A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 10 June to Sunday 16 June 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 10 June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Carib recruits former Digicel CEO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Nassau-based Cloud Carib Limited has hired former Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Group Victor Kovacs to serve as the cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation company\u2019s new chief operating officer, a statement on Kavac\u2019s appointment explains\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going virtual with medical diagnosis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A small group of medical professionals gathered at the Dalai Lama space at One Woodbrook Place on May 26 to discuss the state of digital health solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online payment now available for US visas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE public can now pay online for non-immigrant visas, the United States Embassy said on June 10\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 11 June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Managers union meeting with BTC today on industrial agreement concerns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union (BCPMU) is set to meet with Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) executives today about concerns related to a new industrial agreement (IA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A NOTICE TO OUR READERS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 It has come to our attention that a fraudulent article imitating the Barbados Today website, including our branding, colours, and logo, is being circulated. This fake article mentions local businessmen Ralph \u201cBizzy\u201d Williams, Vic Fernandes and the Central Bank of Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovative Technologies Redefining the Building Industry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 About 15 years ago, one of my companies landed our biggest outsourced IT-managed services customer, a regional construction player with staff in Barbados and St. Vincent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 12 June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Kanoo eyeing greater Africa expansion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 While Kanoo Pays is already in the African market, helping the Bank of Ghana to roll out a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the mobile wallet company and fintech firm is hoping to further expand its presence on the continent, as it takes part in this week\u2019s Afreximbank 31st Annual Meetings and the third AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, in conjunction with the International Trade Center (ITC), Chairman of Kanoo Nicholas Rees told Guardian Business yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kanoo highlights \u2018astronomical\u2019 local growth potential as presence expands across West Africa and the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A digital payment solutions provider is touting \u2018astronomical\u2019 growth potential locally through enhanced education on digital payment technologies as it expands and advances its presence in West Africa and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Govt\u2019s tech education leads to innovation, progress<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Education has been the bedrock of Barbados. Even so, anyone in my generation will tell you that the very best thing any government can do is to invest in the education and training of its people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBC named Best Digital Banking Service in the region<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 RBC Financial (Caribbean) Ltd has been awarded the Best Digital Banking Services (Caribbean) 2024 award by Capital Finance International (CFI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BOJ unveils digital KYC repository<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has announced plans to establish a central digital depository for know your customer (KYC) information. It\u2019s aimed at addressing the challenges consumers face when switching banks and is just one of the other tools the BOJ intends to introduce to tackle inflation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caymanas goes tech with Gmax<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In this fast-paced and dynamic world, companies, individuals and organisations have to remain relevant by engaging the latest in software and hardware development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity lab to be built at UTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 PRECISION Cybertechnologies and Digital Solutions Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) to build a cybersecurity lab at the John S Donaldson Campus, with the goal of advancing cybersecurity education, research, and innovation in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 13 June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Central Bank governor highlights importance of faster digital transactions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Central Bank Governor John Rolle said the next step in the bank\u2019s Live Digital initiative \u2013 created to empower and encourage greater use of digital options for financial transactions \u2013 will be to ensure that there is \u201ctangible improvement\u201d in how fast consumers get paid via digital transactions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CARICOM pilot of shared currency system \u2018soon\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The pilot of a potentially ground-breaking scheme to allow CARICOM nations to trade using each other\u2019s currencies without a third-party currency is to start \u201csoon\u201d, Central Bank of Barbados governor Kevin Greenidge has revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIGICEL\u2019S DEEP BLUE ONE SUBSEA FIBRE CABLE IS LIVE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group is thrilled to announce the activation of its subsea fibre cable, Deep Blue One. This significant investment in international submarine capacity will supercharge connectivity across the Caribbean and South America, particularly benefiting French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Region still cash intensive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 E-commerce platforms are growing as many businesses are now making it easier for their customers to transact business online and one such company is First Atlantic Commerce\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile Business champions Innovation at TT Chamber Awards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 We are proud to help honour those who embrace innovation in business, those who have the vision to break new ground, those who have the ambition to lead the way,\u201d affirmed Darryl Duke, Assistant General Manager of Business Sales, TSTT at the official launch of this year\u2019s Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce\u2019s Champions of Business Awards. Duke was delivering remarks on behalf of bmobile Business, a gold sponsor for this year\u2019s event and a longstanding Chamber partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Government Ministry launches app to help access services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In today\u2019s world, the only commodity more valuable than oil is data\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech company partners with UTT to open cybersecurity lab<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 PRECISION Cybertechnologies and Digital Solutions Ltd, a cybersecurity and digital solutions company, signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) on June 12 to build a cybersecurity lab at the John S Donaldson campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 14 June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Regulator tells local banks to do better!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has stated that local banks have been given a directive to follow global trends in digital banking to improve the customer service offered to the territory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caricom central banks explore cross-border payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Modernisation of the region\u2019s payment systems is crucial to ensure efficient and easy access to financial services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coke-Hamilton: Digital money transfers key to trade with Africa<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The ability to carry out digital money transfers while facilitating trade between African countries and the Caribbean will be \u201ccritical\u201d to the success of the cooperation between the two regions, Executive Director of the International Trade Center (ITC) Pamela Coke-Hamilton told Guardian Business yesterday, on the sidelines of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dyslexia meets the digital age<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 In today\u2019s rapidly evolving world, literacy has expanded beyond focusing on traditional reading, writing and numeracy skills. It now encompasses a broader, more inclusive concept that includes engaging with information, digital skills, media literacy, education for sustainable development and developing job-specific skills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capex high but 4DX technology another silver lining for Palace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 EVEN as expenditure to onboard the new 4DX technology continues to mount, director and marketing manager at Palace Amusement Company Limited Melanie Graham believes it\u2019s worth the multimillion-dollar investment, which she hopes will bring more patrons and revenue to the cinema\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile supports movement to end period poverty<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Globally, it is estimated that 500 million women and girls lack adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management. In Trinidad and Tobago, access to affordable menstrual products is still a major challenge for many women, especially those in rural and underserved communities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 15 June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The Afreximbank\u2019s payment system presents several significant international economic challenges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, I am writing to express my views on Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley\u2019s endorsement of the Afreximbank\u2019s payment system, which allows countries across the continent to trade using their local currencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean employers must navigate the Data Protection Act<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean Society for Human Resource Professionals (CSHRP) says the Data Protection Act carries significant implications for leaders that will improve how Jamaican employers recruit candidates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excelsior Community College unfurls STEM Robotics Centre at Eureka Road location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Excelsior Community College, the institution which caters to the most of students enrolled in the Government\u2019s Sixth-Form Pathways Programme, has opened a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Centre to better help underserved youth to get more access to that field of study\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposed ban on ride-sharing apps stalled due to limited telecom support<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The proposed ban on ride-sharing apps locally by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has hit a brick wall, as only one telecommunications provider has responded to a letter from Vaz to restrict access to the applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 16 June 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bill payment error<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, I need your help to sort out a situation with Flow (Cable & Wireless). Although I am no longer a customer of Flow, the company was still listed on the online payments for my Scotia account\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cedric Stephens | Ridesharing disrupting transport and motor insurance sectors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Uber, other overseas and local ridesharing companies, and local private interests are disrupting Jamaica\u2019s transportation sector. These developments are also affecting the island\u2019s $25 billion motor insurance segment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data protection law brings lucrative opportunity for tTech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Provider of managed technology services tTech Limited says the introduction of the Data Protection Act, DPA, provides an opportunity to earn from assisting companies of all sizes in preventing security breaches and becoming compliant with the law\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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