{"id":3718,"date":"2012-04-23T06:01:07","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T11:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=3718"},"modified":"2012-04-23T06:01:07","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T11:01:07","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-22-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/04\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-22-april-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 22 April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 16 April to Sunday 22 April 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/garyth123\/\"<\/a>Monday, 16 April 2012<\/h3>\n


\n<\/a>Antigua unhappy with US position<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has expressed disappointment that the United States has not done enough to settle a long outstanding Internet gaming dispute with Antigua and Barbuda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman 27 going digital<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman 27 is ready to broadcast a fully digital signal. General Manager Mike Martin said, \u201cWe are really excited to be able to make the switch as digital television signal means better picture and sound for our viewers.\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Yellow Pages releases phone app<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica Yellow Pages (JYP) has released a new mobile application, which is currently available for free download at the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME to slash prepaid mobile Internet rates May 1<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications provider LIME yesterday announced sharp cuts in its prepaid mobile Internet rates, which it says will continue its drive to increase Internet penetration nationally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 17 April 2012<\/h3>\n

Infrastructure, ICTs, poverty, crime emerge from OAS summit<\/h4>\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The Sixth Summit of the Americas culminated with leaders of member states committing to integrate physical infrastructure in the Americas, promote access to information communication technology, and fight poverty, inequality, inequity and transnational organised crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 18 April 2012<\/h3>\n

WIV Cable Appoints New Chief Operating Officer<\/h4>\n

Turks & Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 WIV Cable television and Internet service provider has appointed Tom Jaskiewicz as its new chief operating officer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 19 April 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC\u2019s new Georgetown store opens today<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 One week before Exuma welcomes the biggest Family Island event on the Bahamian calendar, the National Family Island Regatta, one of the island’s key businesses, will unveil its new look and feel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Renovated BTC Exuma Store Opens April 19<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 One week before Exuma welcomes the biggest Family Island event on the Bahamian calendar, the National Family Island Regatta, one of the island\u2019s key businesses will unveil its new look and feel, ready for the crowds and a future that looks vastly different from its past\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Unregistered Phone Numbers Will be Disconnected<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 In the interest of national security, the government used the Telecommunications Act Edition 2002, section 44 (5) to issue a mandate to the telecommunications companies in Belize on October 12, 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More TV licences to be approved; APNU agrees to Linden tariff increase<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has announced that government will be freeing up the broadcast spectrum further to allow for more television stations and has committed to several measures to address the concerns of Lindeners following meetings with the APNU\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Nationwide access to ICT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education (STTE), Fazal Karim, recently called for nationwide access to Information Communication Technology (ICT) to improve citizens\u2019 access to education, health and business services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TT$500m upgrade for Trinidad phone network<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 State telecoms provider TSTT will be unrolling a $500 million network upgrade programme which will see customers benefitting from a 4G ready network, wireless hotspots in popular areas, and wireless TV\u2026\u00a0 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 20 April 2012<\/h3>\n

Cyber libel topic of talk<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Business & Professional Women\u2019s Club of Grand Cayman will host a Lunch and Lecture at noon Friday, 20 April, at Camana Bay\u2019s Hollywood Theaters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica goes harder after lottery scammers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Jamaican Government has been forced to take additional action to arrest the growing lottery scam as the Caribbean country moves to protect its international image\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Looks to Tackle Lotto Scam<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s government is drafting legislation and setting up an inter-ministerial task force aimed at curb a multi-million-dollar lottery scam in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica No. 1 In Telecoms Competition Subcategory<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica dipped one spot to rank 74th overall in The Global Information Technology Report (GITP) 2012 published this month, but tied with 57 other countries to take the number one spot in the telecoms competition subcategory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 21 April 2012<\/h3>\n

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Sunday, 22 April 2012<\/h3>\n

Cybercrime Transcends All Borders – McAfee Consultant<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Have you ever considered that the private information on the desktop PC at your office or in the living room at home could be accessed by unscrupulous individuals in Poland? … more<\/a><\/p>\n

Outdated Widescreen TVs Could Be Dumped On Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government fears that a bustling business may develop selling new widescreen television sets with obsolete analogue technology dumped from developed digitised markets for cheap sale in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hacker strikes Parliament website<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Government’s parliamentary website, www.ttparliament.org, was taken offline yesterday after a computer software hacker apparently breached the security codes of the site and left a mischievous message announcing the security break\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Image courtesy of Gary Thomson<\/a>, flickr<\/em><\/p>\n

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