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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 28 September 2015<\/h3>\n

LIME Warned To Obey The Law<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless has been warned that it should adhere to the laws of the country or it could face a lawsuit from a trade union\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Confusion Over Remaining BTL Compensation?<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Opposition has lashed out at one particular aspect of G.O.B.\u2019s settlement with the Ashcroft Group \u2013 what they call a blank check issued by government. The reference is to the uncertainty over the final figure which will be paid as compensation for B.T.L\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

British Virgin Islands hosting regional telecommunications conference<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Technology issues related to regional development will be explored at an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) conference, scheduled to be held here from September 28 to October 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME brings field services in-house<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Two years after Cable and Wireless company LIME outsourced parts of its maintenance services to Ericsson, laying off 39 people, the telecommunications provider has announced it is bringing the field services back in-house\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Outsourced LIME workers return to fold<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications giant, LIME, has ended an outsourcing relationship with a business partner and in the process returned more employees to its fold\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t to launch \u2018One Tablet Per Child Initiative\u2019<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Dominica Government will on Wednesday 30 September 2015 officially launch its \u2018One Tablet Per Child Initiative\u2019 at the Pierre Charles Secondary School in Grand Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t to launch tablet program Wednesday<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Secondary school students on the island will begin receiving the much talked about tablets promised by the government of Dominica, Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunication and Technology, Kelver Darroux has announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Govt. Unit advancing transmission, data networks and ICT Hubs<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The E-Government Project has progressed to the point where benefits are expected to be reaped by the end of the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Flag-map_of_JamaicaDehring departs after CWC\/Columbus merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications, Plc (CWC) has announced that Chris Dehring, chairman of Lime Jamaica and a member of the senior executive team, has decided to return to the forays of entrepreneurship after six transformative years with the company, effective September 30\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bitt sees growth spurt in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean\u2019s leading financial tech company, Bitt.com, has an expanded team, poised to make Barbados the preeminent technological hub of the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Charles Wilkin’s Presentation To UNESCO On Ethical Dimensions Of The Information Society<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 :I have been asked to address you on the theme of your meeting focusing on the constitutional right of access to information. I will make a few observations on the theme at a macro level and give a little history before getting to the topic of focus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: Thirteen rules to build your personal brand on Facebook<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Everything people do in public, their behaviour, their appearance, things they say and even people that they hang out with, is done for self-promotion in mind\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint Lucian artist launches music mobile app<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia \u00ad<\/em>\u2013 Twenty-two-year-old Hip Hop \/Carib-Rock Fusion artist Bryanson \u201cSaint\u201d Soulage who hails from the community of Soufriere has made it easier for his core-fans and future fans to access his music via mobile app powered by ReverbNation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 29 September 2015<\/h3>\n

Cellular liberalisation auction commences<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), is pleased to announce that the spectrum auction for the selection of the second cellular licensee has begun, with both remaining Qualified Applicants, Cable Bahamas Limited and Virgin Mobile Bahamas Limited participating in the Auction\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Final Stage Of Bidding For Cellular Licence Begins<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 AFTER a five-month delay, the final phase of the selection process for the country\u2019s second mobile services provider has begun, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority announced yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Golden Opportunity\u2019 For Ex-Btc Employees<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Former\u00a0Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) staff have been allowed to form a company that will have the \u201cright of first refusal\u201d to supply services to the carrier, a trade union leader says\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Mobile Provider Unveiled In October<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Government is now aiming to announce the winning bidder for the second mobile licence next month, with the private sector \u201canxious\u201d for the arrival of competition that should bring improved services and lower costs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA:\u00a0Spectrum auction begins<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 After some delay, and amid increasingly wild speculation, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) announced yesterday that the spectrum auction for the selection of the second cellular licensee began yesterday morning, with Cable Bahamas Limited and Virgin Mobile Bahamas Limited participating\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize Internet Marketing & Website Design Launches New Placencia Real Estate Website for Vision Properties<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Today, Belize Internet Marketing & Website Design is excited to unveil the new Vision Properties Belize website\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

P.M. Wards Off Criticism from BTL Employees<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced on Monday that general elections will be held on November fourth, 2015, that is only three years and eight months into his second five year term in office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Wins 2015 Ethicalcorp Responsible Business Award For Its Role In The Restoration Of Haiti\u2019s Education System<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, a leading provider of communications and entertainment services to customers in the Caribbean and South Pacific, has won a 2015 Ethicalcorp Responsible Business Award for its efforts to help rebuild the education system in Haiti following the country\u2019s devastating 2010 earthquake\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Frustrated With Flow<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: Is it that FLOW\/LIME has absolutely no respect for the Jamaican people? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Business Launches in Costa Rica<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Business, a division of\u00a0Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), is the new brand for telecommunications and business services in Costa Rica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean telecom officials meet in VI<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 One way to improve telecommunications service in the Caribbean is to create what regional officials call a \u201csingle ICT space,\u201d and leaders from around the region and members of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union are in the Virgin Islands this week to discuss the best way to achieve that goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.brandsoftheworld.com\/logo\/digicel-1\"Digicel IPO: Ignore The $13-$16 Price Range… What’s A Fair Value Per Share?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 So ever since Denis O’Brien<\/a> started popping up at regular intervals on CNBC and Bloomberg, maybe eighteen months ago now, I knew in my gut he had a whopping great IPO in the works… more<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Kitts and Nevis pioneers the way across the OECS on ethics in an Internet age<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Over 23-24 September, UNESCO was back in St. Kitts to sponsor a conference on the Ethical dimensions of the Information Society and Internet Privacy, designed to explore how almost instantaneous ICT access is impacting on youth behavior and the associated risks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Competition heats up in Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s telecoms industry<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The transformation of Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s telecoms and mobile market is entering a new phase, following news in August that the regulator has given the go-ahead for the sale of a 49% stake in key local player Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 30 September 2015<\/h3>\n

National Commercial Data Services Ltd.\/E-Payment Services: ESP-Link<\/h4>\n

Anguilla <\/em>\u2013 National Commercial Data Services Ltd., since 2007 NCDS has provided E-Payments services to National Bank of Anguilla Ltd and Caribbean Commercial Bank (Anguilla) ltd. Among the services provided have been ATM driving, Point of Sale services (card transaction acquisition) and debit card embossing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC signs Industrial Agreement with the BCPMU<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A three-year Industrial Agreement was signed between the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and the Bahamas Communications Public Managers Union (BCPMU) on September 28th at the BTC Headquarters on JFK Drive, Nassau\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ON THE LEFT: Counterfeiting, data breaches key<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 GROSS FRAUD LOSSES to criminals incurred by issuers, merchants and acquirers of US$16.31 billion increased 19 per cent over 2013.. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media should be used responsibly<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 As technology advances it gives its users greater control of their environment and increases their capabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

B.T.L. Loses $2 Million in Revenue in 2015<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Steadily declining profits, stagnant revenues, declining dividends\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

B.T.L. Shareholders Receive 23 Cents per Share in Dividends<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Shareholders received twenty-three cents per share in dividends, down one cent from last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"British_Virgin_IslandsBVI against high prices for upcoming broadband<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Minister responsible for telecommunications Mark Vanterpool has declared that the size of a country or its population is irrelevant when it comes to providing access to cutting edge technology, adding that he does not expect consumers to pay \u2018prohibitive prices\u2019 for what he calls the real broadband which will soon be launched in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI Communications Minister Calls For Better Internet Services; Jamaican Minister Wants Roaming Abolished<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The BVI is currently hosting the Caribbean Telecommunications Unions (CTU) a regional conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cCaribbean Telecommunications Union Holds ICT Week In BVI\u201d By Gerard Best<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean citizens\u2019 growing appetite for digital conveniences is driving the region\u2019s governments to act decisively to move essential services to online platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to block unnecessary ads<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced that it is deploying ad control technology at the network level on its networks across the globe to ensure a better experience for customers and to encourage the likes of Google, Facebook and Yahoo to help connect the 4.2 billion unconnected people across the globe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The ad-block-alypse has arrived: a mobile carrier has for the first time begun blocking ALL ads on its customers’ phones<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Shine, the Israeli mobile ad blocking company that works with mobile carriers to block ads at a network level, has announced Jamaica-based operator Digicel as its first official customer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 1 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Tablets for St Peter pupils<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Class 3 pupils from two primary schools in St Peter have been presented with free tablets by the Aron & Christina Foundation to assist them in their educational pursuits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.belizeweb.com\/telemedia-related-sites.htm\"Another good year for BTL<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia limited held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday September 29\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Profits slip again but BTL moving forward says Board<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) met with shareholders for the Ninth Annual General Meeting Tuesday night in Belize City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC squeezes out LIME and goes with the Flow<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The regional telecommunications company Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) began is retail rebrand in Cayman Thursday, saying goodbye to LIME and introducing Flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government reverts to GTT internet for eGovernance<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), five years ago offered the Bharrat Jagdeo Government its internet service to support the eGovernance project, at a nominal fee\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UNDP embraces technology in new development agenda<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kingston, at its first social good summit Monday, unveiled a new sustainable development agenda, which it said will be guided by the theme “New Goals. New Power. New Technology”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hon. Mark Vanterpool Remarks – CTU Conference\/Information and Communication Technologies Week<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Virgin Islands is in a reset mode and certainly telecommunications plays one of the most crucial roles, in ensuring, that we can achieve a higher standard of living for our people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is Network Level Ad Blocking Extortionate?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Summary: A wireless network in the Caribbean has announced that it will block ads in all web pages and mobile apps, but offers to unblock the ads if paid\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica to host Digicel\u2019s battle with Google and Facebook<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Mobile operator Digicel is plotting an interesting route towards extra revenues in its mobile network as it looks to implement ad-blocking technology across its services in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT welcomes Roger Richards New Chief Technology and Information Officer<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 As a technology enthusiast who loves a challenge, Roger Richards, TSTT\u2019s new Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) is well positioned to help lead the company\u2019s efforts to maintain its leading role as primary provider of communications solutions and services for Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Choice Communications To Acquire Innovative Group Of Companies For $145 Million<\/h4>\n

United States Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN), which operates in the territory as Choice Communications, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the membership interests of Caribbean Assets Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Innovative group of companies operating cable TV, Internet and landline services primarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC), a press release ATN issued today has revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 2 October 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC Appiles Mobile Phone Credits for Customers In The Family Islands<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC\u2019s Command Center remains open at its National Network Operations Center as it continues to monitor the effects of monitoring Hurricane Joaquin\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM not happy with BCWU accusations<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dean Barrow expressed his displeasure with comments from the Belize Communications Workers Union (BCWU) in regard to the Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) settlement, saying he felt the accusations levied against him were derogatory and he was insulted to be compared to former Prime Minister Said Musa\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government faces serious IT security threats<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The auditor general has lifted the lid on a warning made to government some three years ago that it was facing serious risks to its security due to\u00a0a catalogue problems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodbye LIME, hello Flow<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands is the latest to go with the flow, following Cable and Wireless\u2019 acquisition of Columbus Communications earlier this year. With the change also comes jobs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME rebrands as Flow<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company LIME has rebranded and launched as Flow in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GrenadaRegulator warns FLOW regarding price increases<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) says the decision by the telecommunication company, FLOW, to increase its broadband services to customers from next month is not in keeping with the existing legislation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

$2.5M radio licence fee to be reviewed \u2013 GNBA Chairman<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Whether the Board will agree is another matter, but for Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) the 2011 distribution of radio licenses and the annual licensing fee that poses as a burden to most broadcasters are two things that need urgent review\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt. still to be paid in full for GT&T shares<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Government is still to be paid in full for the 20 per cent shares it once owned in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T and which was managed by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow To Expand Mobay Facility Into Full Service Flagship Store Serving Western Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm Flow has announced that it will expand its Fairview Montego Bay facility into a full-service flagship store serving western Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Kerr-Jarrett to be\u00a0next chairman of FLOW Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Land developer Mark Kerr-Jarrett will be appointed as the next chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica\/FLOW Jamaica, according to a notice posted on the stock exchange\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn How to Code and Build Websites at Free Class in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 You now have a chance to crack the code to computer careers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Open Data Key to Driving Digital Innovation in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Across the Caribbean, governments are moving their essential services to digital platforms and generating more data than ever. Yet, much valuable public information remains locked away in proprietary systems, beyond the reach of Caribbean innovators and end users. A growing number of open data initiatives aim to change this, but it won’t be easy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Innovative buyer plans to take it to ‘next level’<\/h4>\n

United States Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Atlantic Tele-Network chief executive officer Michael Prior said Thursday that the company plans to build on improvements made in recent years to the telecommunications infrastructure in the territory, once a proposed sale of the Innovative group of companies to Atlantic Tele-Network is finalized\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 3 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Antigua at the UN Looking for Online Gambling Justice<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The online gambling industry was first introduced in a small and beautiful island in the Caribbean called Antigua and Barbuda when it passed its Free Trade & Processing act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC updates on Hurricane Joaquin and applies mobile phone credits<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC\u2019s Command Center remains open at its National Network Operations Center as it continues to monitor the effects of monitoring Hurricane Joaquin\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New CEO at Digicel Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms provider Digicel has welcomed the former CEO of Digicel\u00a0St Kitts & Nevis,\u00a0\u00a0Johnny Ingle, as the new man to lead its Barbados operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL Profits Down \u2013 Shareholders concerned about $97m liability to Ashcroft<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 For a second year, the government-owned and managed Belize Telemedia Limited has reported lower profits to its shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday night in Belize City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDaddy\u201d & \u201cSon\u201d in Trouble at BTL<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Like a pig wearing bright red lipstick, Prime Minister Dean Barrow has tried to paint a pretty picture of his secret travels, private meetings and dreadful deals with the man he once called the devil\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bank refused cable TV invoice as proof of address<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, I had an experience at Republic Bank Guyana recently that left me puzzled, confused and wondering who creates the policies at that bank\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Mentorship Institute concerned over social media and youth safety<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Mentorship Institute said it is concerned about the recent uploading and sharing of videos of adolescents in their school uniforms, engaging in pornographic and illegal gang activities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet exchange points critical to the Caribbean digital economy, says BVI minister<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean nations need to strengthen their Internet infrastructure if the region is to take full advantage of the global digital economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 4 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Cyber bullying the \u2018cause of girl fights\u2019<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 CYBER BULLYING SEEMS to be a major spark that ignites fights between teen girls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GuyanaICT genie is out of the bottle \u2013 Education Minister<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 At the open day ceremony held at Cyril Potter College of Education on Friday, Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine reminded those in attendance of the government\u2019s plans of distributing one laptop per teacher across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Combat Mobile Phone Tyranny!<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Does your mobile phone have dominion over you? Years ago, my friend, David, conscientiously answered all incoming calls rather than having them go to voicemail. He felt that having to return calls often led to time-consuming phone-tag\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean’s first Digital Publishing Conference Nov 2-5<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 An impressive line-up of international speakers is slated for the Caribbean’s first Digital Publishing Conference, #theOnlineMind, scheduled to be held November 2-5, 2015 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0carterse<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Belize Web<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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