A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 29 January to Sunday 4 February 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Barbados<\/em> \u2013 n Tuesday, January 30, Barbadians and citizens holding in their possession the old Barbados National Identification (ID) card and who have yet to register for the new Trident ID will learn their fate clearly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belmopan, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Belize’s Minister of Public Service and Constitutional Reform Henry Charles Usher warned Monday of the need for legislative action to regulate digital media, to grant the rights and integrity of citizens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 CHAIRMAN of the C9 Committee, Lisa Agard, says that last year, the big six global tech companies\u2014Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Amazon, TikTok, Netflix\u2014earned a combined total of US$11.5 billion in the Caribbean, and they are responsible for 67% of the region\u2019s Internet traffic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 In June 2023, Digicel entered into a consensual restructuring support agreement supported by nearly all holders of each tranche of DL\u2019s and DIFL\u2019s funded debt\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The Digicel Group is announcing the successful completion of restructuring proceedings, which will see Digicel Holding (Bermuda) Limited (DHL) becoming the parent holding company of the telecoms provider and approximately US$1.7 billion shaved off its consolidated debt stock\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 IN 2001, IRISH businessman Denis O’Brien saw an opportunity in the Caribbean. The telecommunications sector, dominated by Cable and Wireless, was lazy, comfortable and wildly profitable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grenada<\/em> \u2013 Nexa is delighted to announce the commemoration of its first anniversary as Nexa Credit Union on 23 January 2024. This momentous occasion marks a year of remarkable progress, dedicated service, and a steadfast commitment to providing exceptional financial solutions to our members\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Guyana\u2019s Prime Minister Mark Phillips reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to elevating the nation\u2019s telecommunications industry to meet global standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 There has been a 61% increase in the telecommunication sector since it was liberalised, Prime Minister Mark Phillips told the National Assembly on Friday, adding that Guyana now has three submarine fibre optic cables with the latest expected to become operational this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group has decided to invest US$750,000 in Novamed\u2019s first health innovation accelerator and incubator in the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Cashless payments are experiencing promising growth in Trinidad & Tobago, fueled by the increasing adoption of digital technologies. With this surge towards digital, cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated and capitalizing on vulnerabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE government will soon expand the number of e-services available to the public\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 INTERNATIONAL internet network provider RedCLARA launched its BELLA II project in Trinidad and Tobago on January 29 at the EU Delegation building on Queen’s Park East, Port of Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is partnering with the Legacy Foundation \u2013 the philanthropic arm of the Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union \u2013 to establish a business centre for its membership\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 A new Digital Connect Center was inaugurated in Valley of Peace on Monday, two weeks after an access road was also opened by the Brice\u00f1o administration under its Resilient Rural Belize initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 (Trinidad Express) The restructuring of Digicel has been successfully completed, its founder Denis O\u2019Brien told the Express yesterday, as he announced that he would be stepping down as the company\u2019s chairman and assuming a non-executive position on the board\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 CASHLESS payments are experiencing promising growth in Trinidad & Tobago, fuelled by the increasing adoption of digital technologies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 In an age where information is as accessible as it is volatile, Barbados\u2019 Minister of Industry, Innovation, and Trade, Marsha Caddle, has placed a spotlight on the malicious sharing of information online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Mastercard, the second-largest payment technology corporation in the world and platinum sponsor of the 2024 Fintech Islands Experience (FiX24), the Caribbean\u2019s premier financial innovation and transformation event, has identified the region as a prominent area to unleash many financial opportunities using technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barbados <\/em>\u2013 One of the more challenging sectors from a regional perspective to achieve progress in digital transformation is agriculture. It has long been overdue for basic information technology integration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 In an ever more interconnected world, financial criminals are finding endlessly ingenuous and sophisticated methods of perpetuating crimes and laundering the proceeds of their criminal activity. Artificial intelligence (AI), which broadly refers to the simulation of human intelligence by machines, can be both an enabler of, but also an invaluable tool for fighting financial crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Artificial Technology will take over the world, but policymakers have make sure that there are proper ethical guidelines in place to regulate its usage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 In 2023, six international big tech companies earned US$11.5 billion from the Caribbean, without contributing or reinvesting any of their revenues into the region\u2019s development. This was revealed by Lisa Agard, the newly appointed Chair of C9, as she participated in a panel discussion on Fair Share, at the CANTO Connect & 40th AGM Celebration at the Hyatt Regency on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic is emerging as an investment destination for the global semiconductor and printed circuit board industry, particularly for the microchip assembly, testing and packaging (ATP) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Evolving as one of the country\u2019s premier 360-marketing agencies in less than a decade, Digita Global Marketing (DGM) Limited, guided by the pursuit of excellence, is seeking to build out its presence as a regional and international powerhouse possessed with serious ambitions and plans that aims to revolutionise the tech, media, and advertising landscape\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Hackers yesterday infiltrated a Zoom meeting attended by more than 60 members of the diaspora who were invited to witness the historic launch of the new JAM-DEM (Jamaica Diaspora Engagement Model) virtual platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Embattled digital media company iCreate, founded and headed by Tyrone Wilson, can breathe a sigh of relief as it will not imminently come under the receiver\u2019s guillotine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 There are more changes to problem-plagued digital media outfit iCreate, with news of the resignation of the existing company secretary and the planned installation of a new one\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC said in a statement yesterday that it has restored services to customers on Grand Bahama, after its network was sabotaged by copper thieves who destroyed infrastructure in December and January\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Deputy Premier and Labour Minister Lorna Smith said a digital work permit system will be operational by June this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 C&W Communications, a leading telecommunications and entertainment provider in the Caribbean, recently sponsored\u00a0CANTO Connect and the 40th\u00a0annual general meeting (AGM), themed\u00a0\u201cTowards a Sustainable Digital Economy\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will be digitising its operations even in rural and hinterland regions as part of efforts to deliver faster, improved services to people in need\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The receivership involving digital and creative firm iCreate is expected to end today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sint Maarten<\/em> \u2013 The Government of Sint Maarten is progressing steadily with its digital transformation initiative under the Digital Government Transformation Project. Launched in 2021, the project aims to improve the Country’s Digital Governance, enhance the efficiency of public services for citizens and businesses, and boost the resilience of government systems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 GERARD Cooper has been appointed the acting chief financial officer (CFO) of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 “NO ONE’S ever going to be interested in anything you have to say!” The words of a teacher upbraiding me for holding court with my antics in a high school classroom; a class for which she was late\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 HUAWEI Technologies TT says it has the tools to help this country maximise its agricultural output, streamline and optimise healthcare service and make education accessible to even the most remote\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Cashless payments are on the rise in T&T, a senior executive at Visa has confirmed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In most other countries, the apparent financial turnaround of the majority state-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) would have been the subject of serious examination by the appropriate Joint Select Committee of Parliament, by the chambers of commerce, the business schools and by financial journalists\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cryptocurrency firm Unicoin, Inc. said in a press statement that it has used its cryptocurrency coin to purchase a stake in New World Properties, SPV, which it says holds 7,721 acres of land between Long Island and Andros\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BAHAMIAN digital payments transactions doubled in value to $4.5m for November 2023, the Central Bank disclosed yesterday, with mobile wallet holders increasing by 20 percent over the year\u2019s first 11 months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 A second electric bus was scheduled to arrive in country today, ahead of the start of a pilot project to introduce e-buses to the public transportation landscape in Belize… more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Belize <\/em>\u2013 In November of 2020, the Belize Communications Workers Union called for former Belize Telemedia Chairman, Net Vasquez to repay every cent that he misused while he held that post at the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien has formally handed majority control of his Digicel telecoms empire in the Caribbean to a consortium of bondholders, ending a lengthy debt restructuring process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Airbnb has granted a subsidy from the Community Fund to support social programs in the Dominican Republic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 iCreate, a digital media company headed by its founder Tyrone Wilson, has announced that it will be suing Sagicor in connection to a bond issued for J$24 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The troubled digital media company iCreate is to outline its next move at a special press conference this morning in the aftermath of it being placed in receivership by financial giant Sagicor\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sagicor Investments Jamaica has fired back at the threat of a lawsuit levelled by its client iCreate Limited, which called a press conference this morning to speak about the matter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) recognizes the crucial significance of reliable internet connectivity for efficient operations at police stations and health centers. With this consideration, the Police & Health Centre project, aims to improve the internet infrastructure at these vital locations, fostering seamless communication and the integration of advanced technologies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u201cI don\u2019t think we can escape AI (Artificial Intelligence) integrated into the education system, given the direction and trajectory of the world,\u201d Minister of Education Priya Manickchand told the Committee of Supply on Friday during the Consideration of Estimates for the 2024 Budget\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Amber Group has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) fleet management software, Amber Connect, in China\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As digital media company iCreate prepares to head to court, CEO Tyrone Wilson is charging that his company was badly damaged by being wrongfully put into receivership\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 While the mantra of turning passion into profit is not new, the journey of reshaping professional paths by transforming side hustles into full-fledged businesses is an evolving narrative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The launch of the Portmore public Wi-Fi facility in St Catherine is deemed a pivotal undertaking by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in its mandate to provide Internet access to all Jamaicans\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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