{"id":80979,"date":"2016-02-01T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T11:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=80979"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:19:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:19:24","slug":"roundup-week-31-january-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2016\/02\/roundup-week-31-january-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 31 January 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 25 January to Sunday 31 January 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The minister with responsibility for the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) is calling for residents to rally behind the telecoms service provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson, who has Cabinet responsibility for the Registrar General\u2019s Department (RGD), has admitted there have been some \u201ctechnical glitches\u201d connected to the launch of the new e-services platform, but insists that the launch is in no way premature\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 A survey by a US-based company has suggested that Digicel customers were benefiting from the fastest 4G network in Barbados, prompting officials of the mobile phone network provider to pledge continued investment to maintain improved service in the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS MATTERS FEATURED prominently when Prime Minister Freundel Stuart met recently at Ilaro Court with chairman of Digicel, Denis O\u2019Brien\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Dominica Manufacturers Association (DMA) is seeking to establish e-marketing so that more locally manufactured products could be purchased regionally and internationally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In 1984, the telephone company made me wait eight years for the one and only line to my medical practice (near Half-Way Tree)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, in its continued effort to keeping families connected in the diaspora, has launched its latest best value promotion this tax season called, \u2018Bills on Us\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 It used to be that Facebook business pages were rather static, what that meant was that people would post updates and people would like your page but not much else would happen there\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Flow has congratulated the 2016 St Lucia St Lucia Business Awards winners, and commended the Chamber of Commerce for staging yet another spectacular presentation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Global economics have changed from the big fishes eating the small fishes, now it is the faster fishes eating the slower fishes as innovation and technology continues to evolve\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Dominican Republic has advanced as\u00a0 high as 70% in e-government in recent years, according to Presidential Technology and Communication Information Office (OPTIC) director Armando Garcia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana\u2019s company registry is expected to be among several others across the Caribbean Community (Caricom)\u00a0Single Market and Economy (CSME) that are set to go online this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says that eight of the approximately 40 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies operating in Jamaica have five-year expansion plans that could create almost 6,000 additional jobs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Digicel, in its continued effort to keeping families connected in the diaspora, has launched its latest best value promotion this tax season called, \u2018Bills on Us\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Networks, part of Cable & Wireless Communications(CWC), one of the largest telecommunications service providers serving the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, South America and United States with more than 48,000 miles of subsea fiber-optic network has selected Xtera Communications, Inc\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 ONE OF the Caribbean’s most popular mobile networks, Digicel, is offering to pay all of your bills for a whole year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 InfoDev\/World Bank Group under its Entrepreneurship Programme for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) with funding support from the Canadian Government has made available more opportunities for the citizens and residents in Federation and by extension the Eastern Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s chief executive officer Sacha Thompson had a huge task when she assumed leadership of the company in March last year \u2013 to roll out a product that was completely new to the mobile network and to do so within a matter of months despite experts saying it could not be done\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 After launching in Bimini last year November, the roll-out of Bahamas Telecommunications newest product, FLOW TV is progressing steadily, with Inagua being the second island to launch the product. Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) packages became available to customers in Inagua on December 15th with Cat Island, Long Island and parts of Andros testing for their own approaching launches\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Two days ago, Irish phone company Digicel claimed that it had the fastest 4G network on island, based on a study, which it said was conducted by the US-based Brightcomms between January 5 and 12 this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Long-time City Hall employee Waynewright Orders on was on Monday\u00a0dismissed from his post as head of the city\u2019s Information Technology department\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Claude Duncan, vice-president of investment and promotions at JAMPRO \u2013 the island\u2019s investment promotions agency, has confirmed that companies operating as Free Zone entities, including those engaged in business process outsourcing (BPO) activities, do not pay corporate income tax, and will continue to enjoy this benefit for another four years before benefits expire under the new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act which has effectively repealed the Jamaica Export Free Zones Act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 PRIME Minister Portia Simpson Miller says that eight of the approximately 40 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies operating in Jamaica have five-year expansion plans that could create almost 6,000 additional jobs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 International BPO firm Sutherland Global has further expanded in Jamaica, launching a new delivery center in Mandeville. This is the company\u2019s third office in the island nation, with the other two located in Kingston and on Mona campus of the University of the West Indies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Tech entrepreneur and founder of\u00a0HopStop.com\u00a0Chinedu Echeruo is the keynote presenter at the Development Bank of Jamaica’s (DBJ) third Venture Capital Conference, scheduled for March 7-9, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has re-launched its Find an Accountant microsite to make it easier to locate a professionally qualified ACCA accountant or ACCA accountancy practice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 C&W Networks, part of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), one of the largest telecommunications service providers serving the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, South America and United States with more than 48,000 miles of subsea fiber-optic network has selected Xtera Communications to upgrade its network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reached a deal with Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) to bring TNT Series to the lineup of its Flow TV unit in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Hon Minister for Information Kelver Darroux has commended former Health Minister Julius Timothy on his appointment as new chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Outsourcing is certainly becoming more popular and honestly a great option especially for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY could unlock digital inclusion and sustain the growth of mobile broadband, especially in emerging economies where sector specific taxation is creating barriers to access\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In a celebratory occasion at Resorts World Bimini, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) marked an important milestone offering FLOW TV packages to residents and business partners in addition to Internet, Voice and Mobile, becoming the country\u2019s first telecom quad-player\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 1Click Games, an international supplier of premium iGaming solutions, has announced the launch of new online gaming site for FML Group of Companies (hereinafter referred to as FML), leading gaming operator in the Bahamas since 1999\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 A new attorney has been called to the Bar in Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 And this news, if you have been experiencing problems with the B.T.L. service, the company confirmed today that its prepaid short code system is facing significant issues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 After several setbacks coupled with the creation of a new Telecommunications Ministry, the long awaited Telecommunications Bill may make its way to the National Assembly during the first half of 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Tuesday, January 26, at a ceremony attended by nearly 600 guests from government and the private sector, Digicel proceeded with the presentation of the awards of the 6th Edition of Digicel Entrepreneur of the Year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 An application is now before Cabinet for the granting of a new cellular licence for the provision of mobile telecommunications services in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless (C&W) and WhatsApp have entered into a strategic marketing partnership\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Company registries within the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) are set to go online this year… more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme will commence FREE training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the south of the island from February 01, 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia is not being left out of the fast developing Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector, says Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony, who revealed several plans for this sector in 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In a celebratory occasion at Resorts World Bimini on Thursday, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) marked an important milestone offering FLOW TV packages to residents and business partners in addition to Internet, Voice and Mobile, becoming the country\u2019s first telecom quad-player\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ISLAND Luck CEO Sebas Bastian yesterday announced the launch of his company\u2019s second annual OWN Bahamas entrepreneurship programme, a self-starter grant funding initiative focused on offering entrepreneurial opportunities to Bahamians\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Island Luck Cares Foundation yesterday unveiled the second edition of its OWN Bahamas entrepreneurship initiative, the web shop chain\u2019s chief executive revealing that 12 successful applicants will receive grant funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS the use of social media has exploded with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest now a part of the daily routine of many persons\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Ltd. (BTL), advises its customers that on Sunday, January 24, the systems which allow its DigiCell customers to check their PrePaid balances and purchase PrePaid services \u2013 known as the PrePaid Short Codes – began experiencing service degradation due to issues with both the system\u2019s primary and backup servers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Altice, which owns telecoms operators Orange and Tricom in the Dominican Republic, has pledged to invest DOP 6.2 billion (USD 138 million) in network upgrades throughout the country in 2016, reports Dominican Today, citing Altice COO Michel Combes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Finance Minister Winston Jordan has revealed that the government has plans to increase its investments in the Information Technology Sector with over $3B budgeted for works in the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sutherland Global Services business process outsourcing (BPO) centre, which recently expanded operations to this south-central town, and local community leaders are taking no chances\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Barclays restated their equal weight rating on shares of Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (LON:CWC) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday, Market Beat.com reports. Barclays currently has a GBX 63 ($0.90) target price on the stock\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 HSBC restated their hold rating on shares of Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (LON:CWC) in a research note published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.Com reports. The brokerage currently has a GBX 81 ($1.15) price objective on the stock\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 World Bank Group in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank and OECS Commission along with local and regional implementing partners have all come together to offer a Pioneering coding \u201cBootcamp\u201d for Techstartups in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cabinet is considering granting a new cellular licence for the provision of mobile telecommunications services in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme will commence FREE training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the south of the island from February 01, 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government hopes to conclude negotiations with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) to liberalise the telecommunications sector and pass laws in this regard later this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Disgusted FLOW customer. I’m compelled to write this my second letter of complaint about FLOW as I simply can’t allow Garfield Sinclair’s disgraceful pronouncements to go unchallenged. I recently watched him on a TVJ programme defending his company’s position regarding FLOW’s so-called ‘packages’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix says he is focused on not only decentralising the process for the issuance of passports but also on moving towards enabling online applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The flagship project for the Ministry of Citizenship for 2016 is the complete digitizing of records at the General Registrar Office (GRO), according to Minister Winston Felix\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dr Guna Muppuri, CEO of Bioprist Knowledge Parks, has indicated that construction of a $740-million, 75,000-square-foot business process outsourcing (BPO) centre in Montego Freeport will begin in April this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0GotCredit<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Marketing Magazine<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n ______________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 25 January to Sunday 31 January 2016. 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Yearwood calls on residents to support APUA<\/h4>\n
AG\u00a0admits \u2018kinks\u2019 in e-services, says \u2018fundamentally working\u2019<\/h4>\n
Digicel has fastest 4G network \u2013 study<\/h4>\n
PM Stuart meets with Digicel officials<\/h4>\n
DMA considering moving towards e-marketing<\/h4>\n
FLOW (Following LIME\u2019s Old Ways)<\/h4>\n
Digicel pays customers\u2019 bill for one year<\/h4>\n
Marketing Strategies Today: New tools to manage Facebook communication on your page<\/h4>\n
St. Lucia Business Awards recipients win praise from Flow<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 26 January 2016<\/h3>\n
Direction of global economics hinges on rapidly evolving technology<\/h4>\n
The country ranks 70% in e-government<\/h4>\n
Guyana\u2019s company registry to be available online<\/h4>\n
BPO sector to create 6,000 jobs, PM says<\/h4>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel pays customers\u2019 bills for one year<\/h4>\n
CARIBBEAN: Cable and Wireless upgrades submarine cables in Caribbean<\/h4>\n
It’s On Us: Digicel To Pay Customers’ Bills For A Whole Year<\/h4>\n
Opportunities Available to create lucrative Digital businesses in St Kitts and Nevis<\/h4>\n
\u2018Making Digicel a one stop shop for service\u2019<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 27 January 2016<\/h3>\n
BTC\u2019s FLOW TV reaches Inagua<\/h4>\n
Not so fast, says FLOW<\/h4>\n
City\u2019s IT Head dismissed<\/h4>\n
BPO sector, other Free Zone companies to enjoy zone benefits for another four years<\/h4>\n
BPO sector to create 6,000 additional jobs in 5 years<\/h4>\n
Sutherland Launches New Delivery Center in Mandeville, Jamaica<\/h4>\n
Tech Entrepreneur To Speak At VC Conference In March<\/h4>\n
ACCA re-launches microsite<\/h4>\n
C&W Networks selects Xtera for submarine cable upgrade<\/h4>\n
CWC inks deal to launch TNT Series on Flow TV<\/h4>\n
Former Health Minister if New ECTEL Chairman<\/h4>\n
Let’s Talk Business: Is outsourcing the right move for your business?<\/h4>\n
ON THE LEFT: Significant source for public funds<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 28 January 2016<\/h3>\n
Bimini Celebrates BTC FLOW TV \u2013 Other Islands Soon to Follow<\/h4>\n
1Click Games Launches New Gaming Site for Bahamian Lottery Giant<\/h4>\n
Bridging the gap between law and technology<\/h4>\n
B.T.L. Explains Network Difficulties<\/h4>\n
Telecoms Bill likely in first half of 2016<\/h4>\n
Recipients of the Digicel Entrepreneur of the Year Award<\/h4>\n
Cabinet to approve third cell phone company<\/h4>\n
Cable & Wireless & WhatsApp Sign Partnership<\/h4>\n
Company registries going online<\/h4>\n
Free ICT training and certification for unemployed youth in the south<\/h4>\n
Gov\u2019t to open more ICT centres<\/h4>\n
Friday, 29 January 2016<\/h3>\n
BTC officially launches FLOW TV in Bimini \u2013 other islands to follow<\/h4>\n
Web Shop Boss Launches Entrepreneuship Scheme<\/h4>\n
Web Shop Foundation To Benefit 12 Entrepreneurs<\/h4>\n
BARBADOS EMPLOYERS’ CONFEDERATION: HR and social media<\/h4>\n
Digicel Lowers Text Rates as System Experiences Significant Issues<\/h4>\n
Altice to invest USD 138 mln in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n
$3.1B for ICT; Information Technology Center to be established<\/h4>\n
\u2018BPO is not lotto scamming\u2019<\/h4>\n
Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) Earns \u201cEqual Weight\u201d Rating from Barclays<\/h4>\n
Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) Receives \u201cHold\u201d Rating from HSBC<\/h4>\n
Call for Regional Tech Startups to attend Regional Bootcamp and Investment Matching<\/h4>\n
New mobile phone company set to get approval in Jamaica<\/h4>\n
ICT training for unemployed youth<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 30 January 2016<\/h3>\n
Gov\u2019t hoping to end GTT monopoly this year<\/h4>\n
FLOW Changing Rules In Middle Of The Game<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 31 January 2016<\/h3>\n
Felix aiming to take passport applications online<\/h4>\n
Felix expects digitising of GRO records to be completed this year<\/h4>\n
DBJ provides US$6m to fund new BPO centre<\/h4>\n