A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 17 March to Sunday 23 March 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 17 March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hands-on with the Samsung S25 Ultra<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 It\u2019s been a minute since Samsung offered a hands-on opportunity with one of their premium smartphones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should we be concerned about in-car gaming with Android Auto?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 There are some major exciting updates from Google\u2019s latest Pixel Feature Drop, focusing on AI-power enhancements and new security measures. However, one feature is raising a security concern: in-car gaming via Android Auto\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybercrime Act is being misused to punish citizens who question government\u2019s actions or expose its corruption<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, In Guyana today, freedom of speech, a fundamental pillar of any democracy, is increasingly under threat under the Irfaan Ali\/Bharrat Jagdeo regime. The regime\u2019s use of the Cybercrime Act and other laws as tools to stifle dissent and target those who hold them accountable has escalated in recent months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digicel cites leadership role in digital future through innovation and security<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Business has partnered with Symptai Consulting to offer comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to businesses towards making them more resilient in the face of emerging threats\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u2019s digital payment revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In a significant transformation of Jamaica\u2019s financial landscape, digital payment methods have steadily eclipsed traditional banking instruments over the past eight years, reshaping how businesses and consumers conduct transactions across the island nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM highlights importance of Artificial Intelligence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As the integration of technology and greater digitisation become central in the government’s long term development plan, Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness says keen attention is being given to the use of artificial intelligence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 18 March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Government to expand national security infrastructure with updated camera network and forensic lab, PM says<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The government is taking steps to enhance the nation\u2019s security network through a comprehensive approach that includes expanding camera surveillance and building a new forensic laboratory, amid concerns over unsolved missing persons cases and murders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scammers are getting smarter \u2013 so should we<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbadians are once again being urged to steer clear of two online scams designed to trick unsuspecting individuals out of their hard-earned money\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empowering the Next Generation: Girls4Tech 2025  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Bank, in partnership with Mastercard, hosted the second annual Girls4Tech program in Belize, showcasing their dedication to empowering young girls through STEM education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackers and cyber gangs pose \u2018national security threat\u2019 to Cayman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands faces a real and growing national security threat from cyber attacks, according to a four-star general who headed up the United States Cyber Command\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctors to be trained to use AI, robotics for surgical procedures- Pres. Ali<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 President Irfaan Ali has recently disclosed that the government is working to have local\u00a0 doctors trained to use the artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics application for execution of surgical treatment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unstable internet infrastructure and lack of digital health education for clinicians and patients risk widening healthcare disparities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 The government\u2019s initiative to establish a National Telemedicine Hub, as reported in the Stabroek News article titled \u201cGov\u2019t to establish telemedicine hub for 24\/7 specialist support,\u201d is a commendable step toward improving healthcare accessibility\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital trust can be costly in cyber threat era, expert warns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cybersecurity expert Marlon Cooper is urging Jamaicans to become more digitally aware following several significant data breaches in recent times\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

e-Learning Jamaica celebrates 20 years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, under the theme \u201820 Years of Transformation and Digital Innovation: Powering EdTech in Jamaica\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Experts issue caution on Artificial Intelligence risks for upcoming election campaign<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary general election, due by September, a call is being made for the Electoral Commission of Jamaica to establish guidelines and provide oversight for the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vendors Embrace Digital Payments, Boosting Sales Productivity In St. Lucia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 As the 2025 cruise season brings thousands of visitors to Saint Lucia\u2019s shores, the move toward digital payments is gaining traction among local vendors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel call centre agents retrenched<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL has overhauled its Customer and Corporate Call Centre operations in Trinidad and Tobago, leading to the retrenchment of several agents in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 19 March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

GBPA renews initiative to drive tech skills, careers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has unveiled a paid remote internship initiative to build skills and careers for Bahamians in industries such as cyber security, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

High aims: New tech minister unveils ambitious five-year plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Newly appointed government senator and Cabinet member Jonathan Reid has declared that he has hit the ground running and is wasting no time in setting out an ambitious technology agenda for the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accountants\u2019 professional judgement critical to success in age of AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Importance of professional judgement and critical thinking underlined as organisations work to adopt artificial intelligence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIBC Caribbean going big on tech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 As CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited doubles down on growing its 10 core markets, it will be putting greater investments towards technology to differentiate itself across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offshore Gambling Platform with Cura\u00e7ao License Faces Growing Allegations and Scrutiny<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cura\u00e7ao <\/em>\u2013 The rise of offshore gambling websites like TopBet.eu has drawn increasing concerns, with questions surrounding their legality, links to criminal activities, and potential risks to consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

App launched to track progress of education ministry contracts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education yesterday launched an application to track the number of projects\u00a0 being carried out by the ministry and their deadlines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electronic Health Record contract signed with UK firm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Guyana yesterday signed a\u00a0 contract for the development and implementation of a national Electronic Health Record (EHR) system with British company RioMed Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK firm to establish electronic health records system in Guyana<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Health on Tuesday inked a US$3.3 million agreement with the United Kingdom-headquartered RioMed Limited to establish an electronic health records (EHR) system that would be accessible across all public healthcare providers to allow doctors to more efficiently treat patients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber security agency warns about compromised RSA keys<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Millions of RSA keys have been inadvertently exposed, significantly compromising the security of digital communications worldwide, Jamaica’s National Security Operations Centre has disclosed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow supports International Women\u2019s Day events<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 FLOW participated in a range of initiatives to mark International Women\u2019s Day, honouring the achievements of women and advocating for gender equality both in the workplace and beyond\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 20 March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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URCA delays opening of Grand Bahama office, focuses on improving service quality in underserved family islands<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will not open its first regional satellite office in Grand Bahama this year as previously planned, according to its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dr. Walden Russell, who noted that the regulator remains focused on finding ways to improve service quality and accessibility in underserved Family Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploring the digital nomad lifestyle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally write about this, because this isn’t just theory for me. This is my life\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Op-Ed: Deepseek catching global attention<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Recently, the groundbreaking artificial intelligence model DeepSeek, developed by Chinese engineers, has attracted widespread attention in the tech world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guyana developing AI-based app for malaria testing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) application for malaria testing, aiming to eradicate the disease, according to Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

US$3.3M health record system coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Health signed a contract with RioMed Limited, a UK-registered company, to develop and implement the new Electronic Health Record System (EHR)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov\u2019t Building Out Digital Ecosystem to Facilitate Trade<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Government is committed to building out the digital ecosystem to foster greater participation of local entities in international trade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 21 March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Holness: Full roll-out of electronic land titling system in two years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Vendor selection and system implementation for the roll-out of the government\u2019s Electronic Titling (E-Titling) programme is expected by 2027-2028, following legislative amendments to the Registration of Titles Act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NTRC\u2019s iCode784 Introduces Robotics Category for 2025<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) has introduced a Robotics category for its 2025 iCode784 Competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 22 March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Belize City Mayor highlights eMobility Pilot Project at Smart City Summit & Expo in Taiwan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Mayor of Belize City Bernard Wagner participated in his second panel discussion at the 2025 Smart City Summit & Expo in Taiwan, this time under the powerful theme \u201cInnovating Green Mobility.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayman International School lab attains international STEM certification<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Cayman International School has become the first school laboratory outside the United States to earn a national certificate for STEM Excellence from the US National Institute of STEM Education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WiLoan launches fully digital micro-loan facility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Imagine needing urgent funds for an unexpected expense. In the past, securing a loan meant long lines at the bank, piles of paperwork, and nerve-wracking approval processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wipay hopes to shake up small-loan market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 A financial solution for the man on the street and the unbanked. That is the premise on which WiLoan was built\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 23 March 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity strategies for business leaders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 As we step into 2025, the cybersecurity landscape has fundamentally shifted. It\u2019s no longer solely about reactive defence \u2014 it\u2019s about proactively creating sustainable value and driving organisational performance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Bitcoin Really \u2018Rat Poison Squared\u2019?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Bitcoin is one of the most talked-about ideas in the world of money. Some people love it and call it the future of finance. Others say it\u2019s a scam or even a Ponzi scheme. So, what\u2019s the truth? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrepreneurship a smart choice in the AI era<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 What will be the new value of human work in a few years, and is entrepreneurship a safe bet? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New bill, no service\u2026SOLVED!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Claudienne, Thanks for assisting in the matter I am having with Flow regarding the absence of any cable service at my home for some five weeks now, despite the fact that my bill is fully paid up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PNP taps BPO as main job creator<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Opposition People\u2019s National Party (PNP) says it intends to position the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector as the main job creator if it is elected to office in the upcoming elections, even as the party has stated that the industry offers low-skill, low-wage employment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Karolina Grabowska (Pixabay<\/a>); Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; NTRC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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