{"id":169843,"date":"2024-01-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=169843"},"modified":"2024-01-28T11:23:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:23:43","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-28-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2024\/01\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-28-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 28 January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 January to Sunday 28 January 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 22 January 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Conference to heighten local understanding, expand use of blockchain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 While blockchain still seems worlds away to most people, Economist and President of the Caribbean Blockchain Alliance Stefen Deleveaux hopes today\u2019s inaugural Oasis Onchain consumer cryptocurrency conference at Crypto Isle will awaken Bahamians to the possibilities ahead for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swiss Lee wins U.S. Best Creator Award at TikTok Live Fest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican content creator, actor, and host Swiiss Lee was among the recipients awarded the \u2018U.S Best Creator Award\u2019 at the Tiktok Live Fest U.S in Los Angeles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agard on fallout over TSTT hack \u2013 ‘I did not resign’<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 FORMER TSTT CEO Lisa Agard has broken her silence on the fallout over the cyber attack against the company in October \u2013 which led to her parting ways with the state-owned company \u2013 saying point-blank on Monday: “I did not resign.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teleperformance opens first physical office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 InvesTT welcomes the opening of Teleperformance’s first physical office in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The end of the trolley bag: How the Judiciary made the Criminal Court digital<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 To begin the movement of indictable cases from preliminary inquiries at District Courts to direct hearings at the High Court, the Judiciary started with a\u2026form\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 23 January 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CROSQ launches eLearning Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The Caricom Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) has launched 5 e-learning courses, with a view to engaging more with academia to bring quality infrastructure education to youth and young professionals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian crypto scammer who transferred ill-gained funds to Dominica jailed for two years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Russian national, Peter Kambolin, was late last week jailed for two years in the United States for defrauding investors involving crypto currency and transferring his illegally-obtained proceeds to bank accounts overseas including Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT oversight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 SINCE the emergence of a cyber attack on TSTT last October, we have moved from inadequate accountability to having a flood of personal explanations about what went wrong. None of it has clarified anything\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 24 January 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One-on-One faces challenges with its TAS software<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digital learning provider One-on-One Educational Services is facing challenges with implementing its J$250-million Teacher Availability Solution (TAS), which is being rolled out in 100 schools for the current school year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI can help, but humans must decide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 As more advanced technology continues to be integrated into different sectors, senior officials from different energy companies maintain that the judgment and decision-making should be left to human staff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 25 January 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Antiguan coders cop top medals at Caribbean STEM Olympiads<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Five young Antiguans and Barbudans showed off their technical and coding skills to the region by picking up an impressive six medals at this year\u2019s Caribbean STEM Olympiads\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEIDRE BASTIAN: How to boost online client engagement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Trying to capture new customers can sometimes become challenging, especially is you are using Facebook and other social media platforms as your tools. This has been an issue for a while, prompting companies to invent new strategies to keep their numbers up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX peace terms approved by Bahamas and Delaware<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE peace deal between FTX\u2019s Bahamian liquidators and their former US adversary has been approved by both the Supreme Court and Delaware Bankruptcy Court, it has been revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kanoo chairman promotes Bahamian fintech solutions at FiX 24<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 S<\/strong>peaking on the critical role of financial technology (fintech) in the Caribbean\u2019s emerging markets, Nick Rees, chairman and co-founder of Kanoo Pays \u2013 one of the nation\u2019s leading digital payment solutions providers \u2013 said it is essential these new innovations connect people and industries throughout the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caddle touts digital ID\u2019s benefits to public<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Settling into her new role as Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Marsha Caddle has urged Barbadians to put aside cynicism and be more confident in technological advances to benefit the nation in 2024 \u2013 including digitised identification\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online classes at Lodge School for rest of week<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Classes at the Lodge School will be conducted online for the remainder of the week, according to the Ministry of Education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CANTO Celebrates 40th with Connect Tech Conference and AGM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 CANTO is poised to celebrate a significant milestone with its Connect & 40th Annual General Meeting Celebration carded for 28th-30th January 2024 at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain. This year’s theme, ‘Towards a Sustainable Digital Economy,’ reflects the urgent need for dialogue in the Caribbean on Fintech, Artificial Intelligence and the evolution of telcos. The three-day conference will feature an array of thought leaders and business professionals excelling in these areas in the region… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel: We have robust, cyber-secured network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 COLIN Greaves, head of public relations at Digicel, claimed the company has one of the most robust cyber-secured networks, saying it is the leading supplier of cybersecurity services in the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telco retiree’s woes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR: A new year, but the same old story of unnecessary hardship. With a pension surplus in excess of $1billion, it is unconscionable that Telco retirees are receiving under $1,000 per month when former executives, who were never employed with Telco, reportedly receive as much as $65,000 per month from the same fund\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 26 January 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Commission calls police in over \u2018fictitious\u2019 e-mail<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Securities Commission yesterday called for a police probe into a \u201cfictitious\u201d e-mail purporting to have come from its top executive which criticised proposed Securities Industry Act reforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet Discusses Law to Regulate Social Media Platforms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 It has been the main discourse for the past couple of weeks \u2013 the leverage that social media platforms enjoy over the formal media in terms of legal parameters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fintech Islands \u2018forum for financial inclusivity\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The organiser of the second Fintech Islands 2024 conference, dubbed Fix 24, is touting the forum which opened here Wednesday as an opportunity for the unbanked to be included in the digital financial revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTAX: New Digital Tax Administration System launched<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 On Monday, 22 January, the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) launched Grenada Tax (GTAX), a modern and user-friendly digital taxation solution based on international best practices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber Senior Program registration is open<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The Computer Information Technology department at the Sint Maarten Library is continuing its Cyber Senior Program for seniors ages 60 and up at the Belvedere Library\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TelEm Group Announces Workforce Reduction in the Face of Ongoing Financial Challenges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group of Companies today announced to employees that the company will be making a significant reduction in the company\u2019s workforce effective April 1, 2024\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 27 January 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Regional telcos to meet in POS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 CANTO is poised to celebrate a significant milestone with its Connect and 40th Annual General Meeting Celebration scheduled for January 28 to 30 2024 at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT collaborates with STEM Guyana for Future Innovators Exp<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT\u00a0 has partnered with STEM Guyana for the Future Innovators Expo to be held today from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Marriott in Georgetown. Senior Manager of Public Relations, Jasmin Harris, said that GTT is committed to innovation and the Expo presents a unique opportunity to showcase the potential of a generation of innovators that will continue to grow Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C&W Business pats itself for driving connectivity at 2024 JSE conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 C&W Business, as technology partner of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), is revelling in the successful staging of the 2024 JSE Investments & Capital Markets Conference, which opened on Tuesday (January 23)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert: 60% of T&T\u2019s firms vulnerable to cyberattacks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Business leaders in T&T are not investing enough to protect themselves from potential cyberattacks and this could impact negatively on their financial performance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 28 January 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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