A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 20 April to 26 April 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 20 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Antigua cops confiscate devices, delete crime scene images<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A developing trend among Antigua police is a point of serious concern for anyone taking images or footage at crime scenes, including local journalists trying to do their jobs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC: \u2018No Preference\u2019 On First Mobile Rival<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has \u201cno preference\u201d as to who wins the battle to become its first mobile rival, although its post-liberalisation strategy will be determined by the winner\u2019s identity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Virtual\u00a0platform connecting craft vendors to world market<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A program designed to expand market access for family island handicraft vendors could lead to a \u201cproliferation of opportunities\u201d for young Bahamians, according to Don Demeritte, project coordinator for the Bahamas Virtual Platform (BVP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US mobile company launches Cuba phone service<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 The US-based Boost Mobile telecommunications company, which is part of Sprint Corp., has launched a pre-paid phone service plan for US customers who want to call or send text messages to Cuba, following steps by Washington to ease restrictions on the Caribbean nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Nat’l Appointed To Manage E-Gov’t Project<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dr Lois\u00a0Shalla, a Canadian national, has been announced as Jamaica’s chief information officer (CIO), giving him responsibility to direct the country’s e-Governmentprogramme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hack Gen Y A Success<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 STATE MINISTER for Technology Julian Robinson was left blown away by the successful execution of the first staging of the Hacking Generation Y Hackathon, hosted by the Vybz Media Group, in association with other sponsors, at the Start Up Jamaica headquarters in downtown Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Jamaica obtains AWS spectrum<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME, the Caribbean business of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has obtained mobile spectrum in the AWS band, which will be used to launch 4G LTE and HSPA+ services in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Partnerships Key For Development Of Science, Technology And Innovation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hilary Alexander, has underscored the importance of public\/private partnerships in the development of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in the island and the wider Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Port Authority to help push growth of BPO sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Transport and Works Minister Dr Omar Davies says he has tasked the Port Authority of Jamaica with the responsibility to grow the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry and position places like the historic town of Falmouth as an attractive home for players in the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The power of social media<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Thanks to social media, telecoms provider Digicel has provided modern bathroom facilities for Bunker’s Hill Primary School in Clarendon, a news release from the company said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CXC E-Learning Platform Gets Upgrade<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 NotesMaster, an e-learning platform endorsed by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), is set to launch a new and improved version later this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 21 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Green quest: BTC’s first solar powered cell tower in place<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 In their ecology quest to ‘go-green’, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has recently activated initiatives including the introduction of their first solar powered cell tower and paperless statements\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CBers and amateur radio operators warned<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS Unit in the Division of Energy and Telecommunications has reminded amateur radio operators and citizen band radio operators (CBers) that they must not operate their equipment at power levels which exceed the legal limit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Faster Internet coming to Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Sometimes the best solution to a technical problem is social engineering. After a journey of two years, that\u2019s exactly how Belize has come to a major milestone in its technological development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt in barter deal to fix fibre optic cable<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana government appeared to have bartered rehabilitation of the Lethem-Georgetown state-owned fibre-optic cable in exchange for several pairs of the cable to a contracting company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Set of measures to regularize Telecommunications<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Monday at a press conference, Jean Marie Guillaume, Director General of the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), provided an update on a number of measures to regularize the telecommunications sector in Haiti including the number portability, TV transition from analog to digital, the installation of antenna towers and increased struggle against the stations responsible for the interference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Seething At SportsMax’s Capture Of NBA Coverage<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: Although the matter was featured as letter of the day in your publication dated April 20, 2015, I have to add my displeasure regarding Digicel SportsMax and my cable provider, Flow Jamaica Limited, regarding NBA play-off coverage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media More Than Idle Chatter<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dr Paul Golding’s article ‘Jamaica and the Internet: where are we now?’, (Sunday Gleaner, April 19, 2015) points out some important issues about development of the Internet and Jamaican society and its economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC Official 2016 Olympic Broadcaster<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has been named the official broadcast sponsor \u2013 and the exclusive telecoms partner \u2013 of the 2016 Rio Olympics for the Pan-Caribbean region by CANOC Broadcasting Inc. (CBI), a subsidiary of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Welcomes Announcement By St. Lucia NTRC of Public Consultation on LIME \/ Flow Merger<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today confirmed its strong support for the announcement by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of St. Lucia (\u2018St. Lucia NTRC\u2019) of a public consultation process in relation to the merger between Cable and Wireless Communications (\u2018LIME\u2019) and FLOW \/ Columbus Communications Inc. (\u2018FLOW\u2019)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Centres For Micoud, V Fort<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 TWO communities will soon benefit from easier access to information and communications technology (ICT), thanks to the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Turks and Caicos parliament disrupted by broadcast technician<\/h4>\n

Turks and Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 The political troubles for Premier Rufus Ewing and his Progressive National Party (PNP) government in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) continued on Monday as another ultimatum was issued and denied, resulting in the interruption of a parliamentary broadcast by information services technician Kirkley Parker\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 22 April 2015<\/h3>\n

\u00a0ITU\u00a0forum to yield key step toward information society<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is hosting the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Economic and Financial Forum of Telecommunications and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)\u2008for Latin America and the Caribbean over the next two days, and URCA\u2008Chairman Randol Dorsett hoped the move would help establish The Bahamas as a key center for thought and achievement on all matters ICT locally, regionally and globally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA,\u00a0Cable Bahamas, BTC and others to host Girls in ICT Day<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Every year on the fourth Thursday in April, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the global technology community celebrate \u201cInternational Girls in ICT Day\u201d, an awareness-raising initiative designed to promote tech careers and studies to a new generation of girls and young women, encouraging them to become creators of information and communications technology (ICT) creators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Traffic Flow Brings Treats and the Future of Entertainment During Morning Jam<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Day breaks over the country, the morning commuter rises, dresses, hops into his or her car and drives directly into traffic. Immobilizing, enervating, infuriating traffic, forcing its way down the nation\u2019s roads with no one ever thinking of receiving a treat of appreciation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity and how fund managers can assess threats<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Cyber risk management should run throughout an organization to include the active involvement of the CEO and board, similar to the way senior management and employees think about an organization\u2019s code of ethics, according to a panel that met to discuss cybersecurity at the recent Alternative Investment Symposium held by Deloitte\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Age appropriate learning technology being provided to schools, says Thwaites<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Education, Rev Ronald Thwaites, announced that the ministry will continue to introduce age appropriate learning technology in schools islandwide, including smart boards, tablet computers, virtual education, among others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No objection to an audit, says SMA<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Board of the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), in response to assertions made by Dr Andrew Wheatley in his call for a performance audit on the organisation, yesterday said it has no objection to an audit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is your website last years design?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Web design concepts are always changing and as a result it is fairly easy for a web designer or a seasoned browser of the Internet with a keen eye and a knowledge of the new trends in design to detect whether or not your website is cutting-edge or “old school”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft hosts 1-day forum<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 MICROSOFT Caribbean will on Thursday, at a day-long gathering, give local chief information officers (CIOs) a detailed look at how they can re-imagine their enterprise in a digital age\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 23 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Digital capacity increased for IAAF \/ BTC World Relays<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Local Organizing Committee of the IAAF\/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015 (LOC) underwent a costly core infrastructure upgrade to accommodate much more digital capacity in and around the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium over the two days of competition of the world relays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More\u00a0than 500 beta testing BTC\u2008IPTV<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has expanded its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) to over 500 beta testers throughout the Family Islands following \u201cfantastic\u201d results in Bimini since it launched testing last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA\u00a0director hopes to facilitate mobile money services<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile money, payment services that allow persons to perform financial transactions via mobile devices rather than cash and credit cards, could be something of \u201cgreat interest\u201d to The Bahamas as mobile service providers and financial institutions tap into the country\u2019s unbanked population, according to Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) Director of Policy and Regulation Stephen Bereaux\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Operators ink MoU to create first IXP in Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms operators in Belize have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create the country’s first local internet exchange point (IXP), Trinidad Guardian reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica observes \u2018Girls in ICT Day\u2019<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Countries across the globe, including Dominica, are observing \u2018Girls in ICT Day\u2019 on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T promotion had to be restricted to mobile network<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor,<\/em> Please allow me the opportunity to respond to Mr. Sahadeo Bates\u2019 letter published in the letter column of your April 14, edition with the caption `Landlines, mobiles and free talk\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

App marketing for cash-strapped developers<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 With millions of apps and hundreds of thousands of app developers out there, it can be difficult for any developer to get their app noticed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OAS to Promote South School on Internet Governance and Cyber Security Initiative<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States and the Uruguayan civil association High Technology Training Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CCAT-LAT) this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote cyber security culture and internet governance in the Hemisphere\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Policy Advisor Represents SKN At UNESCO Internet Meeting In Paris<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The National Commission for UNESCO is set to convene a workshop on the state of the Internet in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis with a view to maximize its use as a tool for information sharing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New 2015 Services Directory now available<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The 2015 Services Directory pays tribute to one of St. Lucia\u2019s most important and beloved monuments, the Pigeon Island National Landmark\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Blink\/bmobile powers Carib\u2019s success story<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 \u201cTHE most important thing that you did was to earn our trust and that\u2019s priceless because the next time we have to make a judgment call that could be a very important tipping point.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft to help TT businesses<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 AT a day-long event on Thursday, regional Microsoft thought leaders are expected to give local chief information officers (CIOs) a detailed look at how they can reimagine their enterprise in a digital age\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media fertile for fraud<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Members of the public are being advised to be careful on social media as it is a fertile ground for fraud\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 24 April 2015<\/h3>\n

LIME\u00a0to get new manager<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Almost a month after telecommunications giant Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), announced the completion of the US$1.85 billion merger with Columbus International Inc., the company said, from May 1, a new acting country manager will be taking over its Antigua operations, replacing Davidson Charles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC expands IPTV trial<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), part of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has expanded the trial of its IPTV service to 500 homes, Telesemana reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Distance learning critical for University of The Bahamas system<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0As The University of The Bahamas becomes a reality, distance education will emerge as a natural mechanism to extend access to tertiary education throughout The Bahamas, according to College of The Bahamas President Dr. Rodney D. Smith\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Phone Records Will Vindicate Minister\u2019 In Interference Row<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe hopes phone records help vindicate embattled MICAL MP V Alfred Gray from allegations that he intimidated an island administrator into releasing a young man from prison who had just been sentenced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Skills Woes Threaten \u2018Backbone of Society\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The \u201cbackbone of Bahamian society\u201d is under threat from the high unemployment and skills gaps undermining the 20-something generation, with AML Foods\u2019 top executive warning: \u201cWe all have an obligation to fix this.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Installation of the Wireless Internet (WiFi) at the Central Park<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Great News! The San Pedro Town Council along with Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) have commenced the installation of the Wireless Internet (WiFi) at the Central Park. The estimated date for completion of installation is around Wednesday of next week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: LIME & Samsung launch new Galaxy Phones<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 LIME in association with Samsung Electronics has launched the latest products in the Galaxy line, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Dominica announces new country manager<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Dominica today announced Stuart Joce as its new Country Manager\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME And Samsung Launch New Galaxy Phones<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 LIME in association with Samsung Electronics has launched the latest products in the Galaxy line, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

City schoolgirls encouraged to consider careers in ICT<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) yesterday held an International Girls in ICT Day symposium under the theme \u201cExpanding Horizons, Changing Attitudes\u201d that was aimed at empowering and encouraging girls and young women to consider careers in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Corrective works start on Brazil fibre optic cable<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 More than four months after Kaieteur News broke a story that the fibre optic cable from Brazil \u2013 intended to link Government entities and provide internet connections \u2013 is in trouble, a deal has been made for corrective work to be carried out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Shares The Love With Top-Up Promotion<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel online top up customer, Shereese Field, was the grand prize winner of an all-expenses-paid vacation to Jamaica as part of the Digicel Online Top Up \u201cTriple The Love\u201d promotion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Calls Free With Digicel ‘Zero’<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Jamaica will today launch a ground-breaking new offer known as Digicel Zero that will see customers getting all Digicel calls free with the purchase of a three-day data plan – making it what the telecoms firm calls “the simplest and most attractive offer ever launched in Digicel Jamaica’s 14-year history”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

First Angels Ja makes first investment with DRT Communications \u2014 plans to invest in 5 start-ups this year<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 INVESTOR group First Angels Jamaica (FAJ) has inked its first investment deal with local start-up company DRT communications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

49 Cable Companies Breaching Copyright Laws<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Broadcasting Commission has revealed that 49 local cable companies have been found to be in breach of the copyright of overseas content owners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Junior minister wants more girls in IT<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 MINISTER of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson wants more girls to become actively involved in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

19 channels to be removed from cable TV<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Broadcasting Commission says it has issued a directive to cable licensees in Jamaica requiring the removal of 19 cable channels from transmission in subscriber packages, effective May 31\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Number portability to start on May 31 \u2013 Paulwell<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 All the terms and conditions have been agreed to facilitate the start of telephone number portability in Jamaica on May 31\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung launches Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 SAMSUNG launched its two new mobile phones \u2014 the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge –yesterday evening at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, with a boast that in just one week heavy consumer demand has resulted in 20 million units being reserved worldwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Releases New Galaxy Phones<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Samsung Electronics will today release its entirely redefined smartphones – the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge – in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

One More Thing: Digicel diaspora moves on<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Irish have really made their mark on the Caribbean telecommunications scene, and not just in Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Slashes Commission For Top-Up Vendors<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Top-up vendors for LIME St. Kitts are outraged at the announcement that the company will be cutting their commission by 20% come May\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ZIZ\u2019s Mobile App<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation is keeping up to date with the latest technology trends. This comes with the launch of the new ZIZ mobile application\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Lucia government signs MOU for island-wide Wi-Fi<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucian residents and visitors are to benefit from a US$4 million Government Island-Wide Network Project (GiNet), aimed at improving the urban and rural digital divide and low internet penetration rate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Partners With Young Group<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 A group of young artistes have partnered with telecommunications provider LIME, on a nationwide hunt for like-minded entertainers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Prepare for modern mobile workforce<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Local businesses have been told to accept the reality of the new mobile worker who now exists because of how technology has changed the traditional workplace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 25 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Broadcasting Commission issues warning<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica Cordel Green, has warned that criminal sanctions appear imminent for persons or entities who are selling specialised boxes which can be used to access content broadcasted from overseas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel links with Stream on Internet of Things<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Business has signed a partnership with Stream Technologies, a global leader in connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things that will see customers connecting their machines, devices and appliances wirelessly using an \u2018IoT\u2019 platform that will power Digicel Business\u2019 Machine to Machine (M2M) products\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME launches Samsung S6 and S6 Edge<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 THE anticipation which mounted as cell phone users awaited the release of the newest members of the Samsung Galaxy family, the S6 and S6 Edge climaxed yesterday afternoon (Apr. 24) when unveiled and offered for sale at LIME\u2019s flagship store on Cayon Street\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 26 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Attorney General Maynard-Gibson Urges Female Students to Get into the ICT Field<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs the Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson, QC, encouraged female students attending the International Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Day Forum and Mini-Fair to get into ICT to find lucrative careers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cell phone scams continue<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Guyanese across the country are being defrauded of huge sums of cash as the wave of cell phone scams continue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow reviewing its cable pricing system \u2014 Sinclair<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 MANAGING Director of the merged LIME and Columbus Communications entity, Garfield Sinclair has revealed that the company will be reviewing its pricing system following the removal of 19 channels, initially, from its cable television network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m a lucky man, says LIME’s Garfield Sinclair<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE man who will head the Jamaica operations of LIME and Columbus Communications has revealed that he considers himself lucky to have been given the job, and to have survived for five years while he headed the former\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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