A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 27 October to 2 November 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 27 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Bahamas\u00a0should lead region in ICT<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) CEO Leon Williams called on the government to lead the way toward The Bahamas becoming the hub for regional information and communications technology (ICT), in his recent address to ICT professionals at the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner\u2019s second annual National Training Symposium in Nassau\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC\u00a0execs rewarded after sale to CWC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 While the Christie administration never revealed, as promised, the so-called \u201cshocking details\u201d of the controversial sale of 51 percent of the shares in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) in 2011, there is now evidence that some BTC executives were paid handsomely for their efforts in the transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

613 Tablets Distributed At Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Distribution of devices under the Government\u2019s \u2018Tablets in Schools\u2019 pilot programme continued on October 24, with 613 students of the Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland receiving tablet computers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hinduja Global Solutions Expands Business in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Hinduja Global Solutions Limited (referred to as “HGS<\/a>” or the “Company”) (Listed on NSE & BSE, India) has been awarded a contract to deliver voice based customer care support by one of its largest healthcare client out of HGS’s Jamaica center\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MSME Tech Boost Needed. Firms Missing Out On ICT Opportunities, Study Shows<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE INCORPORATION of technology in business operations is “an area of major need” for the country’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), a recent survey conducted among the players in the sector has found\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech Times. Written And Compiled By Kareem Latouche And Stephanie Lyew<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Tech poll of the week. Do you pay for a data plan (network provided 3G or 4G) or utilise wireless connection when available to browse the Internet and use mobile apps? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 28 October 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC CEO: Leadership Should Factor Strongly in HR Management<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC\u2019s CEO Leon Williams knows what he wants from his HR team and he was happy to give his view on the matter to HR professionals and other attendees at the recent Bahamas Human Resources Development Association 25th Anniversary Forum in Nassau\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government of The Bahamas Selects Tyler Technologies\u2019 iasWorld Appraisal and Tax Solution<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Tyler Technologies, Inc. TYL, +1.36% announced today that the Ministry of Finance for the Government of The Bahamas has chosen Tyler\u2019s iasWorld\u00ae property appraisal and tax administration software to be used by its Real Property Tax Valuation Unit (RPTVU). The contract includes software licenses, implementation services and support\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Laing:\u2008Nothing\u00a0nefarious about BTC\u2008bonuses<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Former Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing yesterday suggested that there was nothing \u201cnefarious\u201d about the decision to grant $1.5 million in bonuses to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) executives who were integral in the controversial sale of BTC to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic: LTE Deployment to Boost Data Consumption<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Market Research Reports.Biz include new market research report “Dominican Republic: LTE Deployment To Boost Data Consumption” to its huge collection of research report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Beginning of the training for 40 Directors of High School (West)<\/h4>\n

Haiti \u2013 Monday to the Camping des Orange in Jacmel, Nesmy Manigat presided over the opening ceremony of the first training session that aims 40 directors of high school came from the West department, of a total of 203 concerned throughout the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

12 people arrested in St James lottery scam raids<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Twelve people were arrested during anti-lottery scam operations in three St James communities early this morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone evidence tendered at trial of policeman, sister<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Call data records provided by telecommunications company Digicel was on Tuesday admitted into the murder trial of a former police constable and his sister\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Launches The New DL750 Smartphone<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Digicel St. Kitts and Nevis on Friday launched the DL750 \u2013 the next generation in its line of affordable smartphones which will offer customers the best value as it comes loaded with cool new features that will sure to suit their varying tastes and lifestyles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Caribbean Upgrades Digital Media Space<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 LIME, the region\u2019s leading telecoms provider, today launched the new websitewww.lime.com.\u00a0Effective today, visitors to www.lime.com can now enjoy improved functionality,\u00a0design and navigation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The task of tracking ChikV<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Everything about chikungunya is painful. Even the virus\u2019s name comes from a Kimakonde word describing the contortions of someone suffering severe joint ache. Fever, rash, cramps, headache, nausea and fatigue are just some of the symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 29 October 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC, Port Authority Force Stronger Ties<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Relations between the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) were strengthened during a recent meeting of their top executives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Francis:\u2008BTC\u00a0sale bonuses \u2018routine and standard\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Former Deputy Chairman of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) Privatization Committee Julian Francis said he believes that misconceptions are fueling concerns related to the sale of the majority stake in BTC, adding that the recent revelation that 15 executives were paid $1.5 million in bonuses following the sale to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) is \u201creasonably routine and standard\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

HBO ends dispute with WestStar<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The new owners of cable company WestStar have signed an agreement with television network HBO Latin America to broadcast its package of channels bringing to an end a lengthy copyright dispute\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME to invest USD 79m to expand HSPA+ in Jamaica \u2013 report<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Lime, the Caribbean business of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), expects to invest USD 79 million to expand its HSPA+ operation in Jamaica, Telesemana reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Roaming Costs Blamed For Ministers’ High Phone Bills<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Julian Robinson, state minister for science, technology, energy and mining, who racked up comparatively low mobile phone bills totalling roughly $76,000 over an 11-month period, has sought to put the seemingly high bills incurred by his colleagues into perspective\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smart Mobile expands; introduces phone insurance<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LOCAL phone repair and accessory company, Smart Mobile Solutions, is looking to reduce the mobile expenditure of individuals by up to 78 per cent with its newest product – Mobile Protection Plan (MPP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Start-up tech companies perfecting pitches for Middle East investment<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE proposed plan by Jordan-based accelerator company, Oasis 500, to invest US$30,000 ($3.4 million) in selected local start-up technology companies by the end of September is now being extended to allow entrepreneurs the opportunity to undergo feedback cycles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telstar Upgrading Cable System<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: I write in response to a letter published in your newspaper on October 27, 2014 regarding the availability of the PBS channel through Telstar\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME upgrades website in St. Kitts and Nevis<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 LIME, the Caribbean business of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has launched a renewed website in St. Kitts and Nevis, SKNVibes reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTS implements prepaid data roaming<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 UTS has added to the versatility of its Chippie prepaid product by adding prepaid data roaming to the service offerings. This means that Chippie prepaid customers will be able to access data related services while traveling\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 30 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Cayman Crime stoppers appeals for information<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Mobile top-up machines seem to be back on the list for crooks looking for an easy target. Earlier this year several top-up machines were vandalised by cash-seeking thieves\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov can order surveillance on anyone<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Laws passed in the Cayman Islands have given the Governor the ability to place any person or group under information and communications technology (ICT) surveillance, without having a warrant issued from the courts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

$3k reward offered after phone top-up thefts<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Following half a dozen incidents at the beginning of this year in connection with damage to and theft of mobile phone top-up machines from various locations across the islands, the local branch of Crime Stoppers is upping the usual $1,000 reward to $3,000 for information that leads to a conviction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic, Haiti to address radio interference<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel) and the National Telecommunications Council of Haiti (Conatel) initiated discussions at the highest level to seek solutions for the problem of radio frequency interference and other illegalities committed in the border area\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft to help boost ICT use in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), Microsoft Dominicana and the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD) signed an inter-institutional agreement in which they agree to promote sustainable development, competitiveness, digital and technology inclusion of the agricultural and rural sectors, through the use of ICT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR admits directors\u2019 appointment could be more transparent<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it accepts concerns raised by the auditor general about the method of selecting its directors, but maintains that changes will require Cabinet and parliamentary approval\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Revenues remain flat at O’Brien’s Digicel in first quarter<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Revenues at Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s telecoms group Digicel<\/a>, which has operations in the Caribbean, Central America and the south Pacific, were flat in the first quarter of its financial year while its losses widened due to a sharp increase in the cost of servicing its debt\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Nalis reaches out to everyone<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 National Library Week continues until November 2 with programmes and activities. The National Library and Information System (Nalis) is mandated to cater for the information needs of all and cognisant of that fact it embraces those with special needs like the elderly and disabled\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Visitors experience the latest in telecommunications technology at blink | bmobile Divali Nagar<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE theme of this year\u2019s Divali Nagar was Lord Shiva who is responsible for change and progress through the destruction of the old and reinvention of the new\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 31 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Christie\u00a0says he was surprised by BTC bonuses<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie said he was surprised to learn that Bahamas Telecomunications Company (BTC) executives associated with the sale of 51 percent of the company in 2011 were awarded $1.5 million in bonuses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM: Govt Willling To Disclose BTC Sale Details<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that while his government is willing to disclose details to the public about the 2011 sale of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company that took place under the former Ingraham administration, it must also consider its relationship with Cable and Wireless Communications, the company that took over BTC\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is there an ideal AML data storage and retrieval software program?<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Many compliance professionals, especially in non-banking businesses, are struggling with the enormous volume of data and documentation that they are nowadays required to retain on their clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown Seeks To Explain $1M Phone Bill<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Arnaldo Brown says the more than $1 million in telephone charges he racked up within a year on his Government-issued mobile phone were genuinely incurred\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica to set up cyber incident response team<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica will be establishing a Cyber Incident Response Team as it moves to strengthen the country\u2019s virtual security platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CXC launches online store for past papers<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 TEACHERS and pupils will soon be able to have access to Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) past papers that will be available on the Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean tourism sector warned to make better use of technology or risk losing business<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 If the Caribbean tourism industry is not prepared to cater to visitors in this new digital age, they will lose business to destinations capable of doing so\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OAS Joins in Recognizing October as \u201cCyber Security Awareness Month\u201d<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), recognizing that cyber security is a shared responsibility, and in an effort to promote a culture of cyber security and assist its members to do so, joined in recognizing October as \u201cCyber Security Awareness Month.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTP-SXM Meets With Regulators France & Netherlands<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP-SXM), successfully concluded its meetings with the Regulatory entity and -administration in France and the Netherlands, during its visit this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 1 November 2014<\/h3>\n

Aspiring app developers prep for global market<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Practising and aspiring local app developers will soon get the opportunity to take their creativity and business acumen to another level, thanks to a new initiative by the Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI) called the Industry Genius Mobile App Competition, <\/strong>which will help showcase their talent to a global audience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 2 November 2014<\/h3>\n

Towards the establishment of high schools 2.0<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 High School 2.0 is a new concept launched by Nesmy Manigat, the Minister of Education and Vocational Training at the opening ceremony of the training session for principals of secondary schools in the West\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Are ministers on their phones just giving laughs for pea soup?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 I think not. It cannot be that we expect ministers of government to travel around the world begging telephone calls or hijacking host countries’ Wi-Fi passcodes to exchange data, connect to the Internet, or to send text messages back home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

High phone bills more a symptom than the problem<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THINK on these things. Every five years the People’s National Party (PNP) puts together a full slate of ‘war councils’ and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) does the same. They are both planning for elections\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Addicted to cyberspace?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 FOR many people, the Internet has become a crucial part of daily life. It is used for several purposes, improving tasks while also saving time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Information focus will combat disenchantment with Caricom<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 UNLESS the Caribbean Community Secretariat becomes better engaged in helping to educate citizens of the now 41-year-old regional economic integration movement, there could well develop a crisis of survival for the 15-member bloc of countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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