{"id":3872,"date":"2012-05-14T06:11:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T11:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=3872"},"modified":"2012-05-14T06:11:56","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T11:11:56","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-13-may-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/05\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-13-may-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 13 May 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 7 May to Sunday 13 May 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/garyth123\/\"<\/a>Monday, 7 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Money laundering and murder in Jamaica lottery scams<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lottery scams are the single most significant contributor to the increase in murders in the St James parish in most recent years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

We have honoured our GCT requirements \u2014 DIGICEL<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications Company Digicel says despite checks by Tax Administration Jamaica that an operation at its New Kingston office on Friday was to ensure that the company was paying over its General Consumption Tax (GCT) it has always complied with the requirement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 8 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Ritz-Carlton introduces new mobile app<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman has introduced a mobile application\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Heads To Court Over Tax Raid<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lawyers for telecommunications company Digicel are to go before the High Court today, to challenge a warrant granted to the tax authorities to search its head offices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica looking to make greater use of social media<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The government of Jamaica is looking to implement an appropriate social media policy to more effectively engage ordinary Jamaicans in decision making\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 9 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Call Centre Closing<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Call Center Services (CCS) which operates from the ACT Teledome Building on Old Parham Road, has told its 156 employees that the company will be shutting up shop as of July 9\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman Government Visits Panama Social Telecoms Projects<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Representatives from the Cayman Islands Government have visited Cable & Wireless Communications\u2019 (CWC) operations in Panama to see how telecoms technology has improved public service delivery\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel snarls back<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel snarled back at the Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) yesterday, accusing the government body \u2014 which launched an armed raid on the cellphone operator’s offices last week \u2014 of “utter and complete incompetence”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fewer digits, more business<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Office of the Utilities Regulations (OUR) has opened discussions on premium rate and value-added services that could be provided by telecommunications operators using common short code\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet threat to cable<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican cable operators are at a competitive disadvantage against emerging Internet protocol television (IPTV) providers with lower infrastructure costs and no regulatory constraints, says the head of the local broadcasting commission\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Microwork promises jobs for Jamaicans<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Microwork, via the Internet, could provide thousands of jobs to unemployed youth and women in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 10 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Call center job losses worry labour officials<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Labour Minister Dr Errol Cort and Labour Commissioner Hesketh Williams have both expressed concern over the impending closure of Call Center Services (CCS), a business process outsourcer to the Bodog Brand, its biggest client\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel appoints new CEO<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is today announcing the appointment of Victor Corcoran as CEO of its operations in Antigua & Barbuda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Does the Govt Really Care<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Sometimes, the Government of Antigua & Barbuda simply fails to properly address the problem. For me, this has never been clearer than with the cell tower project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize Telemedia to launch 4G Services in Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Looking at the ecological process that humankind has transitioned through, it is quite evident that communication is a requirement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t Defends Digicel Tax Raid<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Finance and Planning has broken its silence in a vigorous public debate over a tax raid on telecommunications firm Digicel late last week, claiming there appears to be “a concerted campaign to discredit the work of the Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ)”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media is an opportunity for journalism: World Press Freedom Day celebrated in Kingston<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Declaring that governments must stay connected to the people, Ms Falconer said, \u201cWe have to use social media as one of the new voices for transforming our society. By challenging ourselves to use social media, we will allow more people to participate in our democracy.” \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Global Hindi language resource portal to be launched in Suriname<\/h4>\n

Suriname <\/em>\u2013 After hosting the World Hindi Conference in 2003, Suriname will now host a global Hindi language initiative. This will not be a conference or seminar but Suriname will witness the launching of the largest global resource portal of the Hindi language at hindihomepage.com<\/a> \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 11 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Jobs website goes mobile<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The first mobile website for Jamaican jobseekers has been launched, enabling people to search and apply for jobs on the go\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 12 May 2012<\/h3>\n

New IBM delivery center opens in Costa Rica<\/h4>\n

Costa Rica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0IBM officially opened on Thursday its new Costa Rica Delivery Center, in America Free Zone, Heredia. IBM will invest US$300 million over 10 years, and intends to employ up to 1,000 people by 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ellington probing cops’ role in Digicel raid<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington has launched a probe into the conduct of police personnel who accompanied representatives of the Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) on its raid of Digicel’s head office in New Kingston last Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 13 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Cops need technology to fight high-tech lottery scam<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WITH criminals involved in the multi-billion dollar lottery scam resorting to highly sophisticated tactics, the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) says it needs additional resources to sustain the crackdown on those behind the racket, which has further tainted Jamaica’s image overseas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lotto scammers living large<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Lottery scammers are living high on the hog, earning millions of Jamaican dollars a week and using Champagne to wash their cars in a boastful lifestyle reflecting the ease with which they come by their ill-gotten gains, police from the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) have reported\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Make doing business with lottery scammers a crime, say police<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Head of the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID), who has been engaged in a near five-year offensive against perpetrators of the multi-billion- dollar lottery scam, says local legislators should consider introducing laws that will make it mandatory for businesses to report suspicious cash transactions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Image courtesy of\u00a0Gary Thomson<\/a>, flickr<\/em><\/p>\n

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