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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 1 June 2015<\/h3>\n

No conviction for Catron in ICT offense<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Sandra Catron admitted using ICT network to annoy man with whom she had a relationship\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary learning gets smarter with IT<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The education minister has revealed that every government primary school will have smart boards in the classrooms by the start of the 2015-16 academic year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Way GT&T Operates<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, The citizens of Turkeyen, and Cummings Lodge woke up on Sunday morning to find there was no telephone service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Letter Of The Day: Don’t Be Slaves To Cell Phones<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: We have entered an age where the phrase ‘rule of thumb’ has less to do with a generally accepted way of doing things and more about the apparent domination of the short, thick digit of one’s hand in using a smartphone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ONLINE READERS\u2019 COMMENT: Use \u2018Charlie demon game\u2019 to make science more interesting<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Editor, \u00a0While I was prepared to ignore this new school prank about a demon named Charlie who is supposed to communicate by moving pencils as a joke, I was taken a little bit by surprise to hear the permanent secretary in the Education Ministry and the ministry itself warning people to stay away from this \u201cdemon\u201d act and to pray for protection\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wheatley Bashes Paulwell On Missing Number Portability Deadline<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Opposition Spokesman on Science, ICT & Digital Society Development, Dr Andrew Wheatley, has slammed portfolio Minister, Phillip Paulwell, for another delay in the implementation of Number Portability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless deploys Coriant hiT 7300 in Jamaica and Barbados<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has decided to deploy the hiT 7300 Multi-Haul Transport Platform in the backbone fiber-optic networks it operates in Barbados and Jamaica, the optical transport systems vendor says\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Lab courses in the library<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 In the weeks of the 18th and the 25th of May the Media Lab in the Philipsburg Jubilee Library had a full schedule of computer workshops where people could come and learn about a variety of multimedia applications. These courses were taught by instructor Pauline Maas of the Netherlands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scotiabank launches premium banking service<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Although there has been an increase in banking malware over the past two years, Scotiabank has seen growth in its online banking services, district general manager Rory Bickharie told the T&T Guardian\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 2 June 2015<\/h3>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti\"Natcom Launches \u00abLajan cash\u00bb<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 On Monday, the Prime Minister, Evans Paul participated in the auditorium of the Natcom at the launching ceremony of “Lajan cash”, the new product of mobile wallet of the Natcom in partnership with the Banque Nationale de Credit (BNC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to train Gov’t workers in customer care<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm Digicel and the Ministry of Local\u00a0 Government and Community Development last Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver customer care training to more than 220 staff from the ministry, its agencies as well as local authorities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica to launch mobile number porting on 22 June<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica will finally introduce mobile number porting on 22 June, around three weeks later than scheduled, after the government accepted a request to temporarily postpone the process from Lime, the local subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mr Paulwell, we cannot afford to be left behind<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Minister of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Phillip Paulwell: As a technology user and enthusiast, I believe in the critical role of open-source software to create the applications and infrastructure necessary to support government-funded technology projects\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UNESCO\u00a0Funds Digikidz Project<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The request for funding submitted under the UNESCO Participation Programme for 2014-2015 by the Foresee Foundation (4C-Foundation) for the Digikidz project has been approved by the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms. Irina Bokova\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A domain dies<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 It isn\u2019t every day that an entire email domain simply goes away, but that\u2019s set to happen on June 30 when TSTT retires the @tstt.net.tt service it\u2019s offered to its Internet customers for almost two decades\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 3 June 2015<\/h3>\n

QC Seeking Freedom Of Information \u2018With Teeth\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) \u201cwith teeth\u201d is as vital to the Bahamas\u2019 governance as the opening of the radio airwaves was in the 1990s, an outspoken QC said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Visitor sentenced for ATM attempted thefts<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Two charges of attempted theft from Automatic Teller Machines resulted in a sentence of 16 months\u2019 imprisonment for Andon Krastev Smilyanov, a visitor from Bulgaria who pleaded guilty… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile Lottery Platform To Roll Out By October<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) will begin testing its mobile betting platform by August, and do a full rollout by October, says President and CEO Brian George said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO sector worried by CWC\/Flow merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 PRESIDENT of the American Chamber of Commerce Jamaica, Ron McKay, has expressed concerns that the merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) with Flow may deter international investors looking to enter the local business process outsourcing (BPO) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWI To Conduct Telephony Penetration Survey For Technology Ministry<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The University of the West Indies (UWI) is to conduct an islandwide survey on behalf of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, to determine why the country has been losing its ranking on the world telephony penetration index\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel acquires Bermuda Telephone Company<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Bermuda has completed the acquisition of Bermuda Telephone Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SKN students dabble in demonic \u2018Charlie Charlie\u2019 game<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 REPORTS reaching this publication indicate that students across the Federation, particularly on St. Kitts, have been dabbling in the \u201cCharlie Charlie\u201d game, which is said to be a Mexican ritual intended to summon evil spirits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 4 June 2015<\/h3>\n

Not enough focus on online security<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 THREATS TO THEIR security online are real but, Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours are still not doing enough to prepare for cybercrimes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize With The Most Expensive Internet Rates And Most Slowest In The Region<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 This year\u2019s regional Information and Communications Technology (ICT) survey shows that Belize still has the most expensive internet rates and the broadband speed is still lagging behind\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"JamaicaCommunication network of emergency agencies to be strengthened<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As part of the Government\u2019s coordinated effort to enhance the country\u2019s resilience to deal with disasters, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is working to strengthen the communication network of emergency agencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Integral To Disaster Preparedness<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Hilary Alexander, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Science,Technology, Energy and Mining, has underscored the need for a stable and resilient information and communication technology (ICT) sector to be included in the plans for disaster mitigation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican Blazes Trail In U.S. Education Software Technology Company<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Toni Jacobs has a passion for technology and education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet experts meet to improve Caribbean networks<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The first-ever Caribbean Peering and Internet Connection Forum (CarPIF) successfully concluded with commitments from Internet companies Akamai Technologies and Google to pay closer attention to the needs of Caribbean Internet service providers and consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 5 June 2015<\/h3>\n

Site enhancements at TheBahamasWeekly.com<\/h4>\n

a\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 There\u2019s whole lot going on Under The Hood here at TheBahamasWeekly.com as we go undergo a total site makeover, technological advancements and major speed enhancements to improve your surfing experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Charlie Charlie challenge has abated, says principal<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Following last week\u2019s uproar over the Charlie Charlie Challenge, one local principal is reporting that the controversy has abated at her rural primary school\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DirecTV drops US channels<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 DIRECTV has voluntarily removed from its line-up a number of major United States television network channels it did not have permission to broadcast and is making moves to have its competitors do likewise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Crummy\u2019 service from GT&T<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Over the past two weeks, those of us on the Essequibo Coast, who are using the GT&T broadband and telephone service were seriously affected by sudden and long disruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Has GT&T abandoned its customers in the Melanie\/Enterprise\/Bachelors Adventure area?<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0Early on the morning of April 11, 2015 I awoke to discover that I had no landline and internet service to my home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO Association supports LIME-Flow merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) has come out in public support of the recent aquisition of Flow by LIME\/Cable and Wireless, and says that it has been in support of the move from day one\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&WJamaica Strengthens Operations, But Still Has Second Worse Loss-Making Year<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) Limited and its subsidiaries have recorded revenues of $21.59 billion for the year to March 2015, a 17 per cent annual increase, buoyed by growth in its mobile and broadband businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Faster Internet services coming via IXP switch<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaican web surfers should experience faster Internet connectivity as the companies integrate into the Jamaica Internet Exchange Point (IXP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica’s tech-readiness regains four places but may be threatened by LIME\/Flow merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica’s technology readiness regained four spots to 82nd among 143 nations, according to the recently released Global Information Technology Report (GITR) 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mixed bag of profits and losses for LIME<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 TELECOMS provider Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ), currently branded as LIME, more than doubled its annual net loss to over $9.17 billion for its year ending March 2015 due to exceptional items\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

10 C\u2019bean companies selected for Canadian funded project<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Ten businesses from seven Caribbean countries have been chosen to participate in a Canadian Government funded project that seeks to build an enabling ecosystem to strengthen entrepreneurship and boost job creation across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CaribbeanBarbados hosts region\u2019s first peering forum<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The first-ever Caribbean Peering and Internet Connection Forum (CarPIF) successfully concluded with commitments from Internet giants Akamai Technologies and Google to pay closer attention to the needs of Caribbean Internet service providers and consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Re-Launches My Digicel App Loaded With Extras And A Brand New Look And Feel<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today unveiled its new look My Digicel App that boasts dozens of cool new features like managing your Digicel account, access to social media newsfeeds and a customer feedback portal \u2013 making it the go-to place for all things Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable and Wireless Hosts Technology Tour in St. Kitts Nevis<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 LIME St. Kitts-Nevis Ltd. Is introducing revolutionary ways to do business in the technology sector, through the hosting of a Technology Tour\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME offers advanced technology to business community<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 LIME (Cable & Wireless), in collaboration with two world renowned service providers, has launched a Technology Tour to introduce a revolutionary technological system in doing business to entrepreneurs in St. Kitts and Nevis… more<\/a><\/p>\n

School sex videos light up Facebook<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Secondary school students continue to heat up the Internet with videos of themselves engaging in sexual activity at their schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 6 June 2015<\/h3>\n

Cuba Hosts Forum on Political Communication in the I.T. World<\/h4>\n

Cuba<\/em> \u2013 Experts and officials from over 30 countries are gathering in Havana at an International Conference on Political Communication in the Digital Field\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft TT reduces its carbon footprint<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Yesterday, Microsoft TT joined other organisations and individuals around the globe to celebrate World Environment Day (WED)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 7 June 2015<\/h3>\n

New Govt must address Telecoms liberalization reform \u2013 PSC<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Executives from the Private Sector Commission (PSC) met with President David Granger and Finance Minister Winston Jordan during which pressing concerns such as telecoms liberalization, tax reform and others were highlighted\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

How emerging Honduras could fast track beyond Jamaica\u2019s BPO industry<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 EARLIER in May, I had the opportunity to participate in a visit to Honduras to tour and get a first-hand experience of their value proposition as an emerging outsourcing destination\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms Connected To Local Internet Exchange, But Not Yet Sharing Data<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica’s three major telecommunications carriers and e-Gov Jamaica Limited have now connected to the local Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Kingston, but the parties are not ‘peering’, that is, exchanging data between themselves, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

There has been so much disconnect…<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. \u2014 Vince Lombardi \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cybercrime \u2014 An emergent global phenomenon with implications for the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 CYBERCRIME is an emerging threat which associates and facilitators are involved in to infiltrate commercial as well as private spaces. The growing trends are alarming and threaten governments, businesses, and the people in general\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Boyfriend kills girlfriend over computer chat<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A 22-year-old Princes Town woman was brutally chopped by a man she allegedly had an on\/off relationship at her Knolly Street, Princes Town, home on Friday night\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0\u00a0journalismthatmatters<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0CarPIF<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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