A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 7 August to Sunday 13 August 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 7 August 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Guyana lawmakers pass electronic communications and transactions bill<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana’s national assembly passed the electronic communications and transactions bill, the legal framework to regulate, validate and recognize electronic communications, transactions, transfers and payments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is TT ready to host digital nomads?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Lauren Ravazi, a ten-year veteran of the digital nomad movement, executive director of Plumia and director of Safety Wing \u2013 which provides insurance services to digital nomads \u2013 thinks this country has the potential to develop the visitor model\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 8 August 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Arawak X \u2018still operating\u2019 despite eviction notice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Arawak X is still operating despite an eviction notice on their doors in their Sandy Port offices, its chief executive said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fintechs in The Bahamas: Mastercard creating a path for innovation and financial inclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 MUCH has been written recently about financial inclusion, its impact on world economies, and how it is rooted in empowerment when financial tools and credit are accessible and become facilitators of positive social and economic outcomes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PwC wins \u2018Digital Innovation of the Year\u2019 award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 FOR its suite of AI services in support of its global auditors, PwC has been awarded the 2023 \u201cDigital Innovation of the Year Award\u201d at the 12th annual International Accounting Forum & Awards in London\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Butcher remanded over cybercrime charges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Twenty-two-year-old Lemuel Dundas of Lot 105 Den Amstel, West Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate\u2019s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and pleaded not guilty to three cybercrime charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposed Bill Lays Groundwork for Guyana\u2019s Biometric Digital ID System<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana Prime Minister Mark Phillips has presented a bill to the National Assembly setting the stage for an advanced biometric national ID system in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica implements digital entry form for travellers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The new digital entry form for incoming passengers to Jamaica will become mandatory on September 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 9 August 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Staff and unions blast BTC during protests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Several dozen Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) workers yesterday joined with executives from the company’s two trade unions to demonstrate against feared job losses and other grievances with the carrier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Union boss: BTC trying to make staff \u2018look bad\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A union leader yesterday accused the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) of trying to make Bahamian staff \u201clook bad to justify\u201d outsourcing local jobs as the carrier\u2019s 2023 first-half revenues fell by $1.4m\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artificial intelligence: Economic ally or adversary?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Do we really need home computers?” This was the headline of an article written by William F Buckley Jr in June 1982\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New JobsCayman portal to cost 14 times more than current gateway<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Government\u2019s overhaul of its employment portal JobsCayman is expected to cost $1.3 million, about 1,300% more than the total cost for the existing gateway, the Ministry of Border Control and Labour has confirmed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data Protection Bill outlines stiff penalties for defaulter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Data Protection Bill, which is set for its 2^{nd<\/sup>\u00a0reading in the National Assembly today, envisages safeguarding citizens\u2019 personal information through a Protection Commissioner. It also provides for fines totaling as much as $100M in addition to imprisonment for those who violate the law\u2026} more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica Wins Top Honors For Its Website<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As Jamaica continues to lead the travel industry\u2019s return to growth, the destination has been honored with a 2023 Platinum Award in the Website \u2013 Travel category of the dotCOMM Awards for VisitJamaica.com\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT restores services, gives customers free data for rest of day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TSTT (Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago) has said in a release that all services have been fully restored after Wednesday morning’s network interruption, which affected landline, internet and mobile services to customers in parts of the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 10 August 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FTX consumes 21% of Commission costs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX\u2019s implosion consumed 21 percent of the Securities Commission\u2019s near-$15m operating expenses last year as it raced to preserve client assets and tackle the legal and regulatory fall-out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 tips on creating an impactful podcast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 In the digital age \u2013 when information and entertainment are accessible with just a click \u2013 podcasts have carved a distinctive niche as both a source of knowledge and a respite from our screen-saturated lives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean jobseekers encouraged to apply for remote job positions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Jobseekers throughout the Caribbean are being encouraged to apply to work remotely for regional and international organizations while still living in their home country by a digital talent acquisition service operating out of Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huawei to bridge educational, gender gaps in Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Experts in telecommunications and education discussed the challenges of improving connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean at a panel in Santiago, Chile last Thursday, a release from Huawei said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New tech solutions come out of CIBC FirstCaribbean’s hackathon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 \u00a0CIBC FirstCaribbean and consulting firm McKinsey and Co collaborated to host the bank’s first hackathon \u2013 a social coding event that brings computer programmers and other interested people together to improve upon or build a new software program \u2013 as part of its innovation and planning exercise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity strategy, go after tax evaders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The development of a national cybersecurity strategy, a national energy policy, the strengthening of the Fraud Squad and priority for the establishment of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) and its resource requirements are among the budget recommendations made by Amcham T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad telecoms outage affects thousands<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Thousands of Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) customers were unable to place calls, access mobile data and Internet services for hours yesterday after the provider suffered a widespread network outage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 11 August 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aliv defends service against complaints of fast data loss<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 ARE you losing data too quickly? The problem could be your phone\u2019s Wi-Fi settings or usage habits, says Dwayne Davis, Chief Information Officer for the Cable Bahamas Group of Companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed in New York; judge says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail Friday to await trial after a bail hearing for the fallen cryptocurrency wiz left a judge convinced that he had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Identity Card Bill passed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The National Assembly on Thursday morning passed the Digital Identity Card Bill, to combine biometric data of citizens into one card\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Assembly green lights Data Protection Bill<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2023, which aims to protect a person\u2019s right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data. It provides for the regulation of collection, keeping, processing, use and dissemination of personal data\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 12 August 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digital Identity Card Bill passed with bipartisan support<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government\u2019s Digital Identity Card Bill 2023 which seeks to establish a registry of identity data for citizens 14 years and over saw support from both sides of the House\u00a0 on Thursday morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital marketing firm One Great Studio announces IPO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digital marketing company, One Great Studio Limited (1GS), has set its sights on entering the junior market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) with an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled to open on August 28\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Djuvane Browne: Crafting success through creativity and collaboration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Djuvane Browne, co-founder and CEO of One Great Studio (1GS) has emerged as a trailblazer in the ever-expanding digital design and development landscape in Jamaica and around the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 13 August 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Data Protection Bill gets parliament\u2019s approval<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As the Data Protection Bill was read in Parliament on Thursday morning, members of the National Assembly heard that it had been endorsed by both a foreign expert and Guyana\u2019s Law Reform Commission\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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