A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 12 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Public\u00a0servants to be trained in ICT services \u2013 Harmon<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The public sector is expected to benefit significantly when the Guyana Government embarks upon Information and Communication Technology (ICT). And while the ultimate beneficiaries will be the Guyanese citizenry, public servants will also benefit from training in ICT services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Five men sentenced for lottery scamming<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Five men were last week convicted for lottery scamming when they appeared in the St James Circuit Court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Jamaica chairman quits to return to\u00a0entrepreneurship<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Former chairman of LIME Jamaica Chris Dehring has left the telecommunications company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: Flow pumps up the volume with prepaid Deezer Music App<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Music lovers across the Caribbean will enjoy greater access to the popular Deezer music streaming app, as LIME extends the music app\u2019s premium service to include prepaid account holders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME offices closed<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 LIME wishes to notify its customers and the general public that its Retail Stores on St. Kitts and Nevis will be closed on Tuesday 13th October and Thursday 15th October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Business incubator comes to St. Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Entrepreneurs, owners, operators and managers of small to medium firms are set to benefit from the Accelerate Caribbean regional incubation support program designed by InfoDev (The World Bank Group) to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation across CARICOM\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 13 October 2015<\/h3>\n

A&B attends ECTEL meeting as observer<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Antigua & Barbuda will be best served if the country joins the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technicians Tackle Cable Bahamas Outage<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 CABLE Bahamas technicians were working last night to restore cable television service to customers in Nassau, Abaco, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera after equipment failure in the company\u2019s transport facility on Robinson Road led to an outage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Astaphan sends warning to media workers, radio callers<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Senior Counsel, Tony Astaphan, has warned media workers and callers to radio programs to make sure they get their facts straight on what they say or otherwise they should \u2018head to the hills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t tablet initiative applauded<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunication and Technology, Kelvar Darroux has applauded the government for setting the foundation to equip students with tools to be more efficient learners, through the \u2018One Tablet Per Child\u2019 initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Center of Excellence moving to second phase<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology Kelver Darroux has announced that a technical team from India is presently on island to assess the Centre of Excellence and Innovation for ICT, which is moving to its second phase\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

All\u00a0ICT projects expenditure were approved \u2013NFMU head<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 While the findings of a forensic audit into the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) point to some \u201cglaring acts of corruption\u201d the Head of the entity, Valmikki Singh, is contending that this is not the case\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Cybercrimes Act to be debated today<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The new Cybercrimes Act, which seeks to protect the country from cyber criminal activities, is to be debated in Parliament today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Software developer on fraud rap<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A software developer who allegedly failed to honour a commitment to design a fitness application is now before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on a charge of fraudulent conversion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable and Wireless Communications secures EPL rights<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 STARTING NEXT season, the English Premier League will have a new home in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Networks Executes 20-Year Agreement on Allied Fiber’s Southeast Network<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications subsidiary collaborates with Allied Fiber to expand its Florida presence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Column: Open Letter To Digicel About WhatsApp<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Dear Digicel, Like thousands of other Bermuda residents, my family have been faithful customers of yours for nearly ten years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to block ads on mobile network<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel plans to install ad blocking software on its network, stopping online advertisers from reaching Digicel\u2019s mobile Web users beginning Nov. 11, the company has announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow not following Digicel’s lead in blocking ads, for now<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Garfield Sinclair, Managing Director of Flow Jamaica, has declared that his company will not be following Digicel in its recent move to block ads of internet companies such as Facebook, Google and Yahoo\u2026 more
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CARCIP funds youth ICT skills programme<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Applications are invited for entry into the CARCIP Information Communication Technology (ICT) Skills Development programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 14 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Cable\u00a0Bahamas restoration program in full swing for islands affected by Joaquin<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin, Cable Bahamas Ltd has completed its assessments of the affected areas in the central and southern Bahamas and the company has commenced its restoration program\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas Team Starts To Restore Services<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 CABLE Bahamas has started the process of restoring service to the central and south eastern Bahama islands which were severely affected by Hurricane Joaquin\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Still no buyer for fibre network<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Increased efforts are on to find a buyer for the fibre infrastructure Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has been mandated to offload to a new market entrant in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI’s Minister Of Education And Culture Condemns Cyber Bullying<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 There\u2019s been a surge in cyber bullying here in various forms, including the sharing of videos showing two consenting persons enjoying intimate moments, with such videos being posted on\u00a0social media platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodwill Secondary School students receive tablets<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Students of the Goodwill Secondary School have joined six other secondary schools who have received tablets as part of the government\u2019s One Tablet Per Child\u2019 initiative on Wednesday 14 October 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t to launch Dominica Internal Directory Mobile App<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Dominica through the Information, Communication and Technology Unit is beginning to utilize mobile applications thus engendering continuous citizen engagement as well as enable them to understand and access important government information and services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Editorial: Targeting The Scammers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican authorities have blamed this year’s explosion in murders, mostly in western Jamaica, on gangs grappling for the spoils from so-called lottery scamming, the swindling enterprise in which mostly elderly Americans are tricked into parting with large sums of money on the assumption that they will win even more cash\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican start-up Amber Connect heads to Web Summit<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LOCAL start-up technology company Amber Connect has been invited to attend Web Summit 2015 in Dublin, Ireland. CEO of Amber Connect, Dushyant Savadia, told the Jamaica Observer that his company \u201cwill be one of the first technology start-up companies in Jamaica and the Caribbean to be chosen as an exhibitor\/presenter at the prestigious event.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica to debate new cyber crime legislation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica parliament will begin debating new cybercrime legislation on Wednesday allowing for new offences such as computer-related fraud or forgery; the use of computers for malicious communication; and unauthorised disclosure of investigation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

House passes Cybercrimes Bill<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The House of Representatives has passed the Cybercrimes Bill, which repeals and replaces the 2010 Act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR, FLOW to meet as customer complaints increase<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is to meet with the leadership of FLOW on Friday amidst a sharp increase in the number of customer complaints against the rebranded telecommunications provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean countries likely to insulate TV spectrum from telecom companies<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean countries might have to end up passing laws to protect a segment of the radio frequency spectrum that telephone companies badly need to offer new services, according to the Secretary General of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), Sonia Gill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

What is cloud computing and what are the benefits?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The definition of “Cloud Computing” in essence is the delivery (on demand), of IT resources and applications via the internet with pricing based on a pay-as-you-go model\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 15 October 2015<\/h3>\n

CCJ denies Bar Association application to extend nationalization cases<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The consolidated appeals of the so-called \u201cAshcroft Alliance\u201d against the Government of Belize over the two acquisitions of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) and Belize Electricity Limited are finally at an end following an appearance by all parties today in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), via video-conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel launches new data and talk plan<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Roseau, Dominica: Digicel is giving customers a new and exciting way to stay connected with the launch of its \u201cData Plus Free Talk\u201d plan \u2013 just in time for the independence season\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica\u00a0Grammar School Receives Tablets<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 On Monday, October 12th, more than 700 students of the Dominica Grammar School received their tablets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Celebrates 12 Years In Grenada<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 October 17th 2015 marks 12 years of business for Digicel in Grenada. Along with this celebration, Digicel has announced further expansion of their services through the introduction of a best in class fibre network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Software company team meets Harmon<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday met with a team from EON Reality, a global software service provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Operators Should Consider Compensating Customers For Lost Channels \u2013 Green<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, Cordell Green, says telecommunications company, FLOW, and other cable operators should consider compensating customers who lost premium channels earlier this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Chides OUR Over ‘Unwarranted, Sensational’ Announcement<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications provider, FLOW has issued a statement chiding the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) for announcing through the media that it wanted to meet with company about increased customer complaints\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

House passes Cybercrimes Act; fine for breaches moves to $4 million<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson has indicated that data protection legislation for Jamaica’s cyber space should be in place by 2016\/17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaicans urged to protect personal security in cyberspace<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 STATE minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson wants Jamaicans to exercise greater care in protecting their personal security in cyberspace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teething Pains For New FLOW<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: I really don’t know what to make of this FLOW\/cable issue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Double the data for Digicel customers<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is giving its prepaid customers more data for the month of October so that they can surf, stream and share at superfast speeds with the launch of its Double Data promotion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyberwarriors with Calculators<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Computers, servers and the Internet are indispensable tools for financial professionals, and yet they are under relentless attack\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

YuppTV launched in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The world\u2019s leading over-the-top (OTT) content provider for South Asian Content made headlines by launching YuppTV in Trinidad and Tobago with a sensational live concert by the renowned and popular singer Atif Aslam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 16 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Flow hires hundreds to fix faults<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 With the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) expressing concern over the number of complaints from Flow customers, the telecommunications company which recently merged with LIME has hired an additional 200 workers in order to fix the problems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW seeking to enhance customer experience<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 In an effort to deliver the greatest possible customer service, Flow has been working to address a number of customer complaints following the rolling out of its brand a few months ago, with much success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize Internet Marketing and Website Design Unveils the New Website of Maya Walk Tours<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Belize Internet Marketing and Website Design is thrilled to unveil the new website for Maya Walk Tours (www.mayawalk.com)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Will social media impact the general elections?<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Facebook has become Belize\u2019s latest and perhaps most popular communication forum. Belizeans are connected to \u201cfriends\u201d across the street, throughout Belize, in the Diaspora and around the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bloggers who attack are not BVIslanders \u2013 Gov<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 While calling for citizens of the British Virgin Islands to rise up against persons who use social media to attack others, Governor John Duncan yesterday ambiguously declared that bloggers who carry out similar attacks on news sites in the territory are not BVIslanders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government’s Computer Services boss retires<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The director of the government\u2019s Computer Services Department, Gilbert McLaughlin, has retired after more than 30 years in the department\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T\u00a0shares\u2026 Chinese buyer collects dividends; still to finish paying<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Chinese buyer of the 20 per cent shares, once owned by the Government of Guyana in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), is currently being treated as the minority shareholder in the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

74% increase in Flow complaints \u2014 OUR<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will be meeting with Flow today following a 74 per cent increase in the number of service interruption complaints from its customers over the 2015 April-June quarter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CXC Store launches In-Store Subscription Purchase with \u2018GO\u2019 Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC\u00ae) and Macmillan Education have partnered with Facey Group to launch an additional payment option for accessing digital CXC past papers via www.cxc-store.com\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Hits Back At OUR<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 FLOW yesterday lashed the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) over its announcement that it wished to meet with the telecoms firm regarding increased customer complaints\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Increase use of technology in fighting crime, says UWI professor<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A University of the West Indies (UWI) professor is calling for the increased use of technology by developing countries, including Jamaica, to assist in the fight against crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican techpreneurs head to Slush 2015 in Finland<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Despite the limited resources and the small geographic and population size of Jamaica, Robert Whitehorne, project manager for PitchIT Caribbean, is hoping that the country will announce its arrival to the worldwide app-developing industry next month in Finland at the Slush 2015 Global Impact Accelerator\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR meets today with FLOW about customer complaints<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) willl today meet with the leadership of FLOW to discuss the sharp increase in the number of customer complaints\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CBU president Bolai to serve on IAPA board<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Broadcas\u00adting Union (CBU) presi\u00addent Shida Bolai has been elected to the board of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL Concerned About Push By Telecoms Providers To Raise Rates<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The telecommunications landscape in the Eastern Caribbean is changing and in the absence of strong regulatory mechanisms, a push is on for consumers to pay more for telecom services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL Council of Ministers Meet in St. Kitts<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Council of Ministers of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is meeting in St. Kitts and Nevis, this week, for the 32nd meeting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Commerce Legislation and the Way Forward in the Greater Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Electronic Commerce or E-Commerce as it is most often referred to is defined as commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet; the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Stop blocking OTT services\u2019<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) managing director Embert Charles has issued that directive to telecommunications operators providing service in ECTEL member states \u2013 Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, and Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Freedom of Speech and Expression under attack in St Kitts and Nevis<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The private residence of businessman and radio station owner, A U Browne, a severe critic of Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris\/PAM\/CCM Government was riddled with bullets in the wee hours of Wednesday morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 17 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Minister says fixing Internet speeds would be costly<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Information Minister Melford Nicholas has announced that a new fibre optic network could cost the country at least $US 40 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadcast Commission tunes in to cable disquiet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LOCAL cable regulator, the Broadcasting Commission, has weighed in on the disquiet among local subscribers to the service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Opposition calls for data protection, privacy legislation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 ANDREW Wheatley, the Opposition’s spokesman on science, ICT and digital society development, says he welcomes the move by the Government to amend sections of the Cybercrimes Bill in light of concerns raised by the Jamaica Labour Party and other stakeholders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Kitts and Nevis\u2019 Minister of Communications, AG Vincent Byron, assumes Chairmanship of ECTEL<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Honourable Senator Vincent Fitzgerald Byron, who holds the portfolio of Minister of Communications but who also is the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs in the Team Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, has assumed chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) Council of Ministers, taking over from Honourable Gregory Bowen, Minister of Communications, Works, Physical Development, Public Utilities and ICT in Grenada and the Grenadines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lime St. Kitts-Nevis is the New Flow<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Flow has now replaced Lime St. Kitts-Nevis as the new retail brand for Cable & Wireless in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 18 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Computers in schools<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The old-fashioned teachers\u2019 brigade will be savouring an \u2018I told you so\u2019 moment, while the One Laptop per Family (OLPF) aficionados would no doubt feel somewhat chagrined\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel satisfies customer who misunderstood roaming plan<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne: On July 15 I sent an e-mail to Digicel’s customer service director complaining that Digicel failed to activate ‘Roam Like You’re Home’ as I requested, before travelling overseas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t reshapes OUR’s regulatory powers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Phillip Paulwell says that changes to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Act, approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, will strengthen the regulation of the electricity sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW launches first flagship superstore in west<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 QUAD play telecoms provider FLOW has committed to delivering “a world-class portfolio of quad play retail environments” at its new state-of-the- art customer experience centre in Fairview Montego Bay yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Says Well Done To Chris Dehring<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Outgoing Chairman of LIME Jamaica (now FLOW), Chris Dehring was showered with praise at a farewell reception held in his honour in Beverly Hills, St Andrew recently\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Politicians, Pastors, Police Linked In Lottery Scam<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The name Kenrick ‘Bebe’ Stephens is sure to come up whenever there is a discussion on the genesis of the deadly lottery scam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TAKEN! Cable channels didn’t just up and disappear<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The following is a lightly edited version of a presentation made at the Rotary Club of Kingston’s luncheon on October 15, 2015… more<\/a><\/p>\n

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