADOS-BASED telecoms provider, Neptune Communications, is aiming to be an \u201cagent of digital transformation\u201d in this country, its chief executive officer Julian Jordan has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TTBizLink improving trade facilitation for T&T<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 PRESIDENT of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce Kiran Maharaj was invited by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to give remarks at the Launch of the Single Electronic Window \u2013 TTBizLink \u2013 Enhanced Application Software on July 18\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 26 July 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard to host fintech summit in Bahamas next month<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Mastercard will host a financial technology (fintech) summit at Rosewood at Baha Mar next month, to expose trends in the Caribbean\u2019s fintech ecosystem, the company said in a statement released yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CWC pushes for increased Internet connectivity in region<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMS giant Liberty Latin America \u2014 parent company of C&W Communications \u2014 has set its sights on increasing Internet connectivity across the region over the next year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT says over 110,000 Guyanese using mmg<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 General Manager of Mobile Money Guyana (MMG), Bobita Ram on Monday announced that more than 110,000 Guyanese are using mmg to pay bills and conduct other transactions as public confidence in the innovative solution continues to grow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huawei interested in establishing ICT Academy in Guyana<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Technology giant, Huawei says it will work towards establishing an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Academy in Guyana in addition to sending a team of technical engineers to provide support and assess the needs of the country\u2019s private sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CreaTech promotes formalisation of creative businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE thought of using a Silicon Valley model of development for the creative industries in Jamaica led Andrea Dempster Chung and her team at Kingston Creative to establish an ecosystem for entrepreneurs in that sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

K-Ban expands with ‘click and mortar’ hardware in St Andrew<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 K-BAN Hardware recently launched its new store in Village Plaza on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, and it’s allowing e-commerce to meet storefront\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bmobile introduces eSIM technology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 BMOBILE has announced the introduction of eSIM support across its prepaid and postpaid packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel TT donates US$750k to Digicel Foundation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Digicel Foundation \u2013 a non-profit independent company of the Digicel Group \u2013 shared its financial statements for the first financial quarter of 2023 during its annual general meeting at the Digicel headquarters at Ansa Centre, Port of Spain on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tackling the cybercrime threat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A WORKSHOP was convened in Port of Spain earlier this month at the Radisson Hotel hosted by the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)\u2019s International Peace and Security Programme. The programme was focused on engaging Caribbean parliamentarians in the implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 27 July 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tech exec lauds Bahamas\u2019 decision to join EU-LAC Digital Alliance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Keith Roye, the chief operations officer of 100 percent Bahamian-owned software company Plato Alpha Design, has applauded the Bahamian government\u2019s decision to join in the establishment of the European Union \u2013 Latin America and Caribbean (EU-LAC) Digital Alliance, calling it a great move for the country, a statement from the company explained\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case dismissed against man over cyber `humiliation\u2019 of Home Affairs PS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 On Tuesday July 25, 2023 a case against Joseph Rankin of causing cyber humiliation and embarrassment of the Home Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary was dismissed by Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer, according to a press release from Dexter Todd and Associates Law Firm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bahamian tech firm Cloud Carib cops 6th spot for global managed service providers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In a groundbreaking achievement, Cloud Carib, a tech company from The Bahamas, has claimed the top spot as the first-ever managed service provider (MSP) from the Caribbean to be ranked in the top 10 of the prestigious Channel Futures\u2019 2023 MSP 501 list\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOTS to boost tourism, creative sectors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts has announced the launch of an exciting initiative that aims to drive innovation and enhance digital capabilities within the vibrant tourism and creative industries of TT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SmartTerm, changing the way schools handle business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The education system of each country has the arduous task of ensuring that each public school is run to its optimum, with proper metrics to track the progress of each of the hundreds of students enrolled in each school, management of syllabi and other logistical issues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 28 July 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SBF charges dropped on Bahamas objection<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 US prosecutors will drop charges of illegal election campaign contributions against embattled FTX co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, after The Bahamas objected to their inclusion in his indictment following extradition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT announces support for Sophia Village Day and Job Fair, Reinforcing Commitment to Community Strengthening<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming Sophia Village Day and Job Fair, scheduled to take place on the 29th and 30th of July 2023 at the Sophia Community Center Ground on C Field Road\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neptune Communications: Fast, secure satellite broadband at enterprise scale<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Neptune Communications, a telecommunications provider based in Barbados with operations in Jamaica has been granted a license to operate in Trinidad and Tobago by the Telecommunications Authority\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT earns US$14m profit, plans to remove underground copper<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunications Service of TT (TSTT) has earned US$14 million after tax and US$17 million before tax making this financial year \u2013 which ended in March \u2013 the first profitable one in five years. This is compared to $2.04 billion in 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 29 July 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Starlink a low risk to TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE introduction of Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink into the Trinidad and Tobago market poses a low risk to the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s business, chief executive officer Lisa Agard has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TSTT declares $95.2M profit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Majority state-owned telecommunications company, TSTT, yesterday reported after-tax profit of $95.2 million (US$14 million) for its financial year ending March 31, 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT records US$24m profit in 15 months<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 FOLLOWING its restructuring exercise last year, the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has now recorded a profit for the first time since 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 30 July 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Health + Tech | The importance of ease of use for healthcare IT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Many types of health technology software have become available over the last decade and the world is moving swiftly towards digitising healthcare systems. The rapid changes that we have experienced in technology over the last decades have not matched user acceptance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybercrime victim still awaiting justice two years after making report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Two years after a 29-year-old mother of three was allegedly cyber-bullied by multiple persons on Facebook, police are yet to conclude the case\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online transactions triggering new consumer complaints<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Online sales which hit a high during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other innovations including digital transactions, are throwing up more challenges for the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC)… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Cellphone jammers not enough to block calls from prisoners\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Cellphone jammers inside the country\u2019s prisons are not enough to stop criminals behind bars from sending messages to others on the outside\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit:  Nicolas Alejandro<\/a> (flickr); Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Cloud Carib<\/a> (Facebook); Guyana Chronicle<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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